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Health Tip: Taking Down the Christmas Tree Safely

Health Tip: Taking Down the Christmas Tree Safely

Latest Prevention & Wellness News (HealthDay News) — Christmas trees are involved in a few hundred fires annually, says the Texas Department of Insurance. The longer a tree stays up after the holidays, the greater a fire hazard it becomes. To take down the Christmas tree safely, the department suggests: Discard a tree within one […]

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Whole Milk May Lower Children’s Obesity Risk

Whole Milk May Lower Children’s Obesity Risk

Latest Healthy Kids News TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Children who drink whole milk may have a lower risk of overweight and obesity than those who drink low-fat milk, a new review suggests. Canadian investigators analyzed 14 studies that included nearly 21,000 children who drank either whole milk (3.3% fat) or milk with […]

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U.S. Doctors Often Test, Treat Kids Unnecessarily

U.S. Doctors Often Test, Treat Kids Unnecessarily

Latest Healthy Kids News TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Regardless of their family’s insurance status, many children get medical care they don’t need, a new study suggests. One in 11 publicly insured and 1 in 9 privately insured children in the United States were given what the researchers called unnecessary, “low-value” care in […]

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Mystery Disease Strikes Dozens in China

Mystery Disease Strikes Dozens in China

Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Dozens of people in China have contracted a mysterious infectious disease. At least 44 people in the mainland Chinese city of Wuhan have been infected with a viral pneumonia, and eight possible cases have been reported in Hong Kong, the Associated Press reported. Wuhan […]

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Health Tip: Understanding a Do-Not-Resuscitate Order

Health Tip: Understanding a Do-Not-Resuscitate Order

Latest Heart News (HealthDay News) — A do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order typically instructs healthcare providers not to perform CPR if your breathing or heart stops, says MedlinePlus. A DNR order should be created before an emergency. Treatments such as pain medicine or nutrition typically are not included in the order. Your family usually cannot override a […]

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Want to Turn Back the Aging Clock? Train for a Marathon

Want to Turn Back the Aging Clock? Train for a Marathon

Latest Exercise & Fitness News By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Your New Year’s resolution to run a marathon for the first time could be your ticket to a younger and healthier heart, a new study suggests. First-time marathon runners experience health benefits that essentially turn back time on their […]