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- Loneliness Can Shorten Lives of Cancer Survivors
- A Stolen Dog Feels Like Losing a Child, Study Finds
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Caring for a New Baby’s Skin, Hair and Nails
Caring for a baby’s delicate skin, hair and nails can be intimidating, but five simple steps can make it easier, according to an expert from the American Academy of Dermatology. “With their tiny hands and feet, babies...
- Posted October 31, 2021
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Hidden Poisons Can Make Trick-or-Treating Truly Scary
Accidental poisonings on Halloween can turn a night of fun into one that’s truly scary. The following poison prevention tips — from the Nebraska Regional Poison Center — can help your little ones stay safe: The liquid...
- Posted October 30, 2021
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FDA Approves Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Kids 5-11
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the emergency use of a smaller dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, paving the way for 28 million kids across the country to...
- Posted October 29, 2021
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COVID Vaccination Provides Better Protection Than Prior Infection: Study
Think you don’t need to get a COVID-19 vaccination because you’ve been infected by SARS-CoV-2 in the past? Think again. A new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that “those who were...
- Posted October 29, 2021
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Climate Change Is Already Harming Many Americans’ Health: Report
Climate change is already making Americans sick and researchers warn that the nation must take swift action to protect people’s well-being. “Climate change effects aren’t just an abstraction, something that will happen years from now. They are...
- Posted October 29, 2021
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U.S. COVID Cases Fell 60% Since September, But Vigilance Still Needed: Health Officials
Coronavirus cases have plunged by 60% since mid-September’s Delta-driven peak, U.S. health officials said earlier this week. But with winter on the way, they warned that Americans still need to protect themselves and others against COVID-19. “We...
- Posted October 29, 2021
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Pretty Poison: ‘Luster Dust’ Sprinkled on Cakes Can Be Toxic
It’s often called luster dust, and it can add some sparkle to your cake decorations. But health officials warn it also might contain poisonous heavy metals that are not meant to be eaten. Luster dust is used...
- Posted October 29, 2021
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More Fast-Food Outlets, More Diabetes in Your Neighborhood
Living near a fast-food restaurant may provide a quick fix if you’re famished and pressed for time, but it may also boost your odds for type 2 diabetes, a large study of U.S veterans suggests. Neighborhoods with...
- Posted October 29, 2021
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AHA News: At 31, a Stroke Immobilized His Right Side. Now He’s a Competitive Bodybuilder.
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — His headaches were getting worse, but R. Brady Johnson kept running. Running was his release, first while he was an active senior airman in the U.S. Air Force...
- Posted October 29, 2021
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Magnetic Brain Stimulation Helped Rid Him of Decades-Long Depression
When Tommy Van Brocklin signed up for a trial of a special type of magnetic brain stimulation therapy that could potentially ease his depression, he had already been living with the mood disorder for 45 years. Van...
- Posted October 29, 2021