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Cataracts: Seeing the Benefits of Vitamin C
This essential nutrient found in many fruits and vegetables can help slow the progress of cataracts, the most common cause of vision loss in adults...
July 13, 2016 / 2 min read
Roundup: IBM Watson Partnership to Advance Use...
IBM Watson Health is partnering with 16 health systems and companies globally, including Baptist Health South Florida, to advance the use of medical imaging technology,...
June 24, 2016 / 3 min read
Men, It’s Time to Talk About Your...
June is Men’s Health Month, a time to encourage the men in everyone’s lives to seek regular medical advice and potentially get early treatment for...
June 21, 2016 / 3 min read
Teens Who Try e-Cigs More Likely to...
"We're concerned that kids who experiment with e-cigarettes may be moving on to other types of tobacco products."
June 17, 2016 / 3 min read
Roundup: An Upward Tick in U.S. Death...
The U.S. death rate, measured by the number of deaths per 100,000 people, has been declining for years. But for the first time in a...
June 3, 2016 / 3 min read
FDA Urges Food Companies to Cut Salt...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued voluntary sodium-reduction guidelines for the food industry designed to lower the salt intake of most Americans over...
June 2, 2016 / 2 min read
Omega-3 Supplements Are No Substitutes for Prescribed...
Omega-3 dietary supplements containing fish oils are heavily promoted for heart health or for their anti-inflammatory qualities that can help people manage arthritis and joint...
May 31, 2016 / 3 min read
World’s Smallest Pacemaker Sets Future Beat at...
The days of bulky, wired pacemakers implanted under the skin in a heart patient's chest are numbered, thanks to the world's smallest pacemaker, the size...
May 24, 2016 / 3 min read
Roundup: Location of Colon Cancer Tumors Linked...
The research helps shed light on a question many oncologists continue to ask: Why do some patients with advanced colon cancer survive longer than others?
May 20, 2016 / 2 min read
Strokes: Myths vs. Facts
Most Americans are not fully aware of the differences between stroke risks and heart disease, and they may take stroke symptoms and warning signs for...
May 18, 2016 / 3 min read