- 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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Health Tip: Prevent Yoga-Related Injury
Practicing yoga can bolster your overall fitness while improving posture and flexibility, the U.S. National Library of Medicine says. While the agency notes yoga is safe for most people, those who are pregnant or have high blood...
- Posted September 13, 2018
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Cancer Advances Rely on U.S. Funding: Report
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018Almost two dozen new cancer treatments received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in the past year, a new report reveals. These treatments include innovative immunotherapies that target cancer cells (called CAR T-cell therapies)...
- Posted September 12, 2018
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Could a Placebo Pill Help Ease Your Back Pain?
With millions of pain-plagued Americans looking for an alternative to opioids, the solution for some might be no medicine at all. New research suggests that a good many back pain patients might find relief in a “dummy”...
- Posted September 12, 2018
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Health Highlights: Sept. 12, 2018
At Least 15 Men Near Ground Zero Have Breast Cancer Olivia Newton-John's Cancer Returns for 3rd Time Prince William Launches Mental Health Website
- Posted September 12, 2018
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Health Tip: Control Some Risk Factors for Diabetes
Some risk factors for diabetes are under a person’s control, such as maintaining a healthy weight, eating a nutritious diet and getting enough exercise, the American Heart Association notes. The AHA says additional risk factors that are...
- Posted September 12, 2018
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Health Tip: Recognizing a Learning Disorder
Learning a new subject may involve many mistakes. But when they are too frequent and long-lasting, they may be symptoms of a learning disorder, the National Institutes of Health says. A learning disability isn’t a measure of...
- Posted September 12, 2018
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Even High-Fat Dairy Might Be Good for You
Dairy foods might be your ticket to better heart health, even if you’re drinking whole milk and eating rich cheeses, a new study suggests. The study couldn’t prove cause-and-effect, but folks who ate three servings of dairy...
- Posted September 12, 2018
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Going Vegetarian to Cut Colon Cancer Risk
There’s no disputing the fact that regular colonoscopies, now suggested to start at age 45 for those with an average risk of colorectal cancer, can help prevent the disease by finding — and removing — precancerous growths....
- Posted September 11, 2018
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Juuls Pack Same Nicotine Punch as Cigarettes
Juuls, the latest craze in vaping, deliver levels of nicotine that nearly match what is inhaled with tobacco cigarettes, a new study finds. Not only do these e-cigarette devices contain high levels of nicotine, they deliver it...
- Posted September 11, 2018
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Health Highlights: Sept. 11, 2018
1 in 5 Marijuana Products Fails Tests in California
- Posted September 11, 2018