Archive: 08/06/2018

How to determine your health insurance's true costs

(HealthDay)—Having health insurance is essential, especially for catastrophic situations. But it's important to choose a plan carefully because your costs can go well beyond the monthly premium. Knowing key terms will help ...

Jun 8, 2018

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We all need water for a healthy life, but how much?

During the summer—and even year-round—our bodies crave water. There's no way to live without it. But just how much do we really need every day to stay healthy?

Jun 8, 2018

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Fish oil may protect the youngest hearts

(HealthDay)—Omega-3 fatty acids—good fats found in fish—can boost the heart health of adults, but a new study suggests that babies might also stand to benefit from them.

Jun 8, 2018

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'Strong progress' in calming Congo Ebola outbreak: WHO

"Strong progress" has been made in calming Congo's deadly Ebola outbreak in a city of 1.2 million and in the rural outpost where the epidemic was declared one month ago, the World Health Organization said Friday, but now ...

Jun 8, 2018

Flu season was one of the deadliest for US children

Flu killed more U.S. children in the past year than during any other regular flu season in recent history.

Jun 8, 2018

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Are birth mothers satisfied with their decisions to place children for adoption? Time will tell, study says

New research findings from Baylor University's Diana R. Garland School of Social Work could change the adoption landscape for birth mothers struggling with the life-altering decision to place their children.

Jun 8, 2018

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Consumers beware: High user 'star ratings' don't mean a mobile medical app works

By screening 250 user reviews and comments for a once popular—but proven inaccurate—mobile app claiming to change your iPhone into a blood pressure monitor, Johns Hopkins researchers have added to evidence that a high ...

Jun 8, 2018

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'Supersized alcopops' pose unique danger to youth

College students seriously underestimate the effects of drinking a new class of beverages being marketed across the country, according to a new George Mason University study. "Supersized alcopops—sweet, colorful and fizzy ...

Jun 8, 2018

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Food allergies connected to children with autism spectrum disorder

A new study from the University of Iowa finds that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more than twice as likely to suffer from a food allergy than children who do not have ASD.

Jun 8, 2018

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Researchers reverse cognitive impairments in mice with dementia

Reversing memory deficits and impairments in spatial learning is a major goal in the field of dementia research. A lack of knowledge about cellular pathways critical to the development of dementia, however, has stood in the ...

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