_ Travel Traveling Abroad with Medicine By Jane Farrell article If youΓÇÖre planning to bring your prescription or over-the-counter medicine on your trip, you need to make sure your medicine … Read More→
_ Heart Health Wearable Defibrillators May Be Alternative to Surgically Implanted Devices for Some Children with Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article Wearable cardioverter defibrillators ΓÇô vest-like devices that deliver electric shocks to interrupt a dangerous heart rhythm ΓÇô may be a … Read More→
_ Stress Expecting A Stressful Day May Temporarily Lower Cognitive Abilities By Jane Farrell article Focusing on how stressful your day will be may hurt your mindset for the whole day, according to new research. … Read More→
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_ Shingles What You Should Know about the Shingles Vaccine By Jane Farrell article Shingles vaccination is the only way to protect against shingles, an acute inflammation of the nerves characterized by skin eruptions. … Read More→
_ Vitamins + Supplements Multivitamins Do Not Promote Cardiovascular Health By Jane Farrell article Taking multivitamin and mineral supplements does not prevent heart attacks, strokes or cardiovascular death, according to a new analysis of … Read More→
_ Veterans' Health Veterans to Get Easier Access to Clinical Trials By Jane Farrell article Veterans with cancer who receive treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will now have easier access to clinical … Read More→
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_ Alcohol Use Younger Binge Drinkers May Have Higher Heart Risks By Jane Farrell article Younger adults who frequently binge drink were more likely to have certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease than non-binge drinkers, … Read More→
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_ Children's Health New Childhood Drowning Study Highlights the Hazards of Open Water By Jane Farrell article As summer swimming season goes into full swing, Safe Kids Worldwide and NationwideΓÇÖs Make Safe Happen program have released a … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness What You Need to Do about Your Health Decade by Decade By Jane Farrell article It is never too soon ΓÇö or too late ΓÇö to take steps to protect your health. However, many women … Read More→
_ Bone Health Probiotics Can Protect the Bones of Older Women By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have demonstrated that probiotics, dietary supplements with health-promoting bacteria, can be used to … Read More→