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Health Tip: Avoid Tooth Sensitivity
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Health Tip: Being a Cancer Caregiver
American Cancer Society offers advice
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Is Successful Heart Surgery All in the Timing?
Planning to have open heart surgery anytime soon? You might want to ask your cardiologist to book an afternoon slot in the OR. New research shows that heart operations performed in the afternoon produced better outcomes than those done in the morning. Because afternoon heart surgery syncs with the body’s circadian clock (the internal body… read on >
Do You Really Need to Eat Breakfast?
When you were growing up, Mom might have told you that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But when you’re an adult trying to lose weight, you may not need to eat breakfast if you’re just not hungry first thing in the morning. Dieters have long been told to start the day… read on > read on >
Many High-Risk Women Skip MRI Breast Cancer Screenings
Knowing they’re at increased risk for breast cancer isn’t enough to persuade many women to get MRI screenings — even if they’re free. Researchers studied more than 1,000 women in a U.S. military health system who had a 20 percent or greater lifetime risk of breast cancer due to genetics or personal or family history.… read on >
When It Comes to Obesity, Genes Just Partly to Blame
If you have trouble keeping slim, don’t put all the blame on your DNA. People carrying so-called “obesity” genes tend to gain more weight if they don’t work out or don’t get enough sleep, said Timothy Frayling, a professor with the University of Exeter Medical School in England. “You can’t change your genes — but… read on >
Joan Lunden’s Breast Cancer Journey: ‘You Feel So Vulnerable’
Joan Lunden — co-host of “Good Morning America” for nearly two decades and a long-time health advocate — is now also a breast cancer survivor. By sharing her experience, Lunden hopes she can help other women facing a frightening cancer diagnosis. “It’s so shocking when you hear you have cancer, and you feel so vulnerable,”… read on >
Health Tip: Are Your Pet’s Meds Legit?
They may be counterfeit read on >
Health Tip: Talk To Your Kids About a Tragedy
And recognize signs that they may not be coping
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Bat Left, Throw Right: Baseball Stardom?
Analysis says this skill set common among some Major League greats read on >