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Poison Prevention at Home
Every day, more than 300 children are treated in U.S. emergency rooms for accidental poisoning, and two children die from it. Reports of youngsters getting sick after eating colorful laundry and dishwasher detergent pods that they thought...
- Posted March 13, 2018
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Genetic Testing Underused in Breast Cancer Patients: Study
Nearly half of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients who should have genetic testing don’t receive it, a new study finds. Genetic testing can play an important part in deciding the best course of treatment, the University of...
- Posted March 13, 2018
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Defibrillator-in-a-Vest May Help Heart Attack Survivors
A wearable heart defibrillator reduces the overall risk of early death for heart attack survivors, but not the risk of sudden cardiac death, a new study finds. The defibrillator — housed in a lightweight vest worn directly...
- Posted March 13, 2018
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Heart Attack Survival Better When Specialists Are Out of Town
Believe it or not, new research suggests that people hospitalized for a heart attack are more likely to survive when certain heart specialists are out of town. The study of more than 34,000 U.S. heart attack patients...
- Posted March 13, 2018
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Presidential Panel Says High-Priced Cancer Drugs Harm Patient Care
“Financial toxicity” caused by high cancer drug prices is harming people’s ability to fight the dreaded disease, a new report from the President’s Cancer Panel warns. The report, released Tuesday, argues that urgent action is needed to...
- Posted March 13, 2018
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Health Tip: Risk Factors For Insomnia
Insomnia — the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep — affects more women than men, and older people more than younger ones. The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute says people at increased risk for...
- Posted March 13, 2018
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Dealing With an Exercise-Related Injury
If you love exercise, one of the hardest parts of suffering an injury is being sidelined. But if you take the time to heal a sprain or strain correctly, you’ll get back in the game faster. First,...
- Posted March 12, 2018
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Odds of Surviving Anal Cancer Colored by Income
Poorer Americans with anal cancer — a highly treatable disease — are more likely to die than wealthier patients, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed 2004-2013 data from 9,550 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the anus....
- Posted March 12, 2018
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Fighting a Cold or Flu? Beware of Overdosing on Tylenol
A brutal flu season has had people reaching for relief in their medicine cabinet, but a new study warns that overdosing on acetaminophen (Tylenol) is more common when bugs and viruses are circulating. It turns out that...
- Posted March 12, 2018
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Health Tip: Prepare a Nutritious Smoothie
While a smoothie can be a nutritious alternative to a regular meal, many smoothies are loaded with sugar and lack sufficient protein. The American Council on Exercise suggests how to make a smoothie that’s more nutritious: Start...
- Posted March 12, 2018