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The fate of the Affordable Care Act is again on the line Tuesday, as a federal appeals court in New Orleans takes up a case ...
Read More »The Fate Of Obamacare Is On The Line (Again)
Using the Common Cold Virus to Treat Bladder Cancer
A runny nose, fever, and scratchy throat can be early signs of a cold. While it isn’t currently “cold season” which typically occurs in the ...
Read More »Abington – Jefferson Health Partners with Nemours duPont Pediatrics
Abington – Jefferson Health and Nemours duPont Pediatrics have teamed up to provide pediatric services to the infants, children and adolescents of Bucks and Montgomery ...
Read More »Fireworks Safety: 3 Tips to Protect Your Hearing at 4th of July Events
As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day this week, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is encouraging the public to make hearing protection a priority ...
Read More »AMA Abortion Lawsuit Puts Doctors In The Thick Of Debate
The American Medical Association is suing North Dakota to block two abortion-related laws, the latest signal the doctors’ group is shifting to a more aggressive ...
Read More »More Seniors Are Dying In Falls. Doctors Could Do More To Reduce The Risk.
Older adults worried about falling typically receive general advice: Take an exercise class. Get your vision checked. Stop taking medications for sleep. Install grab bars ...
Read More »San Francisco To Ban Sales Of E-Cigarettes
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is slated to vote Tuesday to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in the city. The city is the ...
Read More »Why Your Perception Of ‘Old’ Changes As You Age
When I was a kid, I thought this 65-year-old, white-haired, frail woman was very old. Now that I’m 66, my perception has changed.
Read More »Why Some CEOs Figure ‘Medicare For All’ Is Good For Business
“Medicare for All Rally”by mollyktadams is licensed under CC BY 2.0 EASTON, Pa. — Walk into a big-box retailer such as Walmart or Michaels and ...
Read More »Summer Bummer: A Young Camper’s $142,938 Snakebite
It was dusk as Oakley Yoder and the other summer camp kids hiked back to their tents at Illinois’ Jackson Falls last July. As the ...
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