• Health Highlights: Feb. 24, 2020

    New Cholesterol Drug Approved by FDA Author to Fight Journal's Retraction of Study Linking Vaping With Heart Attack Risk

    • Posted February 24, 2020
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  • A Woman’s Guide to Skin Care During and After Menopause

    People sometimes refer to menopause as “the change of life,” but many women are surprised that one of the things that changes is their skin, an expert says. “Although fluctuating hormones during menopause can result in a...

    • Posted February 23, 2020
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  • Flu Season That’s Sickened 26 Million May Be at Its Peak

    It’s been overshadowed by the new coronavirus outbreak in China, but this year’s flu season could be near its peak after surging throughout the United States for months. At least 14,000 people have died and 250,000 have...

    • Posted February 21, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 21, 2020

    Alzheimer's Gene Mapping Project Proposed in New York State Dietitian-Led Behavioral Therapy May Help Seniors Lose Weight

    • Posted February 21, 2020
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  • Many Americans Lack Knowledge, Not Desire, to Eat Plant-Based Diets

    A new poll suggests that education is all that stops most Americans from embracing plant-based diets that are better for the planet. The poll, of just over 1,000 adults nationwide, found that 51% said they would eat...

    • Posted February 20, 2020
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  • Lung Diseases on the Rise Worldwide

    Lung diseases have been striking more people around the world in the past 30 years, new research shows. And being from poor regions is the most important risk factor for respiratory trouble, the scientists added. Aging and...

    • Posted February 20, 2020
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  • Skiers Study Suggests Fitness May Stave Off Parkinson’s

    Love to cross-country ski? Well, all those days spent striding across the snow-covered wilderness may do more than keep you in great physical shape. Swedish researchers report that very fit long-distance skiers were about 30% less likely...

    • Posted February 20, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 20, 2020

    Pregnant Women Who Take Macrolide Antibiotics Have Increased Risk of Birth Defects: Study Woman Plays Violin During Brain Surgery

    • Posted February 20, 2020
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  • Stroke Risk High Among Blacks, Hispanics

    Blacks and Hispanics of Caribbean descent may have a much higher risk of stroke than whites, new research suggests. “Previous research has suggested that racial and ethnic disparities in stroke risk are greater at younger ages and...

    • Posted February 19, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 19, 2020

    A Baby's Gender is 'Essentially Random' Japanese Couple on Delta Flight From Hawaii Diagnosed With Coronavirus

    • Posted February 19, 2020
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