Health Highlights: Oct. 3, 2019
2019-10-03
Federal Judge Rules Drug Injection Sites Don’t Break Drug Laws
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Health Tip: Medication and Substance Abuse Recovery
2019-10-03
(HealthDay News) — Deciding to stop abusing drugs and alcohol is important to your health, says the American Academy of Family Physicians. But learning to live without these substances can be difficult, and some medicines can actually trigger a relapse. To take medicine safely after substance abuse recovery, the AAFPContinue Reading
Health Tip: Easing College Application Anxiety
2019-10-03
(HealthDay News) — Applying to college can be a stressful experience for teens, says Hillside Treatment Center. Made worse by other sources of stress — such as homework and extracurricular activities — anxiety during this time is common. To ease college application anxiety, Hillside Treatment Center encourages parents to: CreateContinue Reading
Say Yes to Foam Roller Workouts
2019-10-02
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Foam rollers are great tools for improving range of motion before a workout and easing soreness as part of the cooldown after exercise. Rollers come in different densities. As a general guideline, choose low-density if you’re a beginner or if you’re rehabbing andContinue Reading
Butter or Margarine? The Latest Round in a Long-Running Debate
2019-10-02
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Thanks to a federal ban on trans fats — commonly listed on labels as partially hydrogenated oils — margarine makers have taken steps to remove them from their ingredients. Does this mean margarine is once again a better choice than butter? Not necessarily.Continue Reading
‘Nerve-Release’ Surgery Helped Ease One Man’s Tough Migraines
2019-10-02
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Chronic migraine headaches plagued Adam Pressley from childhood, and by his 30s they had become a near-daily occurrence. Pressley, 31, had tried everything to stop them: blood pressure drugs, antidepressants, seizure medications, and even quarterly injections of Botox. Then his doctor suggested somethingContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Oct. 2, 2019
2019-10-02
Juul Halts Funding For San Francisco Vaping Ballot Initiative
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Health Tip: Pushing a Wheelchair Safely
2019-10-02
(HealthDay News) — People with limited mobility may not be able to push themselves in a wheelchair. If you are assisting someone in a wheelchair, it is important that you follow safety precautions, says the Loddon Mallee Regional Palliative Care Consortium. To safely push a wheelchair, the group encourages youContinue Reading
Health Tip: Electric or Manual Toothbrushes
2019-10-02
(HealthDay News) — Both manual and electric toothbrushes can be effective for brushing your teeth, says Mayo Clinic. For people with arthritis or other conditions that make brushing difficult, an electric toothbrush may be the better option. The bristle movement of an electric toothbrush may remove more plaque and helpContinue Reading
Why Maintaining Weight Loss Demands More Than Willpower
2019-10-01
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Scientists are learning more about why keeping off lost weight is so hard — and a pair of studies suggest it’s more than a question of sheer willpower. A Dartmouth University study published in Cognitive Neuroscience used brain imaging tests to show thatContinue Reading