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What you need (and don’t need) in the medicine cabinet

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
Apr 11, 2025 12:40 am - If the spring cleaning bug has hit you, be sure to stop by your medicine cabinet to check for expired medicines and take note on whether it’s fully stocked.
Umbilical cord blood contains beneficial stem cells

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Apr 11, 2025 12:19 am - Stem cells found in cord blood are used to treat a range of blood diseases, blood cancers, certain genetic disorders and some immune system disorders. The decision to save cord blood is highly personal; talk it over with your family and health care provider.
What parents need to know about baby formula safety

By Dr. Mark Corkins | American Academy of Pediatrics
Apr 10, 2025 11:34 pm - Many families feed formula to their infants in the first year of life as an alternative to human breast milk. Here’s what parents need to know about contaminants, ingredients and rules designed to keep infant formula safe.
Texas measles outbreak includes multiple cases at a day care in Lubbock

By JAMIE STENGLE
Apr 08, 2025 10:10 am - A day care facility in a Texas county that's part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, including children too young to be fully vaccinated, public health officials say.
How running laps around the prison yard inspired a Boston Marathon Qualifier

By Christie Lipscomb, Up and Running Again
Apr 07, 2025 5:57 pm - Tom McCall, a military veteran, overcame drug addiction and incarceration with the help of Wayside Cross Ministries and the Up and Running Again nonprofit.
‘I’m alive’: Carol Stream man recalls near-fatal battle with COVID

By Russell Lissau
Apr 06, 2025 9:00 pm - Carol Stream resident Chuck Drungelo was given a less than 10% chance to survive as he battled COVID-19 in April 2020, at one point spending 19 days medically paralyzed and on artificial life support. Some effects of the illness continue to linger five years later, but “I’m alive,” he said.
Shingles is awful, but here’s another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia

By LAURAN NEERGAARD
Apr 04, 2025 2:54 am - A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one – shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains. The research is part of growing understanding about what influences brain health as we age — and what we can do about it.
What the science says about multivitamins, magnesium and 7 other supplements

By Dr. Trisha Pasricha
Apr 04, 2025 1:36 am - In many cases, the claims behind supplements aren’t backed by strong data. Here are nine popular supplements, and what science says about them.
‘Short bursts’ of stair climbing may improve leg strength in older adults

By Teddy Amenabar
Apr 04, 2025 1:17 am - Climbing stairs as fast as possible could be an effective way for older adults to strengthen their legs, a study suggests. You may need to build strength before ramping up the speed, but study results show a gym isn’t necessary to build strength and functionality.
How to make your seasonal allergies a little less miserable

By Teddy Amenabar
Apr 04, 2025 12:44 am - You know you have seasonal allergies but until that first sneeze of spring, you might not be thinking about them. One allergist says you should get ahead it and take your allergy medicine before symptoms appear. What else can you do to make pollen season less miserable?

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