- Poor Circulation: How to Prevent It, How to Spot It
- What You Need to Know After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
- Hospital Drug Tests Far More Likely for Minority Teens
- Water Fluoridation May Be Less Beneficial Than in Past, Review Finds
- California Reports Two Cases of Bird Flu in Dairy Workers, a First for the State
- Colonoscopies Among the Young Are on the Rise
- Trauma at Life’s Beginning Can Mar Its End, Study Finds
- Mpox Vaccine’s Protection Wanes Within 1 Year; Boosters Needed
- Folks With Chronic Pain & Their Doctors Often Differ on Medical Marijuana
- Hearing Loss Can Raise Risks for Cognitive Decline
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Cooking With Whole Grains
When it comes to getting the best taste and the greatest nutritional value from grains, keep it whole grain. Quinoa, oats, short-grain brown rice and wild rice, polenta (which is made from corn) and barley are most...
- Posted February 28, 2019
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Seniors With UTIs Need Antibiotics ASAP, Study Says
For older adults with a urinary tract infection (UTI), antibiotic treatment should begin immediately to prevent serious complications, a new British study finds. Delaying or withholding antibiotics in this age group can increase the risk of bloodstream...
- Posted February 28, 2019
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Could Invasive Lung Cancer Biopsies Be Replaced by Blood Tests?
A blood test may one day replace invasive tissue biopsies as a pain-free way to confirm lung cancer and guide treatment, new research suggests. According to investigators, the test is as effective as a tissue biopsy in...
- Posted February 28, 2019
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Too Much TV Might Dull the Aging Brain
The old saying, “TV rots your brain,” could have some validity for folks as they age. In a new study, middle-aged people who watched television for more than 3.5 hours a day experienced a decline in their...
- Posted February 28, 2019
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Health Highlights: Feb. 28, 2019
Man Who Helped Expose Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment Dies Texas Politician Behind Anti-Vaxx Bill Thinks Measles Can be Treated With Antibiotics Bachman Pretzels Recalled Due to Undeclared Milk
- Posted February 28, 2019
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Health Tip: Elderly Companionship
Loneliness is a common source of stress among the elderly. Older men and women who have companionship live longer than those without, a recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests. Figuring out how to prevent loneliness can...
- Posted February 28, 2019
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Health Tip: Dangers of Teen E-Cigarette Use
Nicotine use among teens is soaring, but not because of traditional cigarettes. E-cigarettes are the most common form of smoking among youth in the United States, the National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens says. Although they’re...
- Posted February 28, 2019
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Easy Recipes for Your Food Processor
Your food processor can help you get a healthy and hearty dinner on the table with a quick flick of a switch. Here are two taste-pleasers. Love making meatloaf, but don’t like handling raw meat? All the...
- Posted February 27, 2019
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Can Google Help Bridge Language Gaps Between Doctors, Patients?
Google Translate might be a valuable ally for doctors when they’re treating patients who don’t speak English, new research suggests. “Google Translate is more accurate than a lot of clinicians believe, and I think it’s definitely more...
- Posted February 27, 2019
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Almost Half of Global Cases of Childhood Cancer Go Undiagnosed
The actual number of childhood cancer cases worldwide is nearly double the recorded number, a chilling new study finds. “Our model suggests that nearly one in two children with cancer are never diagnosed and may die untreated,”...
- Posted February 27, 2019