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The many distractions during the holiday season can be downright dangerous for children, whether it is a sharp-edged holiday ornament, a small part of a toy that can be swallowed or an ill-fitting car seat that fails to do its job.
A two-tiered insurance system is emerging, but it’s not divided between high and low incomes. Rather, it’s this: Can your employer still get your coverage underwritten based on your good health? If so, you’ll probably enjoy lower premiums.
Scientists often test drugs in mice. Now some cancer patients are doing the same — with the hope of curing their own disease.
The holidays are supposed to be filled with good cheer, but for some it can be tough to smile. On Nov. 20, the Southwest Medical Associates Lifestyle Center-West hosted a Holly Daze open house to discuss combating seasonal affective disorder, or what some refer to as a depressive state known as “the holiday blues.”
Health officials say cases of norovirus are on the rise in the state.
Almost three quarters of surgeons’ operating theaters are thronging, or throbbing, with music when patients go under the knife, according to study.
Health-related news and events from across the Las Vegas Valley.
British scientists have developed an ingredient that makes foods more filling, and say initial tests in overweight people showed that it helped prevent them gaining more weight.
An American nurse who was exposed to Ebola while volunteering in an Ebola treatment unit in Sierra Leone arrived at the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center in Maryland on Thursday, NIH said in a statement.
Kat Doyle’s early life was filled with dancing and school activities, until the day she went to the doctor for pink eye at 17. The nurse practitioner who saw her noticed that Doyle had a heart murmur and ran an EKG. Doyle, who’d experienced moments of lightheadedness and heart arrhythmia, underwent open heart surgery and had a pacemaker placed in her chest.
The state’s health insurance exchange reported its first sign-up numbers this morning.
More than 40% of a sample of U.S. adults believe that flu vaccines can give you the flu, and even correcting that myth might not convince them to get the vaccine, a new survey suggests.
The holiday season is upon us. As we “Deck the Halls,” prepare and attend “Holly Jolly…” feasts and embark on travel, let’s take a few minutes to review some health and safety tips to ensure that we bring in 2015 safe and sound and without the usual holiday bulge.
Most people associate vitamin C with fighting colds. And while that may be overreaching, scientifically speaking, vitamin C is beneficial to the body in many other ways, from slowing the aging process to reducing the risk of cancer and heart disease.
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