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• Techniques for Soothing Your Nervous System
• Does the Water in Your House Smell Funny? Here’s Why
• Can a Daily Dose of Apple Cider Vinegar Actually Aid Weight Loss?
• 6 Health Beverages That Can Actually Spike Your Blood Sugar
• Treatment Options for Social Anxiety Disorder
• Understanding the Connection Between Anxiety and Depression
• How Daily Prunes Can Influence Cholesterol and Inflammation
• When to Take B12 for Better Absorption and Energy
• Epsom Salts: Health Benefits and Uses

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  Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care: Report

  Coverage for eligible, necessary care is denied each year to tens of thousands of seniors with private Medicare Advantage plans, U.S. federal investigators say. In a report released Thursday, the team from the inspector general’s office of...

  • Posted April 28, 2022
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  FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday released proposed rules — first announced a year ago — to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. “The proposed rules would help prevent children from becoming the next generation...

  • Posted April 28, 2022
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  Dog Years: Research Shows Which Breeds Live Longest

  If longevity were a priority when choosing a pup, Jack Russell terriers and Yorkshire terriers would be top picks. Those little dynamos have the longest life expectancy of a host of common dog breeds, according to a...

  • Posted April 28, 2022
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  Vaccine Taken During Pregnancy Might Shield Baby Against RSV

  An experimental vaccine given during pregnancy has shown early promise for protecting infants from a potentially severe respiratory infection. The vaccine, being developed by Pfizer, aims to protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Most of...

  • Posted April 28, 2022
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  Not All Dietary Fiber Is Created Equal

  Dietary fiber gets a lot of praise for helping people feel full and for lowering the risk of certain types of disease. Yet many types of dietary fiber exist — and they don’t all work the same,...

  • Posted April 28, 2022
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  Doctors Devise Safer Alternative to Opioids During, After Surgeries

  It’s been slightly more than a year since Jonathan Akindle, 23, underwent weight-loss surgery, and so far, so good. He is now down 130 pounds, and he was able to get through gastric sleeve surgery and recovery...

  • Posted April 28, 2022
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  AHA News: Uncontrolled Blood Pressure, Diabetes May Be Common Among People With Heart Failure

  THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Many people with heart failure also have diabetes or high blood pressure. But new research suggests those conditions, even when treated, aren’t well controlled, placing people at risk...

  • Posted April 28, 2022
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  Climate Change Will Make Pandemics Like COVID More Likely: Report

  Planet Earth is growing hotter, forcing different animal species to migrate to new areas and interact with other unfamiliar creatures at an increasing rate. That phenomenon could have dire consequences to human health, a new study says,...

  • Posted April 28, 2022
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  Moderna Asks FDA to Authorize Its COVID Vaccine For Children Under 6

  Moderna announced Thursday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to authorize the emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of 6. It’s the first vaccine maker to seek U.S....

  • Posted April 28, 2022
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  Another Long-Term Health Issue Tied to Abuse in Childhood: Cholesterol

  The toll of child abuse is wide-ranging and long-lasting. Researchers warn that childhood abuse is tied to high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes in adulthood, raising odds for heart disease and stroke. In contrast, those who grew...

  • Posted April 28, 2022
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