- Your Allergy Meds Come With Hazards: Be Aware
- Vaping Linked to Earlier Onset of Asthma
- FDA Approves New Drug for Deadly Lung Cancer
- U.S. Justice Department Moves to Reclassify Weed as Less Risky Drug
- Global Life Expectancy Could Rise By More Than 4 Years by 2050
- Most Cancer Treatments Near End of Life Are Useless: Study
- Brain’s ‘Food Smell’ Circuitry Might Drive Overeating
- The More Kids Use Social Media, The More They’re Likely to Vape
- Men Are More Debilitated by Diabetes Than Women
- Is Your Child Ready for Summer Sleepaway Camp?
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Is Surgery Riskier for Black Children?
Black children are more than twice as likely as white kids to die from surgery complications in the United States, a new study suggests. Researchers found that black kids more often had risk factors that raised their...
- Posted January 10, 2018
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Health Tip: Prepare for High Winds
High winds can occur during a thunderstorm, hurricane or other strong weather system. The National Weather Service suggests how to prepare for high winds: Trim tree branches away from your home and powerlines. Secure loose gutters and...
- Posted January 10, 2018
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Vitamin D Supplements May Make Arteries Healthier
High doses of vitamin D seem to keep arteries more flexible and pliable, potentially warding off future heart disease, heart attacks and strokes, preliminary research suggests. In just four months, vitamin D supplements reduced arterial stiffness in...
- Posted January 10, 2018
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Is Your Child Ready for a Smartphone?
When is it appropriate to give kids a cellphone? That depends on factors like their maturity level, their ability to follow rules at home and school, and your family’s circumstances, including health and safety issues. For instance,...
- Posted January 9, 2018
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Life in Poor Neighborhoods Is Hard on the Heart
Where you live could influence how likely you are to develop heart failure, a new U.S. study suggests. In addition to people’s income and education level, the neighborhood in which they lived helped predict their risk, according...
- Posted January 9, 2018
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Stressed? Try Sniffing Your Partner’s T- Shirt
Need to travel for work? Have an important job interview coming up? Consider tucking a shirt from your partner into your bag. Sniffing it just might help you relax. It seems that the scent of a romantic...
- Posted January 9, 2018
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Scientists Turn Skin Cells Into Muscle Cells, a Potential Boon for Research
In a potential advance for medical research, scientists say they’ve created the first functioning human muscle from skin cells. The breakthrough could lead to better genetic or cell-based therapies, as well as furthering investigations into the causes...
- Posted January 9, 2018
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Health Highlights: Jan. 9, 2018
Study Links Ibuprofen With Male Infertility Mitt Romney Treated for Prostate Cancer Last Year
- Posted January 9, 2018
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Health Tip: Identifying Signs of Stress
If you feel stressed for a long time, it can have negative effects on your mental and physical well-being. The U.S. Office on Women’s Health identifies these common warning signs of too much stress: Not eating enough,...
- Posted January 9, 2018
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Health Tip: Selecting a Nursing Home
When it’s time to consider a nursing home for a family member or friend, you’ll want to choose one that’s a good fit personally and financially. The U.S. National Institute on Aging suggests: Prioritize what is most...
- Posted January 9, 2018