• Health Highlights: Oct. 18, 2022​

    Over 1 million Americans ration insulin due to high cost. Many people delayed picking up their prescription, while others took lower doses than they needed, researchers found. Read more Along Eastern Seaboard, hurricanes getting bigger, wetter. Fast-building...

    • Posted October 18, 2022
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  • Some Donor Livers Keep Working for 100 Years: Study

    Some human livers are tougher than others, lasting more than 100 cumulative years between the organ’s original host and a transplant recipient, a new study discovers. Understanding what makes these livers so resilient could help improve the...

    • Posted October 18, 2022
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  • Early Elementary School Start Times May Not Harm Kids’ Grades

    While later school start times can benefit middle and high school students, elementary school kids do just fine with an earlier wake-up call, according to new research. An earlier bell in elementary school may mean less sleep,...

    • Posted October 18, 2022
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  • Not Just for Glasses: Eye Exams Could Save Your Life

    Eyes may be your window to good health. Patient Barbara Krupar, a 65-year-old Ohio retiree, learned this firsthand. Krupar made an appointment with her ophthalmologist after experiencing disturbing vision changes. Dr. Nicole Bajic detected possible early warning...

    • Posted October 18, 2022
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  • FDA, Company Square Off in Hearing Over Drug Meant to Prevent Preterm Births

    In a three-day hearing that began Monday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will give the maker of a drug meant to prevent premature births a chance to show why its drug should not be...

    • Posted October 17, 2022
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  • As Clinics Providing Abortions Closed in Iowa, STD Rates Started Rising

    Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer, many states had already moved to limit abortion access by defunding family planning health centers. Unfortunately, these very same clinics offer a broad range of...

    • Posted October 17, 2022
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  • You Can Now Buy Hearing Aids Over-the-Counter.  Experts Offer Tips for Consumers

    It’s official: Older Americans with hearing loss can now stroll into a big box store or pharmacy — or just visit a website — and buy hearing aids without a prescription. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

    • Posted October 17, 2022
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  • AHA News: Triathlete’s Pain Was the Start of a Rare Form of Heart Attack

    MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — MaryKay West was at work in Portland, Oregon, after a long weekend in Southern California. Her husband, Jeff, had a work assignment there and she and their daughter,...

    • Posted October 17, 2022
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  • Counting Steps? Here’s How Many You Need to Boost Health

    Taking that often-cited 10,000 steps a day — or even slightly fewer — may indeed be enough to improve your health, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among 6,000 middle-aged and older adults, those who got...

    • Posted October 17, 2022
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  • Abbott Announces Recall of Infant Formula Over Defective Caps

    Abbott Inc. has announced that it is again recalling some of its infant formula products, though the company said this latest recall is small and should not significantly impact nationwide supply. This recall was triggered by the...

    • Posted October 17, 2022
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