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Can Online Reviews Help Health Inspectors Keep Tabs on Restaurants?

Can Online Reviews Help Health Inspectors Keep Tabs on Restaurants?

Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Could that nasty online review you wrote about your neighborhood restaurant help the local health inspector do a better job? Yes, according to researchers who found that such reviews may help monitor a restaurant’s cleanliness between health inspections. Because local health departments have to […]

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Could Your Fitbit Help Detect the Flu?

Could Your Fitbit Help Detect the Flu?

Latest Cold and Flu News By Brenda Goodman, MAWebMD Health News Wearable activity monitors that also measure your heart rate could one day warn people they might be getting sick with an infection like the flu. Doctors have long known that a higher resting heart rate — the number of times each minute the heart […]

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Health Tip: Remedies for Sore Elbow

Latest Chronic Pain News (HealthDay News) — Elbow pain can keep you from a normal daily life, says Harvard Medical School. The school mentions these possible remedies for an aching elbow: Rest. Take a break from overusing the muscle group that may be behind elbow pain. Heat therapy. Heat can encourage healing by bringing blood […]

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Eating More Veggies Won’t Stop Prostate Cancer: Study

Eating More Veggies Won’t Stop Prostate Cancer: Study

Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Eating a diet high in vegetables and fruits does not slow or cure prostate cancer, according to a new study. U.S. guidelines say prostate cancer patients might benefit from eating a vegetable-rich diet. This study included 478 men, ages 50 to 80. All had been […]

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When Dementia Harms Speech, Native Language Matters

When Dementia Harms Speech, Native Language Matters

Latest Alzheimer’s News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Dementia patients may develop distinct speech and reading problems depending on their native language, a new study finds. The study included 20 English-speaking and 18 Italian-speaking patients with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a neurodegenerative disorder that affects language areas in the brain. It is often […]

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Health Tip: Warning Signs of Drowsy Driving

Latest Prevention & Wellness News (HealthDay News) — Drowsy driving was responsible for more than 72,000 vehicle crashes in 2013, according to the most recent statistics available from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Drowsiness slows your reaction time, affects your ability to make good decisions and distracts from the road. The CDC […]

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AHA News: Can Social Media Be Good for Your Health?

AHA News: Can Social Media Be Good for Your Health?

Latest Prevention & Wellness News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Combine the vast power and reach of social media, the unlimited resources of websites and apps, and the unquenchable thirst for health information and motivation. The result is a powerful tool for researchers, health care providers and patients. But like many […]

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Largest-Ever Study Ties Over 100 Genes to Autism

Largest-Ever Study Ties Over 100 Genes to Autism

Latest Neurology News By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than 100 genes appear to be involved in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to the largest genetic study of the condition to date. The study, involving over 50 centers around the globe, identified 102 genes associated with ASD — including […]