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- A Robot Finger Might Someday Take Your Pulse, Check for Tumors
- Six-Week Abortion Bans: More Than a Third of Women Don’t Know They Are Pregnant by 6 Weeks
- Loneliness Raises Odds for Dementia by 31%
- Could Lingering Infection Be Causing Long COVID?
- MS Might Raise a Person’s Odds for Cancer
- Seniors, You’re Never Too Old to Quit Smoking, Study Finds
- Crohn’s, Colitis Care Take Big Financial Toll on Patients
- Boys Treated With Gene Therapy for Rare Brain Disease Doing Well 6 Years Later
- Florida Hospitals Brace for Hurricane Milton’s Arrival
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Health Highlights: March 5, 2020
'Skull Breaker' Challenge Puts Kids at Serious Injury Risk Mariah Carey Latest Performer to Change Tour Due To Coronavirus Outbreak
- Posted March 5, 2020
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Unscrambling the Egg Data: One a Day Looks OK
Go ahead and crack that egg. Eating one a day isn’t likely to increase your risk of heart disease, researchers say. The three-decade study showed no association between moderate egg consumption and risk of heart disease. The...
- Posted March 5, 2020
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Mom’s Purse May Hold Hidden Dangers for Kids
Busy moms and dads routinely stuff their purses and bags with every item their family might need for the day. But that creates a minefield of choking and poisoning hazards for babies and toddlers, pediatricians warn. A...
- Posted March 4, 2020
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After 10 Years of Obamacare, Racial Gaps in Coverage Persist: Study
Obamacare narrowed racial and ethnic gaps in access to health insurance and care, but it didn’t eliminate them, a new study reports. University of Michigan researchers analyzed data gathered from 19- to 64-year-olds nationwide between 2008 and...
- Posted March 4, 2020
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U.S. Coronavirus Cases Climb Past 120, With 9 Deaths Reported
Coronavirus continued its march across America on Tuesday, with more than 120 cases now confirmed in at least 14 states and nine deaths now reported in Washington state. Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New...
- Posted March 4, 2020
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Health Highlights: March 4, 2020
Huge Spike in U.S. Demand for Hand Sanitizers Back and Neck Pain Top U.S. Health Care Spending CRISPR Used Inside Person's Body For First Time
- Posted March 4, 2020
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H1N1 Flu Outbreak of 2009 Helped Ready U.S. Hospitals for Coronavirus
As the new coronavirus spreads across the United States, leading health experts are noting that America has been here before — and past lessons are helping officials prepare for today’s crisis. Starting with the 2003 SARS epidemic...
- Posted March 4, 2020
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Common Sense on Shielding Yourself From Coronavirus
As the new coronarvirus extends its reach, there are steps you can take to protect yourself and your family, experts say. “As with any respiratory virus, the main recommendations hold true with the novel coronavirus,” said Dr....
- Posted March 3, 2020
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Florida Law Tightened Opioid Prescribing, and Saw Usage Drop
Opioid use in Florida fell after a law that restricted opioid prescriptions for acute pain was introduced in 2018, researchers report. Under the law, opioid prescriptions for acute pain are limited to a three-day supply (with certain...
- Posted March 3, 2020
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Want to Help Keep Diabetes at Bay? Brush & Floss
There’s a new, unexpected reason to keep your pearly whites gleaming: avoiding diabetes. New research found that people who regularly brush their teeth three times a day reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes. The study also...
- Posted March 3, 2020