• 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
• Food Allergies Spur Serious Anxiety in Most of Those Affected, Survey Finds

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  Health Highlights: Feb. 18, 2019

  Immunotherapies Prove Their Mettle Against Kidney Cancer Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Deer in 24 States

  • Posted February 19, 2019
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  Health Tip: Raise Your Chances of Having a Baby

  Infertility affects about 1 in 10 couples that are trying to have a baby, the U.S. National Institutes of Health says. Advancing age is a prime cause of infertility, but there are other factors that are more...

  • Posted February 19, 2019
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  Health Tip: Why You Need Electrolytes

  Electrolytes are minerals in the body that have an electric charge. They are in your blood, urine, tissues and body fluids. Sodium, calcium, potassium, chlorine, phosphate and magnesium are types of electrolytes that are absorbed from foods...

  • Posted February 19, 2019
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  Kid-Friendly Food Swaps Everyone Will Love

  Is the dinner table a battleground at your house? Getting your kids to eat better doesn’t have to cause a fight if you follow these fast and easy strategies to enhance dishes that they already know and...

  • Posted February 18, 2019
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  Will Sugar Substitutes Help You Lose Weight?

  The term “sugar substitutes” is a catch-all that covers a wide range of alternatives, starting with those little pink, blue and yellow packets. But their value as a health or diet aid is still uncertain. A research...

  • Posted February 18, 2019
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  Transgender Hormone Therapy Could Pose Heart Dangers

  Men and women who get hormone therapy during gender transition treatment may face a much higher risk for developing heart disease, new Dutch research cautions. “In light of our results, we urge both physicians and transgender individuals...

  • Posted February 18, 2019
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  Health Tip: Using Eye Makeup

  Most women use eye makeup, but it does carry some risk, the American Academy of Ophthalmology says. The academy suggests how to use eye makeup safely: Infection-causing bacteria may grow in creamy or liquid eye makeup. So...

  • Posted February 18, 2019
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  Health Tip: Eat Less Saturated Fat

  The American Heart Association recommends reducing saturated fat to no more than 6 percent of total daily calories for people who need to lower “bad” cholesterol. The AHA suggests how to limit saturated fat: Eat more fruit,...

  • Posted February 18, 2019
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  Keep Your Kids Safe From Burns

  An average of two children die from burns and more than 300 are treated for such injuries in U.S. emergency departments every day, a burn expert says. Burns are one of the leading causes of death and...

  • Posted February 17, 2019
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  How to Keep Food Poisoning at Bay

  Following the recipe for food safety is a must anytime you’re in the kitchen, and it starts with clean hands, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics says. “Always wash your hands with soapy water for at least...

  • Posted February 16, 2019
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