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Ring in the New Year Without Ringing in Your Ears
TUESDAY, Dec. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Ringing in the new year shouldn’t be a deafening experience, so protect your hearing, experts...
Big Advances Made Against Diabetes in 2019
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A new artificial pancreas system, drugs that help control blood sugar and protect the heart and...
Breast Density Alerts Might Not Be Helping Women
TUESDAY, Dec. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Having dense breast tissue raises a woman’s odds for breast cancer, so many states require...
Patients Often Bring Undetected ‘Superbug’ to the Hospital: Study
TUESDAY, Dec. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — One in 10 hospital patients who develop Clostridioides difficile infections may already have...
Health Tip: How to Remember to Take Your Medications
(HealthDay News) — Forgetting to take your medication is a common problem, says the National Alliance on Mental Illness. But a missed...
Obesity May Boost Effectiveness of a Lung Cancer Therapy
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is seldom a friend to health, but in one medical context it might give patients a slight...
Banned for Decades, DDT and Dioxins Are Still Harming U.S. Babies
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Decades-banned pesticides apparently continue to interfere with fetal growth during U.S....
Health Highlights: Dec. 30, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Chinese Scientist Who Made...
Health Tip: When Bruising is a Red Flag
(HealthDay News) — Bruises occur when blood vessels below the skin rupture, says Cleveland Clinic. Most bruising is caused by minor...
AHA News: Bystander CPR Less Common in Hispanic Neighborhoods
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Receiving CPR from a bystander can double the chance of surviving a cardiac...
Americans Need to Tackle Youth Obesity: U.S. Task Force
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Childhood obesity is such a crisis in America that officials have been updating recommendations...
More Doubt That Plaques in the Brain Cause Alzheimer’s
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — For decades, scientists have known that Alzheimer’s disease is accompanied by the buildup of...
Cases of Flu Continue to Mount Across America
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Flu continues to spread throughout the United States and has reached elevated levels in nearly...
Some Solid Advice on New Year’s Resolutions That Might Stick
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you plan to make a New Year’s resolution about improving your health, the American Medical...
Young Cancer Patients Fare Better on Private Insurance
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The odds of surviving childhood cancer may be influenced by the type of health insurance a young...
Health Tip: Keep Your Pet Safe This Winter
(HealthDay News) — Cold weather dangers — such as ice-melting chemicals and sleet — can affect your pet’s health, says the American...
Better Choices for a Fast, Healthy Lunch
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Rushed for lunch? Yes, that nearby fast-food chain is convenient, but by tweaking your choices...
Insecticides Tied to Heart Disease Deaths
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — People with high levels of a common insecticide in their system are far more vulnerable to heart...
Festive Foods Can Leave Those on Restricted Diets Out in the Cold
SUNDAY, Dec. 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Elaborate feasts are a centerpiece of the holidays, but all that food can make people with...
Get Ready for the Sleepiest Day of the Year
SATURDAY, Dec. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — What’s the sleepiest day of the year? For a majority of Americans, that would be New Year’s...
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