• Could Vaping Lead Teens to Pot Smoking?

    Teens who use e-cigarettes may be more likely to try marijuana in the future, especially if they start vaping at a younger age, a new study shows. More than 1 in 4 teenagers who reported e-cigarette use...

    • Posted April 23, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Protect Yourself Against Color Additives

    Cosmetics and personal care products may contain color additives that could harm your health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. While personal care products manufactured in the United States are regulated by the FDA, imported products...

    • Posted April 23, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Cope With Hearing Difficulties at Work

    A hearing problem can make it difficult to be productive at work. The AARP offers advice on what to do if this applies to you: Ask for a desk that is away from background noise. Reduce noise...

    • Posted April 23, 2018
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  • Use ‘Proper Form’ When Practicing Yoga

    Yoga can make you flexible and strong, but it can also hurt you if not practiced correctly, an orthopedic expert warns. Improper technique can lead to serious muscle damage, including strain and overstretching of the neck, shoulders,...

    • Posted April 22, 2018
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  • Got Asthma? Avoid Allergens

    If you have asthma, it may help to reduce your exposure to allergens. Previous research has shown that roughly two-thirds of all people with asthma also have an allergy, allergy experts say. “What many people don’t realize...

    • Posted April 21, 2018
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  • Keep Eating Veggies (and Fruits) for Better Health

    Your parents’ advice to eat your vegetables has solid science behind it. Filling half your plate with non-starchy selections, as well as some fruit, provides a high volume of low-calorie food that can tame hunger as it...

    • Posted April 20, 2018
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  • When Does Online Gaming Become an Addiction?

    For most, playing online video games is largely a harmless hobby. But a new review finds that some fall prey to what experts call “internet gaming disorder.” The concept that gaming could become an addiction first gained...

    • Posted April 20, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: April 20, 2018

    Dengue Vaccine Use Should Be Restricted: WHO

    • Posted April 20, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Learn Symptoms of Appendicitis

    Appendicitis isa painful inflammation of the appendix. It can be life-threatening if ignored and the appendix ruptures. More than 5 percent of people in the United States will develop appendicitis at some point during their lives, the...

    • Posted April 20, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Screening for Cancer in Older Adults

    Though a healthy diet and exercising regularly will help prevent cancer as you age, you shouldn’t ignore cancer screening tests, the American Cancer Society warns. Otherwise, you may not realize that you have the disease until it’s...

    • Posted April 20, 2018
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