• Health Highlights: Feb. 16, 2018

    FDA Extends Use of Clot Retrieval Device

    • Posted February 16, 2018
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  • Health Tip:Ski and Snowboard Safely With Your Kids

    Skiing and snowboarding are great ways to keep your family active during the cold winter months. But as with any winter activity, you should avoid prolonged exposure to the cold by scheduling breaks to go inside and...

    • Posted February 16, 2018
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  • Health Tip:Manage Stress

    It’s common to be frequently stressed. When faced with a stressful situation, according to the American Cancer Society, your pulse quickens, you breathe faster, your muscles tense and your brain uses more oxygen. If your stress lasts...

    • Posted February 16, 2018
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  • Could a Blood Thinner Actually Raise Stroke Risk for Some?

    Taking blood-thinning drugs is typically thought to ward off stroke in people with the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation. However, new research out of Britain hints — but cannot prove — that the drugs might actually raise...

    • Posted February 16, 2018
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  • Here’s to a Healthy Pregnancy

    Take good prenatal care of yourself and not only will you have a healthier baby, you’ll also lower his or her risk of type 2 diabetes, obesity and heart disease later in life. First, you’ll want to...

    • Posted February 15, 2018
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  • Booze Beats Pot at Being Unhealthy: Oregon Poll

    Many believe alcohol poses a greater danger to health than marijuana, a new study out of Oregon suggests. Researchers surveyed more than 1,900 adults in Oregon before that state legalized recreational marijuana use in 2015. The study...

    • Posted February 15, 2018
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  • Researchers Probe Mystery of Illnesses in U.S. Cuba Embassy Personnel

    They described hearing loud, unusual noises in either their homes or hotel rooms. Afterwards, they experienced concussion-like symptoms such as memory and thinking problems, headaches, dizziness and balance issues. But the exact nature of what harmed more...

    • Posted February 15, 2018
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  • Short as a Child, Stroke Risk as an Adult?

    Researchers from Denmark are suggesting a potential — and unusual — risk factor for stroke: Being short as a kid. The investigators found that men and women who had been about 2 inches taller than average at...

    • Posted February 15, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 15, 2018

    Cheeseburgers, Chocolate Milk No Longer on Happy Meal Menu Woman Who Gave Birth to Seven Children in 1985 Dies at Age 63 Transgender Woman Able to Breast-Feed Infant

    • Posted February 15, 2018
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  • Health Tip: When Arthritis Strikes Your Feet

    If you have intense pain in your feet, arthritis may be the cause of your woes. Arthritis leads to swelling and pain in the cartilage and lining of the joints. If these symptoms affect your feet, it’s...

    • Posted February 15, 2018
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