• Making Sense of the Recent Blood Pressure Drug Recalls

    People taking blood pressure medications have faced a frightening and bewildering series of pharmaceutical recalls in recent months, as trace amounts of cancer-causing chemicals have been discovered in individual batches of drugs. But experts from the nation’s...

    • Posted March 8, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: March 8, 2019

    Monthly Shots Control HIV as Well as Daily Pills: Studies Facebook Taking Steps to Counter Vaccine Misinformation Hall of Fame Pitcher Tom Seaver Has Dementia Man Who Got Measles After Not Getting Vaccine as Child Warns Others of the...

    • Posted March 8, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Frostbite

    Frostbite is a serious injury caused by extreme cold, which results in skin discoloration and loss of feeling. The nose, ears, cheeks, chin, fingers and toes are most often affected. To avoid permanent damage, the U.S. Centers...

    • Posted March 8, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Energy Drink Safety

    While energy drinks are promoted as products that increase energy and enhance performance, they also can put users at risk. From 2007 to 2011, energy-drink related emergency room visits doubled. Overconsumption of energy drinks can cause a...

    • Posted March 8, 2019
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  • First Steps After a Diabetes Diagnosis

    When you’re diagnosed with diabetes, your doctor is likely to start you on a program to lower blood sugar and help insulin work more efficiently — a regimen that may include a modified diet, exercise and possibly...

    • Posted March 7, 2019
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  • How to Get Your Calcium If You’re Lactose-Intolerant

    With research finding that the body prefers calcium from food, not supplements, it can be a challenge to meet daily requirements if you’re lactose-intolerant. On average, adults need about 1,000 milligrams of calcium a day. Fortunately, there...

    • Posted March 7, 2019
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  • Loose Gun Laws Tied to More Mass Shootings

    For those who think that tougher gun laws and fewer mass shootings aren’t connected, new research begs to differ. The study found there are more mass shootings in U.S. states with weaker gun control laws and higher...

    • Posted March 7, 2019
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  • ‘Jeopardy’ Host Alex Trebek Reveals He Has Pancreatic Cancer

    In a special announcement aired Wednesday on the “Jeopardy” YouTube channel, long-time host Alex Trebek announced he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, but intends to “fight” the disease. Trebek, 78, said he was concerned about the media...

    • Posted March 7, 2019
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  • AHA News: Can Social Connection Aid Heart Health in African-American Community?

    WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — For black adults, connecting with neighbors could do much more than create a sense of community — it also might be good for their heart. A study presented...

    • Posted March 7, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: March 7, 2019

    Climate Change Management Worse Under Trump: Report Wisconsin Man Charged After Breaking Measles Quarantine Teen Who Defied Mom to Get Vaccinated Testifies Before Congress Sperm Retrieved From Brain Dead West Point Cadet Salmonella Spurs Recall of Sunstone Organics Kratom

    • Posted March 7, 2019
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