• Recognizing the Signs of Hypothyroidism
• 10 Strategies to Overcome Insomnia
• Could Artificial Sweeteners Be Aging the Brain Faster?
• 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

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  Seniors Rarely Discuss Their Drinking With Their Doctors

  Plenty of seniors may struggle with problem drinking, but a new study shows that less than half of them discuss their alcohol use with their health care providers. “Older adults are at high risk for the harms...

  • Posted July 30, 2021
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  Most Athletes With Genetic Heart Ailment Can Return to Play

  Having a genetic heart condition often means the end of sports for young athletes, but new research could be a game changer. A 20-year study by the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., suggests that for kids with...

  • Posted July 30, 2021
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  Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s

  Children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes face a high likelihood of developing complications before age 30, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among 500 children and teenagers with type 2 diabetes, 60% developed at least one...

  • Posted July 29, 2021
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  CDC Now Says Vaccinated Should Be Tested After COVID Exposure, Even Without Symptoms

  People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should be tested for the virus if they come into contact with infected people, whether or not they have symptoms, say updated testing guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

  • Posted July 29, 2021
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  Mississippi Health System Buckles Under ‘Astounding’ Rise in COVID Cases

  An “astounding” rise in COVID-19 cases in Mississippi is putting intense strain on the state’s health care system. Compared to the first half of July, the number of infections more than doubled in the past two weeks...

  • Posted July 29, 2021
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  AHA News: She Had a Baby. Then Emergency Heart Surgery. And a Stroke. Then, a New Heart.

  THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — In her third trimester, Kristy Novillo struggled to give tours of the Redmond, Washington, child care center where she worked as a director. Walking and talking at the...

  • Posted July 29, 2021
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  AHA News: Deaths Related to Irregular Heart Rhythm May Be Rising, Especially Among Younger People

  THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Deaths related to atrial fibrillation appear to be on the rise, especially among younger adults, a new study suggests. Atrial fibrillation – often called AFib – is an...

  • Posted July 29, 2021
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  Biden to Announce ‘Vaccine or Testing’ Mandate for Federal Employees

  President Joe Biden plans to announce on Thursday that all civilian federal employees will have to be vaccinated or submit to regular testing, masking and travel restrictions. White House officials said the administration is still finalizing the...

  • Posted July 29, 2021
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  Health Highlights: July 29, 2021

  Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Thursday, July 29: Biden to mandate ‘vaccine or testing’ for federal workers. Faced with tough resistance by many Americans to COVID vaccination and a surge in cases driven by the...

  • Posted July 29, 2021
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  FDA OKs Automatic Use of a Cheaper Generic  Insulin

  U.S. pharmacists will now be able to automatically substitute a cheaper biosimilar for a more expensive brand-name insulin, the U.S Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. The agency’s approval of an “interchangeable” biosimilar could save diabetics and...

  • Posted July 29, 2021
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