Health
Ten ways to indulge and stay healthy this holiday season
Before the holidays ruin your wellness plan and make you turn as green as the Grinch, try these 10 ways to help you stay on track and keep your festive spirit.
Dec 17, 2018
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Medications
Global review reports on administration of children's antibiotics
Researchers analyzing the sales of oral antibiotics for children in 70 high- and middle-income countries found that consumption varies widely from country to country with little correlation between countries' wealth and the ...
Dec 4, 2018
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Health
Intermittent fasting: No advantage over conventional weight loss diets
Intermittent fasting leads to weight loss and promotes health. However, it is not superior to conventional calorie restriction diets, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Heidelberg University Hospital ...
Nov 27, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Investment needed to save thousands of lives through post bite rabies vaccines
Rabies, contracted through dog bites, currently kills an estimated 60,000 people each year, mostly in Africa and Asia with approximately 10% of deaths among children under the age of five.
Nov 22, 2018
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Health
UnitedHealthcare to feature Apple Watch in wellness plans
UnitedHealthcare, the nation's largest health insurance company, is incorporating the world's top-selling wristwatch into wellness plans for millions of beneficiaries.
Nov 16, 2018
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Health
More women in poor countries use contraception, says report
More women and girls in poor countries are using modern contraception, signifying progress in efforts to involve women in family planning, according to a report released Monday.
Nov 12, 2018
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Health
There's more to health care access than pre-existing conditions
Health care has been a universal topic of discussion this political season. Candidates from both parties say they are in favor of it, although definitions of "it" vary widely. But what all agree is that it has to do with ...
Nov 6, 2018
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
User-friendly tools help older adults guide future medical care
A user-friendly website on advance care planning, as well as easy-to-read advance directives, can be highly effective in empowering both English- and Spanish-speaking older adults to plan for their future medical care, according ...
Oct 29, 2018
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Health
Poll: Young people back single-payer health care
Large majorities of young Americans want to see an expansion of government services, including a single-payer health care program, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and ...
Oct 24, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Primary care doctors 'not doing enough' to curb STDs
Julie Lopez, 21, has been tested regularly for sexually transmitted diseases since she was a teenager. But when Lopez first asked her primary care doctor about screening, he reacted with surprise, she said.
Oct 23, 2018
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