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Roundup: High Blood Pressure & Pregnancy; Ban...
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Rises Dramatically Since 1970, New Study Finds There has been a sharp rise in high blood pressure among pregnant women...
September 13, 2019 / 4 min read
More Men are Facing High-Risk Prostate Cancer....
An ongoing debate over the effectiveness of a blood test to detect prostate cancer may have contributed to fewer men getting screened for the disease....
September 10, 2019 / 3 min read
Vaping-Linked Deaths, Lung Disease Cases are Rising,...
Five confirmed deaths and nearly 500 cases of lung illness are now potentially linked to e-cigarette products, according to U.S. public health officials investigating the...
September 10, 2019 / 3 min read
Roundup: Soda Habit and Health Risks; Cancer...
Just Two Soft Drinks a Day Could Increase Risk of Early Death, New Research Finds Researchers have found that drinking two or more soft drinks...
September 6, 2019 / 4 min read
Prostate Cancer: More Men are Benefiting from...
Prostate cancer is the second-most common and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. But the U.S. rate of...
September 5, 2019 / 3 min read
How Fiber is Key to a Healthy...
Most people understand that fiber helps keep the digestive tract flowing, by keeping bowel movements regular. But there a many other benefits to fiber-rich diets,...
September 4, 2019 / 2 min read
Prostate Cancer Screening: Clearing Up the Confusion
It's been just five months since a prominent panel of U.S. healthcare experts reversed an earlier stance against the prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, blood test....
September 4, 2019 / 2 min read
Obesity, Hypertension Harming Progress Against Heart Disease,...
Many years of progress in fighting heart disease, which remains the No. 1 killer of all Americans, seems to have plateaued, and may be reversing,...
September 3, 2019 / 3 min read
Roundup: Mosquito-Borne Illness Advisory; More Ex-Smokers Face...
Third Case of Mosquito-Borne Dengue Confirmed in Miami-Dade Another locally transmitted case of dengue fever has been confirmed in Miami-Dade County — the third since...
August 30, 2019 / 4 min read
Hurricane Preparedness: Here’s What You Need to...
As we monitor Dorian’s path, it’s important to go down the checklist for Hurricane Season, which runs through Nov. 30. That means making sure you...
August 29, 2019 / 2 min read