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Health Tip: Benefits of Massage
(HealthDay News) — Massage involves the pressing, rubbing and manipulating of the skin, muscles, tendons and ligaments, says Mayo Clinic....
Rural Americans Dying More From Preventable Causes Than City Dwellers
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Rural Americans die more often from potentially preventable causes than their urban...
Vaping-Linked Lung Illnesses Top 2,000, CDC Says
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans stricken with a severe lung illness tied to vaping has now reached...
When Your Teen Wants a Tattoo
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — “Mom, can I get a tattoo?” Tats, along with body piercings, have become mainstream. The U.S....
Scientists ID Clue in Effort to Contain Herpes Virus
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — An inflammatory protein may play a part against the spread of sexually transmitted genital...
Long-Acting Birth Control in a Patch?
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have developed a skin patch that might one day give women the ability to...
Health Highlights: Nov. 7, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Two Million Pounds of Chicken...
Juul Stops Sales of Mint-Flavored E-Cigarettes
THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Juul Labs will halt sales of its mint-flavored electronic cigarettes, the company announced...
Why Are Insulin Prices Still So High for U.S. Patients?
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Nearly a century ago, Dr. Frederick Banting discovered lifesaving insulin, but skyrocketing...
When Music Takes a Surprise Turn, Listening Pleasure Follows
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A combination of uncertainty and surprise in chord progression gives you pleasure when you...
The Healthiest Condiment You’ve Never Heard Of
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you’re looking for a way to liven up your dishes with a great tasting, low-calorie...
Staying Slim After Weight-Loss Surgery Could Cut Cancer Risk in Half
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The drastic weight loss that occurs with successful bariatric surgery could have an extra...
Veteran Who Received Penis Transplant Is Doing Well One Year Later
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. veteran who received a total penis and scrotum transplant last year is faring better...
How to Head Off Holiday Weight Gain
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — From Halloween through New Year’s, holiday weight gain affects people the world over and,...
Sleepless Nights Could Raise Heart Risks
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Sleep problems could increase your risk for heart attack, stroke and other heart and brain...
AHA News: Prolific Pianist Uses Music to Heal, Inspire
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — As soon as Paul Cardall was born, doctors knew something was terribly wrong....
Health Tip: Are You Allergic to Jewelry?
(HealthDay News) — If jewelry causes your skin to itch, you may be allergic to nickel, says Winchester Hospital. Nickel is a...
Weight-Loss Surgery: Better Health, But No Cost Savings
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss surgery has many benefits for obese patients, but it might not cut the cost of...
Exercise Can Help Prevent Depression, Even for Those at High Risk
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Getting more exercise could help ward off depression, even if you have a genetic risk for it,...
Education a Buffer Against Alzheimer’s Among Blacks: Study
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Higher levels of education may counter the genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease among older...
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