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Close to 1,900 Cases of Vaping-Linked Lung Illness, CDC Says
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans stricken with a severe, sometimes fatal lung illness tied to vaping...
Sooner Is Usually Better for Gallbladder Surgery
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If someone is hospitalized for a painful gallbladder attack, new research suggests that...
Make a Plan for Gardening Next Spring With Your Kids
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Are you still having a hard time getting your kids to eat their fruits and vegetables?...
Consumers’ Orders Changed Slightly After Calorie Counts Added to Menus
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Calorie labels in fast-food restaurants appear to help customer trim purchases, but only up to...
Health Tip: Signs of Nicotine Withdrawal
(HealthDay News) — Nicotine typically is as addictive as heroin, says the University of California San Francisco. Within minutes of...
Health Tip: Nausea After Eating
(HealthDay News) — Feelings of nausea after eating may be related to problems in the gastrointestinal tract, or a neurological or...
Check Those Halloween Treats So They’re Safe to Eat
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Almost 41 million American children will don costumes and go trick-or-treating tonight, so all...
Try This Easy Pumpkin Dessert for Halloween
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Pumpkin-flavored drinks and desserts are everywhere this time of year, often adding unwanted...
Measles Leaves People More Vulnerable to Future Infections
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — People who contract measles aren’t out of the woods after their rash fades and their fever...
AHA News: Your Neighborhood’s Walkability May Be A Trick-Or-Treat For Your Heart All Year
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — If you’re trick-or-treating through a walkable neighborhood on Halloween, go...
Still Way Too Much Smoking in Movies Aimed at Kids
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Despite repeated calls from public health groups to cut smoking scenes on the silver screen,...
‘I Wish I Had Known Sooner’: Alex Trebek Issues PSA on Pancreatic Cancer
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek is turning his battle with pancreatic cancer into advocacy,...
Test Given at 8 May Predict Your Brain Health in Old Age
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you were good with words and puzzles at age 8, you’re likely to fare well on tests of...
Health Highlights: Oct. 30, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Depressive Symptoms More Common...
Protect Your Heart Through the Holiday Season
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — It’s never too soon to take steps to safeguard your heart health, and that includes being...
‘Green Inhalers’ Could Reduce Carbon Footprint: Study
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Eco-friendly asthma inhalers could lower both greenhouse emissions and medical costs,...
‘Dramatic Increase’ Seen in U.S. Deaths From Heart Failure
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Heart failure deaths are reaching epidemic proportions among America’s seniors, a new study...
Woman’s Suddenly Purple Pee Had Doctors Guessing
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — No ‘purple rain’ jokes, please. A 70-year-old French woman hospitalized for stroke left her...
Try This Healthy Autumn Apple Dessert
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Apples are a superfruit loaded with nutrients and soluble fiber. While warm apple pie is the...
Report Finds Americans’ Health Is Flagging
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The United States just received its annual checkup, and the news isn’t good. Life expectancy...
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