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Why ‘Sleeping In’ on Weekends is Not...
It’s that time of year again. At 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, we’ll be “springing forward” and shifting our clocks ahead one hour and...
March 7, 2019 / 3 min read
U.S. Fast Food is Even Less Healthy...
There is no doubt that the most popular U.S. fast food outlets have more options for consumers than they did 30 years ago. But new...
March 5, 2019 / 3 min read
Vaccines Tied to Declining Rates of HPV-Related...
HPV (human papillomavirus) is a very common virus, with nearly 80 million people — about one in four — currently infected in the United States....
March 4, 2019 / 3 min read
Roundup: Stronger Flu Strain; Colorectal Cancer Screening;...
Stronger Flu Strain Accounts for Nearly Half of New Cases, CDC States This year’s flu season has not been as severe as last year’s, but...
March 1, 2019 / 4 min read
Stroke Rate Rising Among Younger Adults (Video)
While the stroke rate continues to slide in people 55 and older, the opposite is occurring among younger adults starting in their mid-to-late 30s, according...
February 27, 2019 / 2 min read
Roundup: Heart Attacks in Young Women; Too...
Heart Attacks Increasing Among Young People, Ages 35 to 54, Especially Women, Study Finds The risk of having a heart attack seems to be on...
February 22, 2019 / 4 min read
The Measles Threat: Here’s Why Getting Kids...
Here's what pediatricians, emergency physicians and public health officials want parents to know about measles. It is one of the most contagious viruses on Earth....
February 21, 2019 / 4 min read
‘Response Teams’ for Pulmonary Embolisms are Saving...
Imagine a medical “SWAT team” that mobilizes to help patients with a particular condition that can be life-threatening. That’s essentially the function of a Pulmonary...
February 20, 2019 / 3 min read
‘Life’s Simple 7’ Steps: Lowering Your Risk...
The decline in the death rates for both heart disease and cancer is due in large part to reductions in smoking and advances in early...
February 19, 2019 / 4 min read
Diet Drinks Linked to Higher Stroke, Heart...
Researchers now say drinking two or more of any type of artificially sweetened drinks a day is linked to an increased risk of clot-based strokes,...
February 18, 2019 / 3 min read