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Lumbar Stress Fractures: A Growing Trend in...
Stress fractures in one or more of the small bones that make up the lower back, or lumbar, are becoming increasingly common among adolescent and...
February 28, 2018 / 3 min read
Child Obesity Levels Still Rising — Not...
A troubling new report clears up an apparent misconception about the childhood obesity epidemic: It’s not leveling off as previous reports have indicated. In fact,...
February 27, 2018 / 2 min read
Ladies, Put Your Heart First: Know Your...
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. It’s a fact that needs to be repeated because there are still too many women ignoring...
February 26, 2018 / 3 min read
Treating High Blood Pressure in Older Adults
New and stricter blood pressure guidelines may complicate treating older Americans for hypertension, experts have suggested. Most adults with measurements of 130 for the top...
February 22, 2018 / 3 min read
Tips for Quick Meals, Avoiding Processed Foods
The evidence has been growing for years that diets heavy in red meat raises a person’s risk for colorectal cancers. More recent studies have linked...
February 20, 2018 / 3 min read
Roundup: Eating Slowly – and Not Too...
Take your time when eating, avoid after-dinner snacks and don’t eat shortly before bedtime. These three habits will help you lose weight, a new study...
February 16, 2018 / 3 min read
Stroke Center to Help More Patients as...
Baptist Hospital of Miami’s stroke center, which has been certified to treat the most complex stroke cases along with an elite group of facilities nationwide,...
February 12, 2018 / 3 min read
Roundup: Driving While Drowsy is Bigger Hazard...
Driving a vehicle while drowsy is a bigger health hazard than existing federal statistics show, says the American Automobile Association (AAA) after conducting what the...
February 9, 2018 / 4 min read
Omega-3 Supplements Do Not Provide Heart Health...
Millions of Americans take fish oil supplements, with the goal of benefiting from the much-hyped omega-3 fatty acids they contain. Even the American Heart Association...
February 8, 2018 / 3 min read
Top 5 Heart Disease Myths
Many people don’t realize they have accepted misconceptions or outright myths about heart disease. And that misinformation can pose a danger to a person’s health....
February 5, 2018 / 3 min read