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Canada to Remove All COVID Border Restrictions Oct. 1
All COVID travel restrictions in Canada will be gone starting on Oct. 1, health officials announced Tuesday. Both international and domestic travelers to the country will be able to give up such pandemic mainstays as submitting mandatory...
- Posted September 27, 2022
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Nutrition Labels to Move to Front of Packaging Under Biden Plan
To help consumers ascertain the nutritional value of foods more easily, the Biden administration said Tuesday it will propose putting nutrition labels on the front of packaging instead of on the back. The proposal will be paired...
- Posted September 27, 2022
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COVID Infection Raises a Child’s Odds for Type 1 Diabetes by 72%
Children who fall ill with COVID-19 may have a slightly increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of more than 285,000 children with COVID, 0.04% were diagnosed with type 1...
- Posted September 27, 2022
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Happiness From Home Buying Is Often Fleeting, Study Shows
Home ownership may be the culmination of the American Dream, but a new study cautions that many people think they will be happier than they actually become once they are king or queen of their own castle....
- Posted September 27, 2022
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Coffee Might Perk Up Your Heart and Life Span
Folks who drink two or three cups of coffee daily appear to live longer than people who don’t care for the beverage, new research shows. Coffee lovers also seemed to have healthier hearts, which might contribute to...
- Posted September 27, 2022
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Biden Administration Announces National Plan to End Hunger By 2030
The White House on Tuesday released a national plan to end hunger by 2030, an ambitious goal that would be accomplished largely by expanding monthly food benefits for poor Americans. The plan would also aim to encourage...
- Posted September 27, 2022
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AHA News: She’s Celebrating Her 50th Birthday and 9th Anniversary of Her Heart Transplant
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — At 26, Melody Hickman of Raleigh, North Carolina, was crestfallen. A routine physical detected a problem with her mitral valve. Fixing it required open-heart surgery. “I knew I...
- Posted September 27, 2022
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Clinic Brings Free Health Care to Homeless Youth — and Their Beloved Pets
Five years back, “Nugget” the Jack-A-Poo was in serious need of some tender loving veterinary care. “He needed vaccinations and a few other things,” Seattle native Grace Stroklund recalled of her sidekick, a Jack Russell Terrier/Toy Poodle...
- Posted September 27, 2022
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Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Are Coming in October. Experts Offer Tips for Consumers
Adults with hearing loss soon will be able to amble into a big box store or pharmacy — or just visit a website — and buy hearing aids without a prescription. Over-the-counter hearing aids will be on...
- Posted September 27, 2022
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Health Highlights: Sept. 27, 2022
Soaring food prices toughest on frail seniors. In a new poll, more than one-third of 50- to 80-year-olds said rising food costs have had a substantial impact on their well-being. Read more Clinic brings healthcare to the...
- Posted September 27, 2022