MEDICAL NEWS Blood nourishes every part of the body. Red blood cells are a major component of blood and a key player in how the body receives the oxygen it needs. What they do Red blood cells contain a special protein called hemoglobin that carries oxygen from the lungs and delivers it to the organs […]
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SELF-CARE CORNER A runny nose, sneezing, itchy eyes… allergy symptoms can be miserable and common. More than 50 million Americans have allergies. People can get allergies at different times of the year. This is because different allergy triggers come and go as the seasons change: * If you have allergies in the spring, you may
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SELF-CARE CORNER Everyone needs vitamin D for good health. Vitamin D is important because: * It helps keep your bones strong. * Muscles need it for strength and movement. * Nerves use it when they send messages throughout the body. * The immune system needs it to fight off illnesses. Which foods have vitamin D?
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MEDICAL NEWS An estimated 3.2 million Americans are infected with chronic hepatitis C, a viral infection of the liver. Among those are larger numbers of Veterans and baby boomers. The CDC recently recommended that all baby boomers in the U.S. (those born between 1945 and 1965) get a simple one-time blood test for hepatitis C.
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MEDICAL NEWS According to the CDC, Zika has not yet been spread by mosquitoes in the U.S., but cases have been reported here. These occurred in people who recently traveled to one of the known Zika areas. Treatment At this time, there is no vaccine for Zika. * Rest * Drink water * Take medications
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WELL-BEING Think you know how to wash your hands? Think again. A 2013 study in the Journal of Environmental Health showed that only 5% of people properly wash their hands on a daily basis. Cintas Corporation and Henry the Hand Foundation have teamed up to dispel the 5 most common handwashing myths. Keeping hands clean
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MEDICAL NEWS Headaches are one of the most common health complaints. About 95% of headaches are primary headaches, meaning they are not caused by some other medical condition. Most people can relieve headache pain by making lifestyle changes, learning how to relax, and taking pain relievers. Your doctor may have more suggestions. Here are the
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SELF-CARE CORNER Lice aren’t vampires, but they hold onto hair and bite into your scalp (or more likely into your children’s scalps) and feed on blood, according to Dr. Andrew Bonwit, a pediatric infectious disease expert at Loyola University. Usually, bites aren’t painful, he says, but they may itch. According to the CDC, an estimated
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MEDICAL NEWS Sepsis is among the top causes of disease-related death in our country, killing about 200,000 people each year. Actress Patty Duke’s recent death from sepsis brought more attention to this dangerous disease. It’s important to know the signs of sepsis so you can seek emergency medical care for this serious condition. Early treatment
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SELF-CARE CORNER Sometimes people in pain start to focus their entire lives around their pain, says a pain specialist. “I find the people who feel better about their situation are the ones who can focus their lives around their activities instead. They gauge how they are by what they can do,” observes Dr. Heather Tick,
