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Health Tip: Know Your Family’s Medical History

Health Tip: Know Your Family’s Medical History

(HealthDay News) — Having full knowledge of your family health history is empowering and can be an effective way to stay healthier. Latest Prevention & Wellness News Your doctor may review your family health history in deciding whether you and other family members need certain screening tests, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. […]

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Health Tip: Leading Causes of Unintentional Injury

Health Tip: Leading Causes of Unintentional Injury

(HealthDay News) — More than 160,000 people died in the United States of an unintended injury in 2016, the National Safety Council says. Latest Prevention & Wellness News Unintended injury often happens when you least expect it, the council warns, such as while you’re on vacation, doing chores at home or driving across town. Here […]

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Exploding E-Cigarette Kills Texas Man

Exploding E-Cigarette Kills Texas Man

A Texas man died after his electronic cigarette exploded and pieces of the device ripped open his neck artery. Latest Prevention & Wellness News The incident occurred on Jan. 27 and William Brown, 24, died of a stroke in a Fort Worth hospital on January 29, CNN reported. Brown died from cerebral infarction and herniation […]

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Many Paramedics Ignore Hand Hygiene Rules, Study Finds

Many Paramedics Ignore Hand Hygiene Rules, Study Finds

Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, Feb. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Paramedics have a “remarkably low” rate of compliance with hand hygiene standards, which could put patients at risk for deadly infections, according to a new report. For the study, researchers observed 77 paramedics in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Australia as they dealt with […]

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Health Tip: Prevent the Spread of Head Lice

Health Tip: Prevent the Spread of Head Lice

(HealthDay News) — Lice are typically spread by direct head-to-head contact, and less often can be spread by sharing clothing or belongings such as backpacks, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Latest Prevention & Wellness News Once head lice fall from a host, they can survive for fewer than a couple of […]

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Blood Donors Needed as Cold Weather Freezes U.S. Supply

Blood Donors Needed as Cold Weather Freezes U.S. Supply

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, Jan. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. blood supply is expected to drop to dangerously low levels as sub-zero weather in many parts of the country forces cancellation of crucial blood drives, American Red Cross officials warn. Severe winter weather has already led to […]

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Medical Scribes Could Help Improve ER Care

Medical Scribes Could Help Improve ER Care

Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, Jan. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Using medical scribes in emergency departments is a smart way to increase the number of patients seen by doctors and reduce the time patients spend there, a new study indicates. Medical scribes do administrative tasks, such as documenting visits while a doctor evaluates […]