MEDICAL NEWS Whooping cough (also known as pertussis) is a respiratory infection that can cause severe coughing or trouble breathing. When babies get it, they are often put in the hospital. And most of them get whooping cough from someone at home, such as a parent, sibling, or grandparent, or from childcare providers. Whooping cough […]
SELF-CARE CORNER Bones feel solid, but the inside of a bone is actually filled with holes like a honeycomb. Bone tissues are broken down and rebuilt all the time. While some cells build new bone tissue, others dissolve bone and release the minerals inside, according to experts at NIH in Health. As we get older,
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SELF-CARE CORNER Acne can be an emotionally challenging condition for people of almost any age. The American Academy of Dermatology says acne affects up to 50 million people each year. Fortunately, there are a variety of products that can help you manage acne. If you or your child is dealing with acne, check out some
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SELF-CARE CORNER Did you know that a good night’s sleep can help prevent heart disease? That’s just one way to lower your risk. Dr. Holly Andersen, director of education and outreach at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, offers some easy steps to improve heart health and overall well-being: Step 1: Know your numbers. Your blood
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MEDICAL NEWS As concern increases about Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, in the Middle East and in Asia, Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, answers questions on what we need to know about this emerging infectious disease. What is MERS? It is a serious
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SELF-CARE CORNER We’ve all experienced pain. But when pain doesn’t go away, it’s called chronic pain, and it can be tricky to treat, according to the NIH News in Health. Chronic pain can come from low-back problems, cancer, migraine, fibromyalgia, and other conditions. Long-term pain can affect your daily life and lead to depression. Some
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MEDICAL NEWS HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccines that are often recommended to help prevent infections related to cervical and other cancers should not discourage women from also getting a Pap smear, UT Southwestern Medical Center cancer experts said. “Women should continue to be screened even if they have undergone HPV vaccination. The vaccine does not target
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MEDICAL NEWS Parkinson’s disease evolves gradually over time. Early signs may not be noticed. As Americans age, the number of people with this disease is expected to increase. Parkinson’s is a brain and nerve disorder. Brain cells gradually malfunction and die. The disease damages brain cells that make a chemical called dopamine. The resulting dopamine
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WELL-BEING Americans will consume more than a billion glasses of champagne during holiday and New Year celebrations. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the careless handling of champagne is one of the most common causes for holiday-related eye injuries. These injuries are often caused by improperly opening the bottle, as a champagne cork is
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