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Aspirin and Heart Disease Jun. 15, 2022
Many adults take a low-dose aspirin daily, believing that it can help prevent a heart attack or stro... Read More
Hypertension During Pregnancy Jun. 08, 2022
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, during pregnancy is a growing problem, one that affects twice ... Read More
What Is Killing Our Children? Jun. 01, 2022
Historically, motor vehicle accidents have been the leading cause of death and injury among children... Read More
Gulp: Alcohol May Not Be Good for Your Heart May. 18, 2022
The so-called French paradox suggests that light consumption of alcohol (typically in the form of wi... Read More
Down in Smoke May. 11, 2022
Overall tobacco use among U.S. adults is in decline, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Pre... Read More
Keeping Abreast of Heart Disease Risk May. 04, 2022
Routine mammograms often reveal calcifications in the breast — bright white lines snaking thro... Read More
Trained Fat Apr. 27, 2022
Fat, or adipose, tissue isn't just inert blubber threatening our health and self-esteem; it's a func... Read More
At the Heart of the Problem: Money Apr. 20, 2022
Among older people who have been hospitalized for a heart attack, severe financial strain — ha... Read More
The Season Flu By Apr. 13, 2022
We're wrapping up a second full flu season in the middle of a pandemic, and like 2020-2021, the late... Read More
COVID's Longer-lasting Consequences Apr. 06, 2022
There's "long COVID," defined as cases in which people experience new, returning or ongoing health p... Read More
Speed of Thought Mar. 16, 2022
Our minds inevitably slow with age, but there's new evidence that it doesn't necessarily happen as e... Read More
Sex Education Equals Declining Teen Pregnancy Mar. 09, 2022
Comprehensive sex education that does not rely solely on abstinence works, at least in terms of redu... Read More
Country Living Mar. 02, 2022
There are a lot of pluses to living in the country, such as open space and fresh air. Good health, h... Read More
In the End, Who's Best? Feb. 23, 2022
Researchers ranked 81 countries on how well their health systems provide for the physical and mental... Read More
Mental Wealth Feb. 16, 2022
Most American adults over 65 have some mental health coverage through Medicare, but it's far from ad... Read More
Taking a Spit Shine to You Feb. 02, 2022
Raising a kid is literally a messy business, with all of the dribble to be wiped, slobbery feedings ... Read More
How to Stop Making Bad Decisions Jan. 26, 2022
I saw the funniest sign, but it wasn't funny for long because I started to think about it. Suddenly,... Read More
Year-End Tax Planning for 2021 (Part 2 of 2) Dec. 28, 2021
As we exit the second COVID year, it's time to start thinking about 2021 tax filings this coming Apr... Read More
Personality and Alzheimer's Disease Nov. 17, 2021
Apart from biological factors such as amyloid plaques and tau tangles, new research suggests some pe... Read More
During the Pandemic, One Thing Didn't Change Nov. 03, 2021
When jobs began disappearing during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was presumed health insurance coverage... Read More
