- Tips for Spending Holiday Time With Family Members Who Live with Dementia
- Tainted Cucumbers Now Linked to 100 Salmonella Cases in 23 States
- Check Your Pantry, Lay’s Classic Potato Chips Recalled Due to Milk Allergy Risk
- Norovirus Sickens Hundreds on Three Cruise Ships: CDC
- Not Just Blabber: What Baby’s First Vocalizations and Coos Can Tell Us
- What’s the Link Between Memory Problems and Sexism?
- Supreme Court to Decide on South Carolina’s Bid to Cut Funding for Planned Parenthood
- Antibiotics Do Not Increase Risks for Cognitive Decline, Dementia in Older Adults, New Data Says
- A New Way to Treat Sjögren’s Disease? Researchers Are Hopeful
- Some Abortion Pill Users Surprised By Pain, Study Says
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Health Highlights: March 15, 2019
Jury Awards $29.4 Million in Talcum Powder/Cancer Case Butterball Ground Turkey Recalled Due to Possible Salmonella
- Posted March 15, 2019
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Health Tip: Eat Healthier at Work
Overeating on a regular basis can lead to weight gain. About 25 percent of adults eat 1,300 calories weekly from food they buy or get free at work, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics says. The academy...
- Posted March 15, 2019
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Health Tip: Reducing Risk of Salmonella
From fruits and vegetables to chicken and pork, salmonella bacteria can make their way to a variety of foods. However, because contaminated foods often look and smell normal, detection can be difficult. To help prevent Salmonella infection,...
- Posted March 15, 2019
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For an Energizing Workout, Take It Outside
As the weather starts to warm up, you might be excited to restart a swimming routine, but swimming isn’t the only water sport that’s also fun exercise. Many activities that used to be vacation-only pastimes are more...
- Posted March 14, 2019
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Spring Ahead With Spring Vegetables
Celebrate spring with farm-fresh foods that usher in the season — asparagus, peas and watercress. They’re low in calories, have fresh flavor and are the perfect way to energize for warmer weather. Asparagus is the quintessential spring...
- Posted March 14, 2019
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Spread of Democracy Is Good for World’s Health: Study
A healthy democracy means better health for its citizens, a new study claims. Researchers analyzed political, economic and population health data from 170 countries over 46 years — 1970 to 2016. They concluded that as levels of...
- Posted March 14, 2019
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Blood Test to Diagnose Heart Attacks May Not Be Foolproof
A blood test used to detect a heart attack may often provide some misleading results, British researchers report. In a new study of patients undergoing blood tests at a hospital in England, one in 20 people had...
- Posted March 14, 2019
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Rate of U.S. Deaths Tied to Dementia Has More Than Doubled
Dementia is now one of the leading killers in the United States, with the rate of deaths linked to the disease more than doubling over the past two decades. “Overall, age-adjusted death rates for dementia increased from...
- Posted March 14, 2019
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Health Highlights: March 14, 2019
N.Y. Judge Bans 50 Unvaccinated Students From School Amazon Removes Books Making False Claims About Autism Cures
- Posted March 14, 2019
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Health Tip: Risks of Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy
No amount of alcohol is safe to drink during pregnancy, experts say. Even small or moderate amounts pose a risk, says the American Pregnancy Association. Risks to offspring include, but are not limited to: Physical abnormalities. Poor...
- Posted March 14, 2019