- 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
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- Some Abortion Pill Users Surprised By Pain, Study Says
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‘Don’t Give Up:’ Parents’ Intuition Spots a Rare Illness Before Doctors Do
Parents usually know their child better than anyone, and if a parent suspects something is wrong, it probably is. That was the case for Dan and Laura Wallenberg from Columbus, Ohio. EV Wallenberg was just 5 months...
- Posted November 19, 2019
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Could Short People Have an Advantage When It Comes to A-Fib?
Tall folks might be able to reach that high top shelf, but there’s a price — they may be more likely to develop a potentially dangerous abnormal heart rhythm than shorter folks. New research finds that a...
- Posted November 19, 2019
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Health Highlights: Nov. 19, 2019
Juul Sued by California for Targeting Teens Feather Bedding Caused Man's Serious Respiratory Condition
- Posted November 19, 2019
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Health Tip: Help Children Manage Stress After a Shooting
In light of the more than 250 mass shootings in the United States in 2019, the American Psychological Association encourages parents to help their kids feel safe. The association offers this advice: Talk with your children about...
- Posted November 19, 2019
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Health Tip: Changing Diapers 101
Changing your baby’s diaper may seem scary, but don’t worry. Within a few weeks, you can be an expert. Gather a clean diaper, wet wipes, a burp cloth and a safe place to change your baby before...
- Posted November 19, 2019
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Diabetes Tougher on Women’s Hearts
Diabetes might be more deadly for women than men, at least when it comes to heart troubles, new research shows. Heart disease occurs an average of 15 years earlier in people with diabetes, and is their main...
- Posted November 18, 2019
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Gene Test Might Someday Gauge Your Cardiac Arrest Risk
Sudden cardiac death is terrifying because it’s exactly that — one minute you’re fine and the next you’re facing death, with no warning and no prior symptoms. Now, new research shows the secret to who’s at risk...
- Posted November 18, 2019
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Expensive Device Used in Heart Surgeries Might Pose Dangers: Study
A pricey high-tech pump that maintains blood flow during heart procedures could be more dangerous to patients than its low-tech predecessor, a pair of new studies finds. The Impella device is associated with an increased risk of...
- Posted November 18, 2019
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Health Highlights: Nov. 18, 2019
Trump's Pledge to Ban Flavored E-Cigs Goes Up in Smoke Bipartisan Bill to Curb Drug Costs Backed by White House Quest Beef Cat Food Recalled New Sickle Cell Disease Drug Approved by FDA
- Posted November 18, 2019
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Cheap, Older Gout Drug Could Be a Lifesaver After Heart Attack
A cheap drug that’s been around for centuries as a gout treatment might also shield heart attack survivors from future heart crises, new trial results show. The drug, colchicine, is derived from a plant called the autumn...
- Posted November 18, 2019