Health Highlights: Nov. 15, 2013
2013-11-15
Obama Nominates Health Care Law Supporter To Be Surgeon General
New Drug for Rare Blood Cancer Approved by FDA
Car Mechanic Develops Birth-Assist Device
Could Weight-Loss Surgery Help Slow Aging for Some?
2013-11-15
Small, early study found longer ‘telomeres’ in genes of patients with cholesterol and inflammation problemsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Ease the Sting of Strep Throat
2013-11-15
Offer the right liquids to drinkContinue Reading
Schools Can Set Tone for Healthy Eating
2013-11-14
Encouraging students to try nutritious foods worked, study foundContinue Reading
FDA Approves Implanted Brain Stimulator for Epilepsy
2013-11-14
The device helps reduce frequency of seizures, studies showContinue Reading
Study Finds Two Drugs Aren’t Better Than One for Kidney Disease
2013-11-14
Combo used in patients with diabetes led to more kidney problems, damageContinue Reading
More U.S. Teens Try E-Cigarettes, Hookahs: Report
2013-11-14
Cigarette smoking hasn’t declined among young people, researchers find
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Walking May Cut Stroke Risk in Older Men
2013-11-14
British study suggests the number of weekly hours walked, not how fast, is what matters
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FDA Seeks to Improve Safety of Antiseptic Swabs
2013-11-14
Agency asks for labeling, packaging changes to minimize chance of infectionContinue Reading