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Community Health Action Coalition to hold Advance Care workshop

Advance Care Planning is the process of documenting future health care decisions. Speakers Dr. Bob Cox, Dr. John K. Boyd…

April 16, 2018

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Studies link legal marijuana with fewer opioid prescriptions

A woman holds the prescribed medical marijuana product used to treat her daughter’s epilepsy after making a purchase at a…

April 15, 2018

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When to say when: Study says limit alcohol to 1 drink a day

A large international study says adults should average no more than one alcoholic drink per day, and that means many…

April 14, 2018

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Workshop to discuss neurobiology-trauma relation

Ruby Jo Walker, an interpersonal neurobiology trainer, will explain the trauma and resiliency neurobiology of the autonomic nervous system, help…

April 14, 2018

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Risk of Zika infection through sex may last only a month

A digitally-colorized electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the Zika virus, in…

April 12, 2018

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Number, severity of brain injuries raises dementia risk

A section of a preserved human brain on display at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University at Buffalo, in…

April 11, 2018

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Stop-smoking drugs Chantix, Zyban pose no heart risks, study says

A doctor holds the medication Zyban in Kansas City, Kan. According to industry-funded research mandated by U.S. and European regulators…

April 9, 2018

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Take it easy on yourself, and be healthier – the power of self compassion

In the past decade or so, numerous studies have shown that self-compassion is important for mental and emotional health and…

April 7, 2018

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CDC: Drug-resistant ‘nightmare bacteria’ pose growing threat

Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria is one of the germs that can evolve to resist antibiotics. “Nightmare bacteria” with unusual resistance to…

April 5, 2018

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Midlife ‘wealth shock’ may lead to death, study suggests

According to a study released April 3, middle-aged Americans who experienced a sudden, large economic blow were more likely to…

April 4, 2018

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Antacids, antibiotics for infants linked to later allergies

Infants who are given antacids like Zantac or Pepcid are more likely to develop childhood allergies, perhaps because these drugs…

April 2, 2018

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Mercy Regional Medical Center to offer prediabetes class

Instructors Sheena Carswell and Marge Morris will give attendees information about how to manage prediabetes and prevent the onset of…

April 2, 2018

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Yucky ducky? Study reveals bath-time toy’s dirty secret

The inside of a rubber duck is shown after it was cut open for a photo in Nauen, Germany. Swiss…

April 1, 2018

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Science Says: What we know about cancer risk and coffee

Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle has ruled that California law requires coffee companies to carry an ominous cancer warning label…

March 31, 2018

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Selfie medicine: Phone apps push people to take their pills

Public health nurse Peggy Cooley of the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, seen on the phone screen, uses Skype video to…

March 28, 2018

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Study: Medical bankruptcies may not be as common as thought

A screen displays a patient’s vital signs during open heart surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.…

March 27, 2018

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Dentist group puts teeth in push to curb opioid painkillers

American Dental Association on Monday, said it is pressing for seven-day prescription limits and mandatory education that encourages using other…

March 26, 2018

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San Juan Regional staffs pulmonologists

Reasons people seek treatment from pulmonologists commonly include: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sleep apnea and lung cancer. Those seeking…

March 23, 2018

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Heart Safe La Plata to offer first-aid, CPR classes

A basic first-aid class will be held at 3 p.m. and an adult CPR class will be held at 6…

March 23, 2018

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Are you storing your pills in the right place? A dose of reality

A weekly pill organizer from Port and Polish is $15 and about the size of a cellphone.Becca Risa Luna/Port and…

March 22, 2018

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Study finds obesity robs the tongue of taste buds in mice

Packing on pounds seems to dull people’s sense of taste, and puzzled researchers turned to mice to figure out why:…

March 20, 2018

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Flu, crowded shelters create perfect storm for homeless

Members of Washington’s homeless community have constructed an encampment in front of the Central Union Mission. These crowded spaces can…

March 19, 2018

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Do my ‘social prescriptions’ help patients?

Instructor Jane Chente Wu Adams leads her class of seniors in their exercises in Burtonsville, Maryland.Bill O’Leary via Washington Post/file…

March 18, 2018

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Abortion is safe but barriers reduce quality of care, report says

The Jackson Women’s Health Organization clinic in Jackson, Miss., is currently the state’s only abortion clinic. Abortions in the U.S.…

March 17, 2018