Repeat testing common among Medicare patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study, up to half - or more - of older adults on Medicare who had a heart, lung, stomach or bladder test had the same procedure repeated within three years. ...
View ArticleWell: A Fat Dad Thanksgiving
For Thanksgiving, my dad wanted to go to our usual restaurant, where there were unlimited amounts of appetizers and desserts, and each table got its own 14-pound turkey. But my grandparents had never...
View ArticlePersonal Best: Updating the Message to Get Americans Moving
If Americans know exercise is so good for them, why don't they take the message to heart? Maybe, some researchers say, the problem is the message....
View ArticleSenate questions pharmacy boards after outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Senate committee investigating a deadly outbreak of meningitis wants to know how regulators in all 50 states oversee specialty pharmacies like the one that triggered the...
View ArticleWatch: RAINN Urges Young Sexual Assault Victims to Tell
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network campaign helps survivors of child sexual abuse. ...
View ArticleTips for Healthy Holiday Traveling
Staying healthy during the busy holiday travel season involves simple tips that doctors say can minimize the risk of getting sick and zappoing the happy out of the holidays. ...
View ArticleCold and Flu Myths, Debunked
From wet hair to chicken soup, the truth about how to prevent and recover from winter illness. ...
View Article8 Flu-Fighting Gadgets
Boost your immunity and soothe your symptoms with these flu-fighting apps and appliances. ...
View ArticleTune Up Immune System to Fight Flu
vitamin D is among immune boosters that could keep the flu at bay. ...
View ArticleNew push for most in US to get at least 1 HIV test
WASHINGTON (AP) -- There's a new push to make testing for the AIDS virus as common as cholesterol checks.......
View ArticleUnemployment Linked to Heart Attack Risk
Job loss may rival smoking and high blood pressure, a study found. ...
View ArticleTestosterone, Viagra not a winning ED combination
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using a testosterone gel in addition to Viagra doesn't make the little blue pill work any better, according to a new study. ...
View ArticleEcstasy Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Shows Promise
Some veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder are seeking treatment from Michael and Ann Mithoefer, a husband-and-wife team who combine psychotherapy with doses of Ecstasy....
View ArticleGlobal Update: Meningitis Vaccine Gets Longer Window Without Refrigeration
In a possible major advance for Africa’s “meningitis belt,” regulatory authorities have decided that a meningitis vaccine could be stored without refrigeration for up to four days....
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