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Stay up to date on the most recent health news and updatesThe Future of At-Home Testing: Flu, RSV Rapid Tests Are Coming
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The FDA says it is confident that at-home rapid tests like those for COVID-19 are forthcoming for flu and RSV.
Call out post-op gossip, but keep things civil
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DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I had some “work” done on my face pre-COVID, and a person who is not my close friend, found out somehow about my facelift. Having no real facts, she built a false story about my surgery, got things wrong and then made the mistake of telling people.
Dieters Who Use Scarce Diabetes Drug Ozempic Could Face Side Effects
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Side effects from the drug semaglutide can range from nausea and vomiting to premature aging of the face, as well as heart problems.
People With Autism May Feel Pain More Intensely: Study
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New research suggests.people who have autism feel pain at a higher intensity than others, which is the opposite of what many believe to be true.
Building blocks toward better mental health
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A Manitoba teacher is leveraging his students’ love for Lego to help them build emotional intelligence and stress-management skills.
Troubling Signs TB Is Gaining Resistance Against Combo Antibiotics
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Doctors currently use a regimen of three antibiotics to treat TB of the lungs. A new study showed that is not effective in treating TB meningitis.
Stefanson should embrace strings-attached deal
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As part of an ongoing, multi-year campaign, on Dec, 22, Premier Heather Stefanson, writing as chair of the Council of the Federation (consisting of the premiers of the provinces and territories), called upon Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to negotiate a long-term agreement providing greater federal financial support to Canada’s 13 mainly separate health-care systems, all of which are experiencing crises of various kinds.
‘We must meet this moment’: Trudeau delivers speech to Liberal caucus
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OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on his Liberal caucus to meet the moment as Canadians deal with the high cost of living, a struggling health care system and […]
Multiple Myeloma: How Do Disparities Affect Outcomes?
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Multiple myeloma and race: Find out how disparities can affect diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.
Long COVID Affecting More Than One Third of College Students, Faculty
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Almost 36% of students and faculty at George Washington University with a history of COVID-19 reported symptoms consistent with long COVID in a new study.
The FDA Wants an Annual COVID Vaccine: What You Need to Know
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A national advisory committee is expected to vote Thursday on whether Americans should pivot to an annual COVID-19 shot (like a flu shot) vs. periodic booster shots. WebMD asks health experts your most pressing questions about a possible switch to a yearly shot.
Palestinian killed after allegedly trying to stab Israeli
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli fire killed a Palestinian Saturday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, after he allegedly attempted to stab an Israeli in a West Bank settler outpost, according to […]
3D-Printed Tumor Models Could Advance New Cancer Therapies
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The emerging technology of 3D bioprinting could help scientists discover new therapies, and doctors more accurately predict the best treatment for each patient.
Vitamin B12: What It Can Do, and What It Can’t
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Vitamin B12 supplements are hailed as a remedy for everything from weight loss to infertility to Alzheimer’s. Do they really help?
Lessons From a Two-Time Heart Attack Survivor
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Channing Muller had her first attack when she was 26 years old. A vegetarian for a decade and a recreational runner, this shocked both her and her doctors.
Medical Gaslighting: When the Doctor Dismisses Your Concerns
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Having one’s symptoms dismissed by a health care professional is sometimes called “medical gaslighting.” Here’s what to know about it.
Teachers calling on Ontario to fund training, hire staff to address school violence
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TORONTO – A union representing high school teachers in Ontario is calling on the province to provide funding for anti-violence training programs and the hiring of mental health support staff […]
Four Heavenly, Heart-Healthy Entrees
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Warm heart and soul this Valentine’s Day with easy-to-make entrees that are as good for you as they are delicious.
New Smell Tech Could Make VR Therapies More Powerful
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Medical research on the benefits of smell in virtual reality may start to move faster, thanks to breakthroughs in the entertainment industry.
People With Cancer Should Be Wary of Taking Dietary Supplements
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Taking dietary supplements alongside cancer therapies can reduce the effects of treatment. Here’s how patients and doctors can talk about supplements and their potential risks.
Coming to Terms With My Diagnosis
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It can be overwhelming to be diagnosed with metastatic small-cell lung cancer. Here, three survivors share their stories.
Pictures: Embracing My Body After Being Diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer
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Three women living with metastatic breast cancer share how they learned to embrace their diagnosis, accept the changes in their body, and boost their self-esteem.
Can ‘Radical Rest’ Help With Long COVID Symptoms?
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There’s growing evidence that overexertion and not getting enough rest in that acute phase of COVID-19 infection can worsen longer-term symptoms.
Actor Shailene Woodley has learned to take her scoliosis in stride
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Actor Shailene Woodley shares her story of how she copes with scoliosis.
Medals for North American Indigenous Games showcase Mi’kmaq culture
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MILLBROOK, N.S. — Medals to be awarded at this summer’s North American Indigenous Games in Nova Scotia will showcase Mi’kmaq art, including a traditional eight-pointed star. Organizers revealed the design […]
Residential school records needed to answer ‘hard questions’: special interlocutor
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VANCOUVER – The woman appointed to work with Indigenous communities as they search for unmarked graves around former residential schools says additional records must be shared in order to answer […]
How to Tell If Your Psoriasis Treatment Is Working
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Keeping psoriasis in check can be a challenge. Here’s how to tell if your treatment is working and what to do when it’s not.
Hyperkalemia: Use Good Nutritional Sense
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If you have kidney disease, you are at risk to have hyperkalemia, or high blood potassium levels, especially if you already are in kidney failure.
Metastatic Breast Cancer: Raise Your Voice
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Metastatic breast cancer is a complex diagnosis. Women of color have unique challenges. Learn how and when to speak up to get the care you need.
Smith says she urged minister to consider whether COVID prosecutions could succeed
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EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has delivered a third version of what she discussed with justice officials over how to handle the prosecution of people charged with breaking COVID-19 […]
Fast-Food Fans May Face Liver Damage
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A study found that eating at least one-fifth of total daily calories from fast food can increase the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a potentially life-threatening condition.
Artificial Pancreas Device May Help Folks With Type 2 Diabetes
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New research suggests a more convenient version of this technology may help the millions of people living with type 2 diabetes, not just type 1.
Ontario willing to accept accountability if health-care funding increased: Ford
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TORONTO – Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s willing to accept some strings from the federal government if they give the province more health-care funding. Ford says there has to […]
Swimmers Face a Little Known Danger: Fluid on the Lungs
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Evidence points to a link between open water swimming and a condition called swimming-induced pulmonary edema (SIPE).
Are You Using This Anti-COVID Secret Weapon?
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More and more research shows that physical activity can lower the risk of getting very sick from COVID. Yet, many adults remain inactive.
B.C. to reactivate its COVID emergency operations centres to prepare for more illness
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VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government will reopen 20 hospital emergency operations centres set up for COVID-19 to deal with an expected surge in flu, respiratory illness and COVID cases. […]
Little-Used Fitness Measure Could Be Key to Exercise Results
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Crafting exercise programs around a long-ignored measure of fitness could help us more accurately predict health outcomes, enabling doctors to prescribe exercise as medicine.
Researchers Hunt Biomarkers – Potential Keys to Long COVID
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Markers will be key to research, diagnosis and treatment.
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The Real Reason You’re Not Motivated to Exercise
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The difference between an active person and a sedentary one could come down to the microbes that live in our gut.
Snow Shoveling and Health Hazards: How to Clear Snow Safely This Winter
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Snow shoveling can be dangerous: One study found it’s responsible for 11,500 serious injuries and almost 100 deaths annually. So before you reach for your shovel, or even your snow blower, familiarize yourself with the risks and take precautions.
Even With Insurance, ERs Can Cost a Bundle
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Average out-of-pocket costs for emergency care surpass the savings of many patients. And the bills can be far higher than that, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation report.
Frequent Social Media Checks May Affect Young Brains
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A new study examines whether frequent checking of social media sites (Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat) is associated with changes in functional brain development in these early adolescents, about age 12.
Advocate for Yourself at the Doctor
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Five ways to advocate for yourself and become responsibly selfish when you have HER2-postiive breast cancer
How to Safely Lose Weight on HIV Treatment
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Gaining weight is common when you’re in treatment for HIV. Find out how to keep it under control and safely manage a healthy weight.
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Inoperable Lung Cancer: Current Advances, News, and Trends
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Inoperable Lung Cancer: Current Trends, Advances, Clinical Trials, News, Health Disparities, Stigma, and Other Issues
Family History and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: What to Know
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Did your mom or distant cousin have breast cancer? Get the facts on how family history affects your risk of triple-negative breast cancer.
Flu Activity Falls for the Fourth Straight Week
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December brought a drop in infections, but outpatient visits and hospitalizations for influenza remain higher than expected.
Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Diagnosed With Throat, Breast Cancer
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Tennis legend Martina Navratilova announced that she has both stage 1 breast cancer and throat cancer.
Premiers’ New Year’s messages talk economic improvement, health care, cost of living
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VANCOUVER – Premiers across the country used their New Year’s messages to emphasize everything from housing and affordability to healthy lifestyles. In his first New Year’s message as premier of […]
Year of highs, lows for Indigenous people
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Naawi-Oodena, the former Kapyong barracks site in south Winnipeg, was recently designated an “urban reserve” by the federal government.
What’s Next in MS Treatment
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How far have we come in treating MS? How close are we to a cure? Learn about where we are now and what’s next in treating and managing MS.
Chris Hemsworth’s Alzheimer’s Risk: What to Know About APOE4 Gene
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In November, actor Chris Hemsworth announced that he would be taking a leave from acting to focus on other things after discovering he has a genetic vulnerability to Alzheimer’s disease. Here’s what to know.
Vitiligo: Learning to Love My New Look
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Vitiligo, a condition that causes your skin to lose color, can be challenging to embrace. Read how one woman learned to celebrate the changes in her skin.
Obesity Might Lower Milk Production in Breastfeeding Moms
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While 8 of 10 mothers breastfeed their newborns for a short time, the number plummets despite recommendations from experts, in part because milk production falls off.
Make Sure Your Child Is Supported at School
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Here’s what to know about the services and accommodations offered by school districts to children with SMA Type 3 and how to best advocate for your child.
Meet Four CEOs on a Mission to Help Women Feel Healthy
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While it’s often the case that great business ideas emerge from personal experiences, when a health issue prompts the development of a company, the results can be incredible for both the founder and customers, too. Such was the case for these four CEOs who transformed their own personal health journeys into businesses that have helped so many women along the way. Here are their stories.
Is Long COVID Less Likely With Omicron Strains?
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Whether it’s an effect of vaccination, immunity from previous infections, or perhaps evolution, doctors are beginning to hope the Omicron variant of the coronavirus might be milder. They’re also hoping it may be less likely to cause long COVID.
New AI Listens to Toilet Sounds to Detect Diarrhea
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Georgia Tech engineers have developed AI that can identify diarrhea with up to 98% accuracy and could help us catch disease outbreaks early.
CSU: What to Wear and What to Avoid
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Find out what’s best to wear to prevent and manage chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), also called chronic hives.
China races to vaccinate elderly, but many are reluctant
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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are going door to door and paying people older than 60 to get vaccinated against COVID-19. But even as cases surge, 64-year-old Li Liansheng said […]
B.C. Interior Health says 53 patients taken to three hospitals after highway crash
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A bus crash on a highway in the British Columbia Interior has sent more than 50 people to hospital. Few details have been released about the incident, but Interior Health […]
News briefs for Dec. 24
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Flu cases decline; 26 added to COVID death toll
‘A very hard road ahead’ for China as COVID-19 cases spiral
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BAZHOU, China (AP) — Nearly three years after it was first identified in China, the coronavirus is now spreading through the vast country. Experts predict difficult months ahead for its […]
What It’s Like to Have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
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What is it like to have seasonal affective disorder? Read how one woman found out why her mood worsened every winter.
A Person of Color With Crohn’s Disease
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Despite her insurance and health care, it took decades for her to get a Crohn’s diagnosis. See how it changed her life and how she’s helping others.
Facing Death Without Fear: Psychedelics for End-of-Life Care
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Psychedelics have been shown under certain circumstances to be an effective complement to psychological support for end-of-life patients.
What to do When You Can’t Find Kids’ OTC Pain Meds
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Pediatricians are giving advice on what parents should use as alternatives to children’s pain relievers as shortages of these medications persist nationwide. Suggestions include alternative medicines, natural remedies, and when to know if your child should seek further medical attention.
How Treating Psoriatic Disease Has Changed
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A rheumatologist talks about how psoriatic disease onset and symptoms are different in each patient, how she began using telehealth during the COVID pandemic, and new biologic therapies to treat psoriatic disease.
The Social Aspects of Living With Eosinophilic Esophagitis
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Ryan Piansky has had eosinophilic esophagitis since he was 2 years old. Learn more about how he’s learned to navigate his social life with the condition.
Manitoba must update exploitation protections
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We mourn the tragic loss of Rebecca Contois, Morgan Beatrice Harris, Marcedes Myran and Buffalo Woman, rising amidst calls for action and a national state of emergency for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and LGBTTQ+ people.
Flu Hospitalizations Drop Amid Signs of an Early Peak
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The weekly hospitalization rate tumbled from 8 per 100,000 people to 4.5 per 100,000, which was still higher than any other December rate from all previous seasons going back to 2009-10, CDC data shows.
How a Shot Support System Helped Keep Me on Track With My Biologic
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Kaleigh Wan is a 26-year-old who takes biologics for her psoriasis. Learn more about how her support system helps with her treatment regimen.
Being a Young Adult With Psoriatic Disease
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Amber McKnight, a 27-year-old New Jersey native, shares her complicated and lengthy journey to get a psoriasis diagnosis.
Care Team for Heart Failure
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Heart failure is complex. Find out how to build a winning team of health professionals to get the care you deserve.
Most Cancers Not Found Through Screenings
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Just 14.1% of cancer cases in the United States are diagnosed through recommended screening tests, a new report says.
Long COVID Linked to More than 3,500 Deaths: CDC Report
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More than half of the deaths linked to long COVID, 57%, occurred in people ages 75 and older. Also, men accounted for 51.5% of long COVID deaths.
Managing Mental Health Challenges
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A mental health professional gives tips for managing the emotional challenges of life with myasthenia gravis and saving your physical and emotional energy.
Facing Unpredictable Days
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A person with myasthenia gravis shares how to manage the unpredictable symptoms of MG and keep a positive outlook.
How to Manage Your Triggers
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Managing triggers is key to living well with myasthenia gravis. Learn the common triggers for MG and how to avoid or manage them.
What Everyday Life Is Like With MG
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What’s it like to live with myasthenia gravis? A person with the condition takes you through a typical day in their life.
How I Handle the Fatigue
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Managing fatigue is a big part of living with myasthenia gravis. See how one person deals with changes in energy levels before and during treatment.
Make Your Treatment Work for You
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Learn tips and strategies from an expert for what to expect when you have myasthenia gravis and how to make the most of your treatment.
Medication Strategies for Treatment-Resistant Depression
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Learn how to figure out the best approach to finding the right medicine if you have treatment-resistant depression.
What to Know About Treatment-Resistant Depression
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Learn about the diagnosis, causes, and symptoms of treatment-resistant depression, and find out about ways to manage the condition.
Could Intermittent Fasting Help People Ditch Diabetes Meds?
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Some people with type 2 diabetes may be able to lose weight, lower their blood sugar, and stop taking diabetes drugs, if they follow an intermittent fasting diet for 3 months, new research suggests.
Pre-arranged rides home could help roust tipsy aunts
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DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: Christmas Day is coming, and so are the old grand-aunties from my side of the family. This is the first time we’ve invited them for dinner in a while, because of COVID.
Talking About Your Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosis
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Sharing news of your lung cancer diagnosis isn’t easy. These steps can help the conversation go smoothly.
Move to Electric Cars Will Save Lives Plus Billions in Health Care Costs
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A new study predicts moving towards use of electric vehicles (EVs) will result in cleaner air and better health.
NSCLC: Advances in Treatment
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The discovery that there are many types of non-small-cell lung cancer has led to many advances in how the disease is treated. Learn what you need to know..
NSCLC: When You Need More Than One Treatment
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Not long ago, chemotherapy was the only treatment for non-small -cell lung cancer. Now, doctors have many options. Sometimes, they combine them.
Low-Carb Diet May Be Better Than Counting Calories for Diabetes
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The benefits of a low-carb, high-fat diet were seen regardless of a person’s calorie intake.
Finally Turning to a Biologic to Treat My Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Chassity Stewart dealt with ankylosing spondylitis symptoms for over a decade before she found relief with a biologic. Here’s what she wants you to know.
BIPOC With Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Living with ankylosing spondylitis as a person of color: One woman shares her experiences.
Being a Young Adult With Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Living with ankylosing spondylitis as a young adult: One woman shares her story.
Devices to Help With Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Assistive devices, tools, gadgets, and aids to help you manage ankylosing spondylitis.
Keep Cats and Dogs Away From the Christmas Tree
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Christmas tree tinsel, ornaments, candles, and lights can tempt dogs and cats at Christmastime. Here’s how to keep them safe.
Autism Myths and Facts
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What causes autism? Is it something only diagnosed in children? Get the facts on autism spectrum disorder.
Race, Income Can Determine Blood Cancer Outcomes, Studies Show
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Three new studies show that if someone gets blood cancer or a life-threatening clot, they’ll probably fare better if they are white and wealthy.
Odds for Early Death Rise After Severe Injury Linked to Alcohol
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According to new research, people who get injured severely enough while intoxicated to require hospital treatment are five times more likely to die in the coming year.
Pleasure Quest: In Search of the Elusive Orgasm
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Female orgasm remains a taboo topic, not only at the dinner table but even in clinical circles.
Keep Your Pet Safe for the Holidays
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Tinsel, ornaments, and even human snacks can tempt pets at holiday time and make them sick. Here’s how to keep them safe and yourself sane.
Fitting MS Into Your Schedule
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Get tips on how to manage your MS symptoms and keep up with a busy routine at work, school, or home.
Twins Study Shows Exercise Altering How Genes Behave
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Scientists have previously found that a majority of identical twins develop different diseases as they get older, even though they have the same genes.
Gene Test Might Help Some Breast Cancer Patients Skip Radiation After Lumpectomy
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Currently, people with an invasive type of breast cancer typically have surgery to remove the cancer followed by radiation, to reduce the risk that their breast cancer will return in the same spot.
Is Using Antibiotics Before STI Exposure Risky?
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A new approach to limit sexually transmitted infections adds antibiotics before exposure, but will this prevent the spread of illness or help microbes change and no longer respond to treatment?
China struggles with COVID infections after controls ease
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BEIJING (AP) — A rash of COVID-19 cases in schools and businesses were reported by social media users Friday in areas across China after the ruling Communist Party loosened anti-virus […]
Graphic Medicine: The Unlikely but Promising Partnership of Comics and Health Care
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Graphic medicine, at the intersection between comics and health care, offers patients something that’s often missing in a formal medical setting: the feeling that their voice is being heard.
My Experience With HIV Treatment and Weight Gain
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Weight gain is common with HIV treatment. One woman shares her story of gaining weight during treatment, making lifestyle changes, and managing the ups and downs.
Several Supplements May Give the Heart a Boost
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Certain antioxidant supplements – such as omega-3 fatty acids, folic acid, and coenzyme Q10 – may benefit your heart’s health, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Alberta pediatricians want stronger public health measures for children’s illnesses
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CALGARY – Several pediatricians with the Alberta Medical Association are calling for stronger public health measures as children’s hospitals continue to feel the strain of several respiratory illnesses. The executive […]
Inoperable Lung Cancer: Making Treatment Work for You
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A lung cancer advocate shares how to make the most of treatment and manage side effects.
China’s looser anti-COVID measures met with relief, caution
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A day after China announced the rollback of some of its most stringent COVID-19 restrictions, people across the country are greeting the news with a measure […]
Asia stocks lower as China scales back many COVID curbs
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Shares fell in Asia on Wednesday with Hong Kong’s benchmark down more than 2% even as Beijing announced it was drastically scaling back its “zero-COVID” policies, shifting away from trying […]
More States Are Allowing Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control
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A new report says pharmacists can now prescribe hormonal contraceptives in 20 states, plus Washington, D.C., giving women easier access to birth control.
Skin Removal After Weight Loss Surgery: What to Know
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Weight loss surgery often results in loose, sagging skin that can’t be reduced through exercise. Procedures known as “body contouring” can help reduce the side effect.
Living With Major Depressive Disorder
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See how one person manages the ups and downs of major depressive disorder — and how her depression inspired her career as a therapist.
How I Share About My Condition
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A person with major depressive disorder shares how they talk about their condition with others.
Handling the Stigma
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Learn from a mental health advocate how the stigma of depression is changing and how acceptance is the first step to managing major depressive disorder.
How Money Buys Happiness: Buy Experiences, Spend on Others, and More Tips
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WebMD provides tips to help your spending increase your happiness.
WRHA head praises health-care system
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The head of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is boasting about the province’s health-care system after he was required to travel to Brandon for eye surgery.
Take it slow and easy with newly reclusive friend
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DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: A friend of mine has basically not left his house since COVID hit. At first, he was just being cautious, but now I think he’s got an actual problem. His partner left him because she says he’d become a total recluse.
China reports 2 new COVID deaths as some restrictions eased
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HONG KONG (AP) — China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations. The National Health […]
Beijing, Shenzhen scrap COVID-19 tests for public transport
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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities on Saturday announced a further easing of COVID-19 curbs with major cities such as Shenzhen and Beijing no longer requiring negative tests to take public […]
Flu Season Raged Over Thanksgiving
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The CDC reports that hospitalizations for confirmed flu cases nearly doubled during Thanksgiving week.
How Neuromyelitis Optica Progressed for Me
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A woman with NMO and a doctor who treats it talk about what it’s like to live with the rare disease.
Widespread outage shuts down 988 mental health hotline
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s new 988 hotline, intended to help anyone experiencing a mental health emergency, has been out of service for several hours Thursday. Those trying to reach […]
AI in Health Care: No, the Robots Are Not Taking Over
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AI and machine learning remain technologies that add to human know-how. For example, AI can help track a patient over time better than a health care professional relying on memory alone, can speed up image analysis, and is very good at prediction.
FDA Moves to Ease Restrictions on Gay Men Giving Blood
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Currently, FDA policy does not allow blood donation from men who have had sex with other men in the past three months.
I Have Type 2 Diabetes – Here’s What I Eat in a Week
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“What do you eat?” I hear this question a lot – both from people who have type 2 diabetes and from those who don’t. To answer, I documented …
Move Faster, Live Longer? A Little More Effort Goes a Long Way
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Boosting the intensity of your workouts even a little may significantly reduce your risk of heart disease and add years to your life.
Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy
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Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts […]
First Nation works with environmental group to help in residential school searches
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WINNIPEG – A First Nation in Ontario is working with a Winnipeg environmental assessment firm to help communities investigate sites of former residential schools with an Indigenous-led approach. Missanabie Cree […]
Heart Disease Deaths Spiked During COVID
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Deaths from heart disease and stroke among adults living in the United States have been on the decline since 2010. But the COVID-19 pandemic reversed that downward trend in 2020, new research shows.
Parenting Tips for the Holidays
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Get parenting tips to help ease holiday stress with your children.
How Writing in a Journal Helps Depression
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Find out how writing your thoughts in a journal can let you shift your perspective and help you manage the symptoms of depression.
A Purpose in Life Might Lengthen Your Life
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A new study finds a greater sense of purpose was linked to a lower risk of premature death risk among people of all races and ethnicities.
Berry Good for You: Some Foods Can Strengthen Your Brain
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New research suggests eating more berries and drinking tea may help slow mental decline as you age.
Is It Long COVID, or Dementia, or Both?
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Scientists are starting to confirm what doctors, patients, and their families can already see: Older patients who have had COVID-19 have a higher risk of getting dementia.
Health care focus of NDP byelection rally
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With Grace Hospital as their backdrop, Manitoba’s official Opposition held a weekend rally in Kirkfield Park to harp on the health-care staffing crisis under the current government — the NDP’s strategy to win over voters in the upcoming byelection.
Struggling to Focus? Try Video Games
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You may know that video games can help kids with ADHD, but growing research suggests they could aid attention and working memory for just about everyone.
Thanksgiving Kitchen Safety Tips for the Whole Family
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Here are tips to keep even the youngest members of the family safe during meal preparation.
Why Some Groups Vaccinate Less
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Misinformation could lead to widening vaccine disparities in babies and toddlers. Here’s what parents need to know to protect their kids.
Boost in people seeking HealthCare.gov coverage, HHS says
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it’s seeing a big uptick in the number of new customers buying private health insurance for 2023 from the Affordable Care […]
Keep Food Poisoning at Bay This Holiday Season
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According to the CDC, about 48 million Americans get sick from food poisoning each year, causing 128,000 to be hospitalized and 3,000 to die.
Tips to Navigating Thanksgiving Dinner If You Have Diabetes
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Start the day by eating a healthy breakfast such as a frittata with lots of vegetables or Greek yogurt with nuts.
A Growing List of Musicians Sidelined Due to Long COVID
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For many artists, it’s the elephant in the room they don’t want to talk about in an industry that depends on people being around one another.
A Day in My Life With Inoperable Lung Cancer
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A woman diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer recounts how she maintains the normalcy of her family and work life while also adjusting to the new normal of living with lung cancer.
Inoperable Lung Cancer: The Emotional Side of Treatment I Wasn’t Prepared For
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Find out how one woman has navigated the emotional ups and downs of life brought on by inoperable lung cancer.
Treating Inoperable Lung Cancer: A Nurse’s Perspective
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Inoperable lung cancer treatment is less likely to cause hair loss that people associate with chemo. Short-term fatigue, nausea, and changes in mood or sexual function are more common but manageable.
Inoperable Lung Cancer: Innovations That Are Changing the Outlook
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Innovations for inoperable lung cancer like CT-scan-guided radiation and immunotherapy may soon be combined to fight lung cancer more effectively.
Shop Around to Save on Drug Prices
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Should you shop around for prescription drugs? Learn ways to compare drug prices to find more affordable options.
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Drug Costs
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Talking to your doctor about drug costs could help you save on prescriptions. Learn what your doctor can do when you can’t afford your medication.
Early Diagnosis and Why It Matters
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For most types of inherited retinal dystrophy, there is no cure. Find out why early diagnosis is still critical for your quality of life.
Being Diagnosed With Inherited Retinal Dystrophy
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Being diagnosed with a hereditary vision disease is life-changing. Learn how someone with retinitis pigmentosa manages life with low vision.
How Genetics Are Involved
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Inherited retinal dystrophies are disorders passed down through families. Learn how this affects which one you may have, diagnosis, and possible treatment.
What Type of Inherited Retinal Dystrophy Do You Have?
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Inherited retinal dystrophy affects your vision. Find out more about the common types.
My Dialysis Machine Works as My Kidneys, for Now
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If you have autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), you may need dialysis at some point. Here’s what to expect.
How ADPKD Affects Children
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ADPKD in Children: What You Need to Know. Find out what symptoms to look for in your kids.