• Young, and Learning Too Late That Sun Safety Matters

    The pain Sara Langill felt in her right hip didn’t concern her much, until she felt a lump as she massaged tendons near her hip flexors following a soccer game. “I felt this thing that felt like...

    • Posted May 14, 2019
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  • More Than 600,000 Opioid Abusers Raising Kids in U.S.

    They might be too young to abuse opioids themselves, but America’s kids are suffering nonetheless because of their drug-dependent parents. New research shows more than 600,000 American parents with kids under 18 are addicted to opioids. That...

    • Posted May 14, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: May 14, 2019

    California Couple Awarded $2 Billion in Roundup Lawsuit Locking Up Guns Could Save Many Children, Teens: Study U.S. Measles Cases in 2019 Reach 839: CDC Screen Legend Doris Day Dies at Age 97

    • Posted May 14, 2019
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  • Former President Jimmy Carter Breaks Hip, Has Surgery

    Former President Jimmy Carter is recovering from surgery for a broken hip after taking a fall at his home in Plains, Ga. Carter, 94, is the oldest living former U.S. president. In a statement, his office said...

    • Posted May 14, 2019
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  • Health Tip: If You’re Lost Outdoors

    Preparing for a safe hike outdoors begins with a few pieces of equipment. The American Hiking Society urges hikers to carry a map, compass and emergency whistle at all times. Furthermore, understanding how to use each item...

    • Posted May 14, 2019
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  • Weight-Free Strength Training

    You don’t have to go to the gym for a strength-training workout. With these three moves, your own body weight provides the resistance needed to develop key muscles. Start with the classic wall sit. Press your back...

    • Posted May 13, 2019
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  • How to Cook With Luscious Lentils

    Lentils are super nutritious legumes that sometimes take a backseat to beans because they’re not always as readily available and aren’t sold precooked in cans like many beans are. But, unlike most dried beans, lentils don’t need...

    • Posted May 13, 2019
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  • Body Adapts, Recovers From Occasional ‘Pigging Out,’ Study Finds

    It’s almost time for long summer weekends and backyard barbecues. And you may be wondering if a day or two of burgers and beers does any long-term damage to your body. A new Australian study suggests that...

    • Posted May 13, 2019
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  • CBD — It’s Everywhere, But Does It Work?

    You would have to be living in a cave to have missed the CBD craze that is sweeping across America: New products are cramming store shelves as the market explodes for what many Americans believe to be...

    • Posted May 13, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: May 13, 2019

    Washington State Could Be First to Offer Public Option Health Insurance Small Dogs From Iowa Breeder Have Disease That Can Be Passed to Humans Most on Cruise Ship Under Measles Quarantine Cleared to Leave

    • Posted May 13, 2019
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