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Put Safety on Your Toy Shopping List
As time gets tight for holiday gift-buying, you might have an urge to grab whatever’s still on the shelf. But when it comes to toys, keep safety in mind, health experts say. The first step is to...
- Posted December 20, 2017
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Overweight Kids Don’t Have to Be Overweight Adults
Overweight children often become obese adults, with attendant problems such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. But a new study suggests there are “critical windows” where that path to weight gain can be changed. The study, involving...
- Posted December 20, 2017
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Health Highlights: Dec. 20, 2017
Embryo Frozen for 25 Years Results in Successful Birth Salmonella Infection Linked to Rattlesnake Pills: CDC
- Posted December 20, 2017
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Health Tip: All-Nighters Are Unhealthy
All-nighters are a favorite pastime for many college kids who cram for exams at the last minute. But the resulting lack of sleep is anything but healthy, the National Sleep Foundation says. The foundation says doing an...
- Posted December 20, 2017
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Health Tip: Going Gluten-Free?
If you’ve got celiac disease or have another reason to go gluten-free, there are lots of ways to avoid dietary wheat, rye and barley. The American Diabetes Association says healthier gluten-free options include: Amaranth. Arrowroot. Beans (kidney,...
- Posted December 20, 2017
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Sticking to Your Diet While on the Road
Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, resist taking a vacation from the smart eating strategies you follow at home. Start off on the right foot at the airport by bringing a small baggie of your own...
- Posted December 19, 2017
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Flu Shot Safe Even With an Egg Allergy
It’s safe for people with an egg allergy to get a flu shot, says a leading U.S. allergists’ group. Doctors no longer need to question patients about egg allergy before giving the vaccine, according to an updated...
- Posted December 19, 2017
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Could an Electric Pulse to the Brain Recharge Your Memory?
Carefully targeted deep brain stimulation might one day enhance long-term memory, a small study suggests. The experiment involved just 14 epilepsy patients, all of whom had undergone an invasive procedure to insert electrodes deep within their brains...
- Posted December 19, 2017
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Health Highlights: Dec. 19, 2017
John McCain Returns Home From Hospital Cellphone Radiation Safety Guidelines Released by California Health Officials HHS Not Banning Words at CDC: Official New Trump Administration Rules on Birth Control Blocked by Judge
- Posted December 19, 2017
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When Tax Reform Becomes Law, ACA’s Individual Mandate Becomes History
With the Republican-led Congress preparing to hand President Donald Trump his first major legislative victory — a massive overhaul of the U.S. tax code — it will mean the end of the Affordable Care Act’s controversial individual...
- Posted December 19, 2017