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Surgeon general: Smoking to kill 5.6 million kids if we don’t act now
- Health & Healing
- January 22, 2014
The first surgeon general’s report in more than a decade says over 20 million Americans have already died because of smoking, and another 5.6 million children could lose their lives if the rate of tobacco use doesn’t decline. As acting Surgeon General Dr. Boris Lushniak says, “Enough is enough. We need to eliminate the use of cigarettes and create a tobacco-free generation.”
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Vitamin E found to slow Alzheimer’s progression
- Health & Healing
- January 19, 2014
Are you getting enough vitamin E? While it can be found naturally in foods like broccoli, spinach and sunflower seeds, a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association has shown that a daily vitamin E supplement may actually slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. This is because vitamin E improves the
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Custom-Fit Treatments for Prostate Cancer
- Health & Healing
- January 19, 2014
The individualized treatment strategies that have been used for many breast cancer patients have inspired researchers to look for new options to treat prostate cancer tumors in men. While more aggressive treatment options may be best for some men with high-risk cancer, less aggressive options may work better for others. Radiation plus hormone therapy is
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One in four adolescents meet physical-activity guidelines
- Health & Healing
- January 14, 2014
Is your teen a couch potato? Only 25% of those aged 12-14 are getting a minimum of 60 minutes of exercise per day, new research shows. The problem is that we take our attitude toward fitness into adulthood, so it’s important to start when you’re young. Tala Fakhouri, an epidemiologist with the National Center
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U.S. smoking warning made history, saved lives
- Health & Healing
- January 13, 2014
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the first Surgeon General’s report on smoking and health, health experts are pushing for even more to be done to keep people tobacco-free. Since the release of the original report in 1964, the smoking rate in the U.S. has decreased by 59% and some areas have even banned
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Hunt for Cures Seeks New Benefits From Umbilical Cord
- Health & Healing
- January 9, 2014
The blood contained in newborns’ umbilical cords may be beneficial for treating a variety of diseases, scientists believe. While more research is needed, scientists are already looking into the benefits of cord blood and tissues for heart disease, autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis and more.
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Make a new kind of New Year’s resolution
- Health & Healing
- January 6, 2014
Is your resolution to lose some weight for the New Year? Many people pledge to drop a few pounds, but it may be a better idea to set attainable goals toward a healthier life that you can take on each week.
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Hospitals Take On Post-ICU Syndrome, Helping Patients Recover
- Health & Healing
- December 23, 2013
More patients who have been treated in the intensive-care unit (ICU) are experiencing negative side effects after release, which doctors call “post-intensive care syndrome.” Some of the life-saving measures that are used to keep patients pain-free and breathing can lead to “ICU delirium,” a temporary brain injury that can negatively impact memory and brain functioning.
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Dr. Oz says keeping your cell phone in your bra can cause breast cancer
- Health & Healing
- December 7, 2013
“When it comes to cell phones, the bra has become the new purse,” Dr. Oz says. But keeping your cell phone in your bra may be increasing your risk of developing breast cancer, according to Dr. Oz and other experts. Tiffany Frantz, a 23-year-old guest on the Dr. Oz Show, found out she had breast
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Get Up and Move: Study Finds it’s Never too Late to Start Exercising
- Health & Healing
- December 2, 2013
Exercise is beneficial to your health no matter how old you are. A study in the British Journal of Sports and Medicine has found that those who exercise regularly, even just once a week, are seven times more likely to age healthily. Healthy aging helps to boost mental health and to decrease one's risk of
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What runs in your family? Talking turkey about health
- Home & Family, Health & Healing
- November 26, 2013
What do you talk about around the Thanksgiving dinner table? This story from November 2013 is every bit as relevant today. Then Surgeon General, Boris Lushniak, reminded us that it’s a good time to talk about your family’s history of diseases and any other information that can help you keep your loved ones healthy, as the holiday has been declared National Family History Day.
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Journaling for emotional and physical health
- Health & Healing
- November 3, 2013
Did you know that keeping a journal can improve your overall well-being? “I’ve found it’s a good way to deal with anxiety. Sometimes, it’s just a good way to dump anger,” explains creative writing teacher Kathleen Coudle-King, who has written in a journal before bed for 20 years. In his book, “Writing to Heal,” social
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Does your brain take out the trash while you sleep?
- Health & Healing
- October 21, 2013
We know that sleep helps us to learn and remember things better, but a new study by the University of Rochester Medical Center has found that it also helps our brain to clean out any liquid waste. The study also shows that our brain cells actually shrink while we’re asleep, which allows more room for
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Study shows ICU patients often suffer long-term brain impairment similar to concussions, Alzheimer’s disease
- Health & Healing
- October 13, 2013
Many patients who have stayed in the intensive care unit (ICU) end up leaving with brain dysfunction, a new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center has found. Dr. Pratik Pandharipande, a professor of anesthesiology and critical care at Vanderbilt Medical Center explains, “As survival has increased from critical illness based on modern medical therapies, we
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Why Hospitals Want Patients to Ask Doctors, ‘Have You Washed Your Hands?’
- Health & Healing
- October 8, 2013
As the concern for antibiotic-resistant infections grows, hospitals are encouraging patients to make sure doctors have washed their hands before examining them. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that infections from hospitals and other medical care facilities impact more than 1 million people each year, taking the lives of nearly 100,000 patients.
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