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Many Youngsters Aren’t Ready for Kindergarten

Many Youngsters Aren’t Ready for Kindergarten

By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter Latest Healthy Kids News MONDAY, July 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The start of school is just around the corner, but a leading pediatricians’ group warns that many kids entering kindergarten lack the skills they need to succeed in class. To help parents get their young ones ready to start school, […]

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Breastfeeding (and Formula Feeding)

Breastfeeding (and Formula Feeding)

What are the disadvantages and benefits of breastfeeding? The nutritional advantages of breast milk are certainly numerous. The amino acids in breast milk, the building blocks of proteins, are well balanced for the human baby, as are the sugars (primarily lactose) and fats. The baby’s intestinal tract is best aided in its digestion by the […]

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Archer Farms, Fresket Products Recalled

Archer Farms, Fresket Products Recalled

MONDAY, July 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Archer Farms-brand egg salad, Archer Farms-brand deviled egg sandwiches and Fresket-brand egg salad, tuna salad and Thai lobster salad have been recalled across the United States due to possible listeria contamination, Elevations Foods has announced. Latest Infectious Disease News The recall is for the following products made on […]

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Astronauts: Exercise More in Space, Faint Less on Earth

Astronauts: Exercise More in Space, Faint Less on Earth

Latest Heart News FRIDAY, July 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — As Americans mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and man’s first steps on the surface of the moon, a new study offers a solution for a vexing problem that many astronauts experience on their return to Earth. All the time that astronauts […]

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The Great Fat Debate: How Much Is Unhealthy?

The Great Fat Debate: How Much Is Unhealthy?

By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter Latest Diet & Weight Management News MONDAY, July 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Experts have redefined the role of fat in healthy eating, but before you grab a chunk of cheese or another pat of butter, understand the differences between the various types of fat in your diet. For decades, guidelines […]

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desipramine (Norpramin)

desipramine (Norpramin)

What is desipramine, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Desipramine is an oral antidepressant, a member of the tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) family which also includes amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep), and imipramine (Tofranil). Depression is an all-pervasive sense of sadness and gloom. It is believed that in some patients with depression, abnormal levels of neurotransmitters […]

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nefazodone (Serzone)

nefazodone (Serzone)

What is the dosage for nefazodone? The recommended dose range is 150-300 mg twice daily. The maximum dose is 600 mg daily. The starting dose is 100 mg twice daily. Doses may be increased weekly by 100 to 200 mg day in two divided doses. As with all antidepressants, the full effect may take a […]

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Health Tip: Symptoms of Tennis Elbow

Health Tip: Symptoms of Tennis Elbow

(HealthDay News) — Tennis elbow causes pain around the outside of the elbow, says the National Health Service. Often, the condition occurs after strenuous overuse of the muscles and tendons of the forearm. Latest Chronic Pain News The service mentions these symptoms of tennis elbow: Pain on the outside of your upper forearm. Pain when […]

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Colon Cancer

Colon Cancer

What are colon cancer survival rates? Survival rates for any cancer are often reported by stage, the extent of spread when the cancer is identified. For colon and rectum cancer, around 39% are diagnosed at the local stage, before the cancer has spread outside the local area. The five-year survival for these patients with localized […]

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theophylline (Elixophyllin, Theo-24)

theophylline (Elixophyllin, Theo-24)

What is theophylline, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Theophylline belongs to a class of medications called bronchodilators, used in treating asthma and other airway diseases. Asthma is a breathing problem caused by narrowing of the airways, the breathing passages that allow air to move in and out of the lungs. Airways can […]