• Health Highlights: Sept. 10, 2019

    Don't Use E-Cigarettes: AMA California Passes Laws to Reduce Fake Medical Exemptions for Vaccines Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma Expected to File for Bankruptcy

    • Posted September 10, 2019
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  • Occasional Naps Do a Heart Good, Swiss Study Finds

    Could grabbing a nap once or twice a week help you live longer? A new study reports the occasional nap appears to cut in half people’s risk of heart attack, strokes and heart disease, compared with folks...

    • Posted September 10, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Dementia and Driving

    Dementia is a group of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or thinking skills. Because the progression of dementia varies, deciding when a person is no longer able to drive safely can be difficult, says the...

    • Posted September 10, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Cast Care

    Broken bones and injured tendons or ligaments can cause significant pain. Casts and splints are designed to help relieve this pain by limiting movement, says the American Academy of Family Physicians. To care for your cast properly,...

    • Posted September 10, 2019
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  • Are Shorter Folks at Higher Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?

    Being shorter than average can bring numerous annoyances, but a new study suggests it might also heighten a person’s odds for type 2 diabetes. The German study found that each additional 10 centimeters (about 4 inches) of...

    • Posted September 10, 2019
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  • Soups Are the New Smoothies

    When made at home, smoothies can be delicious and nutritious (store-bought versions often contain lots of sugar and an abundance of calories). But when it comes to feeling satisfied, a rich, thick soup has them beat. There’s...

    • Posted September 9, 2019
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  • The Alexander Technique: What Could It Do for You?

    The Alexander Technique has been used for more than 100 years to improve performance, posture and other body mechanics, yet it’s arguably the least well known method for achieving these benefits. Though some people call it a...

    • Posted September 9, 2019
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  • 40-Year Study Sees Steady Rise in Pregnant Women’s Blood Pressure

    Over the past four decades, the U.S. has seen a sharp rise in the number of pregnant women with high blood pressure, new research reveals. For the study, the researchers analyzed data from about 151 million hospitalizations...

    • Posted September 9, 2019
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  • Drink Coffee, Avoid Gallstones?

    To the many ways in which coffee seems to confer unexpected health benefits, add a lowered risk of painful gallstones. After tracking nearly 105,000 Danes for an average of eight years, researchers found that those who downed...

    • Posted September 9, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 9, 2019

    Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma Expected to File for Bankruptcy Two More Cases of EEE Virus Confirmed in Massachusetts Kroger Yellowfin Tuna Steaks Linked to Scombroid Poisoning Outbreak: FDA 73-Year-Old Woman in India Has Twins

    • Posted September 9, 2019
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