The incidence of sudden cardiac arrest, an often deadly loss of heart function, declined significantly among previously uninsured adults who acquired health insurance through the ...
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Drinking just one glass of wine or other alcoholic drink a day increases breast cancer risk, according to a new study released by the American Institute ...
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Many people drink diet soda to avoid the excessive calories found in the regular stuff. Turns out, both regular and diet soda may be linked ...
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We’re not sure which child Mom likes best, but now we know which one is smarter. Researchers from The University of Edinburgh have found that first ...
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By Alan Lyndon One in four high school teens who use electronic cigarettes have tried “dripping” e-liquids directly into the heating coils of the device ...
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By Dr. Chad Larson As medical science advances, we are learning more about the links between different individual diseases. In recognition of American Heart Month ...
Read More »Even With Nearby Retail Clinics, Patients More Likely To Go To E.R.
By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Even if there’s a retail health clinic less than a 10-minute drive away, consumers are just as likely to go ...
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By Sandra G. Boodman, Kaiser Health News They are a little-known presence in many operating rooms, offering technical expertise to surgeons installing new knees, implanting cardiac ...
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