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Cardiovascular disease: Dietary cholesterol may not raise risk

Cardiovascular disease: Dietary cholesterol may not raise risk

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), consumers should continue to stick to heart-healthy diets for optimum cardiovascular health. However, there is no numerical recommendation of cholesterol intake from food, as the AHA finds no link between dietary cholesterol and cardiovascular risk. Share on PinterestAHA’s new Scientific Advisory finds no link between egg intake and […]

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Ticks vs. Bedbugs

Ticks vs. Bedbugs

What are ticks? What are bedbugs? Tick bites can transmit disease. Ticks are arthropods (tick members are mainly hard [Ixodidae] or soft [Argasidae] ticks) that are obligate blood suckers that can, through bites, transmit diseases to humans and many animals. Bedbugs (Cimex genus only) are insects that are blood-sucking parasites of some animals and birds […]

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Yeast Infection vs. Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)

Yeast Infection vs. Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)

What is a yeast infection? What is bacterial vaginosis? A yeast infection is an infection with any type of yeast. In women, vaginal yeast infections are common. This article will focus on the similarities and differences between vaginal yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis (BV), another condition of the vagina that causes vaginal discharge. What the […]

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Urinary Incontinence in Women

Urinary Incontinence in Women

How is incontinence treated? Figure 4. Side view. Supporting sutures in place following retropubic or transvaginal suspension (left). Sling in place, secured to the pubic bone (center). The ends of the transobturator tape supporting the urethra are pulled through incisions in the groin to achieve the right amount of support (right). The tape ends are […]

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Love Museums, Theater? The Arts Might Extend Your Life

Love Museums, Theater? The Arts Might Extend Your Life

Latest Senior Health News By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you’re a senior who loves to take in the latest art exhibit or check out a new musical, it might do more than stimulate your senses: New research suggests it could lengthen your life. Scientists found that among over […]

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Gabapentin, Opioids a Deadly Duo: FDA

Gabapentin, Opioids a Deadly Duo: FDA

Latest Neurology News THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — New warnings about the risk of dangerous breathing difficulties when gabapentinoids are used with opioids or by certain patients must now appear on product labels, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday. Serious breathing problems that can lead to death can occur in patients […]

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Pet Dogs May Reduce Kids’ Schizophrenia Risk

Pet Dogs May Reduce Kids’ Schizophrenia Risk

Latest Mental Health News By Peter Schelden on 12/20/2019 3:25 PM Source: MedicineNet Health News Can having a pet dog early in life protect you from schizophrenia? That’s the surprising result of a Johns Hopkins study released this month. Researchers interviewed more than 1,300 adults, about 1/3 of whom had been diagnosed with schizophrenia. They […]

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12 Million Americans Drove While Stoned Last Year

12 Million Americans Drove While Stoned Last Year

Latest Mental Health News By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans, teens and young adults in particular, are driving while high on pot and other illegal drugs, U.S. health officials report. According to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12 million drivers […]

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Health Tip: Taking Your Child on a Plane

Health Tip: Taking Your Child on a Plane

Latest Healthy Kids News (HealthDay News) — Flying with a small child can be dangerous without the proper equipment, especially if the ride gets bumpy. Holding your little one in your arms during turbulence is not safe. If you’re taking a child under 40 pounds on a plane, USAGov urges you to keep your child […]