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Tasty and Healthy: Try These Thanksgiving Meal Tips for Kids
The Thanksgiving table is typically loaded down with turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes and all kinds of pie, but nutritionists say kids should also be encouraged to eat fresh fruit and vegetables during the holiday meal. Precious...
- Posted November 11, 2023
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Major Study Confirms CT Scans’ Link to Blood Cancer Risk in Kids
CT scans are significantly linked to an increased risk of blood cancers in young people, a major multinational study has found. Analysis of data from nearly 1 million people under 22 who underwent at least one CT...
- Posted November 10, 2023
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Childhood Vaccine Exemptons Hit Highest Level Yet: CDC
FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (Healthday News) — In a sign that suggests many American parents have become dubious about the safety of childhood vaccines, new government data shows that immunization exemptions for kindergartners have reached their highest...
- Posted November 10, 2023
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Babies Are Contracting Salmonella After Handling Pet Food, FDA Warns
FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (Healthday News) — Two federal health agencies are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to dog food that has sickened seven people in seven states, nearly all of them infants. On Thursday, the U.S....
- Posted November 10, 2023
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FDA Approves First Vaccine for Chikungunya Virus
FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (Healthday News) — The first vaccine to prevent infection with the chikungunya virus was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. The single-dose shot, known as Ixchiq, is approved for...
- Posted November 10, 2023
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1 in 8 U.S. Military Families Now Resorting to Food Banks, Study Finds
About one in eight military families are turning to food banks and community pantries to make ends meet and feed their children, a new study finds. More than 13% of military families with at least one child...
- Posted November 10, 2023
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Blood Clot Risk From Contraceptive Pills Ends Soon After Women Stop Taking Them
Women and their doctors have long known that taking birth control pills can elevate the risk for a blood clot. Now, some good news: That added risk will disappear within a few weeks of stopping an oral...
- Posted November 10, 2023
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Black Patients With Early-Stage Colon Cancer Get Worse Care Than Whites: Study
FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (HealthDay) — Rates of colon cancer among relatively young Americans continue to rise, and a new study suggests that a patient’s race might determine the quality of cancer care they receive. Being a...
- Posted November 10, 2023
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Science Reveals Link Between Obesity, Diabetes & Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Having high insulin levels may be more than tough to manage when you have diabetes: New research shows it also appears to raise the risk of pancreatic cancer. In the study, scientists found excessive insulin levels overstimulated...
- Posted November 10, 2023
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Americans Are Now Getting Far Fewer Opioids for Dental Pain
FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – If you’re getting a tooth pulled or having another painful dental procedure, you’re much less likely to get opioids than you were just a few years ago, new research reveals....
- Posted November 10, 2023