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Not All Transplant Centers Use Deceased-Donor Kidneys, Despite Growing Need
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Many U.S. transplant centers accept less-than-ideal kidneys from deceased donors, but their...
How to Manage Your Osteoarthritis
SUNDAY, Oct. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting about 31 million Americans, and...
How to Keep Halloween Fun and Safe
SATURDAY, Oct. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — There’s no trick to keeping kids safe this Halloween — it just takes some planning, the...
The Wellness Boost of a Purposeful Life
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Research has long shown how psychological disorders lead to poor physical health. Now ...
Health Tip: Brain Games for Seniors
(HealthDay News) — Many doctors encourage seniors to use brain fitness games as a means to help deal with dementia, Alzheimer’s and other...
Fat Collects in Lungs, Raising Asthma Risk
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Excess weight is hard on the heart, but new research shows it may also harm your lungs. The...
Confusing Medical Bills Tied to Money Woes in Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Difficulty understanding health insurance and medical bills may cause financial hardship for...
Cooking With Greens
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) — It’s time to go beyond spinach and kale. To really power up your meals with greens, you want to...
Health Highlights: Oct. 18, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Johnson & Johnson Recalls Baby...
Mercury in Creams, Feces in Cosmetics: Beware Bargain Beauty Products
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Stocking up on the latest beauty products can be costly. Is it possible to save money and...
AHA News: Retired? Hardly – at 99, This Pioneering Heart Doctor Still Leading the Way
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — At 99 years old, most people are not engaging in complex research funded by the...
What Kind of Drinking Can Trigger A-Fib?
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Frequent drinking is more likely than binge drinking to increase your risk of the most common...
Study Uncovers Racial Gaps in Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) — There are significant racial disparities in treatment of U.S. patients with multiple myeloma, a...
Health Tip: Planning a Stress-Reducing Vacation
(HealthDay News) — Not all vacations are created equally. Studies show that the happiness gleaned from a vacation is dependent on how...
Drug Limits Damage of Brain Injury
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Many brain injury deaths could be prevented by using an inexpensive drug in the critical hours...
Are Disinfectants Putting Nurses at Risk of COPD?
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Nurses trying to prevent infection of hospital patients could be putting themselves at risk of...
Health Tip: Baby’s First Tooth
(HealthDay News) — For most babies, the two front teeth appear first, says the American Academy of Pediatrics. Though babies won’t...
More Patients With Heart Disease Die at Home Than in Hospital
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Nearly a third of U.S. heart patients die at home, which is more than the number who die in...
Surgery Helps Tough-to-Treat Acid Reflux
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — For people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that doesn’t respond to the usual...
Certain Blood Pressure Meds Tied to Suicide Risk in Study
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A common type of blood pressure medication might be associated with an increased risk of...
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