Articles filed under Health
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Patient advocate: Hydration: We’ll drink to that!Jun 19, 2026 11:09 am - The emergence of our health culture in the 1990s brought water to the forefront of nutrition. Colorful insulated water bottles are now a fashion accessory, helped along by social media. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Water is essential to our health and well-being, physical and mental.
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Ask the doctors: Take care of your mouth’s microbiomeJun 19, 2026 11:07 am - The idea of an oral microbiome is fairly new. In the past, bacteria in the mouth were mostly associated with tooth decay and bad breath. However, the advent of rapid and affordable DNA sequencing has revealed a complex and often beneficial oral ecosystem.
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Study: COVID vaccine linked to broad protections against heart conditionsJun 19, 2026 11:06 am - The coronavirus vaccine reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events linked to COVID-19 — strokes, heart attacks, and hospitalization from heart disease — by about 40%, according to a new study.
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Antibacterial soap may be breeding superbugsJun 19, 2026 11:05 am - Antimicrobial soaps are mostly hygiene theater: Scientists say plain soap and water is just as effective. Worse, these unnecessary compounds may be contributing to a newer problem: resistance to lifesaving antibiotics.
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How to talk to your kids about vapingJun 19, 2026 11:03 am - Nationally, nearly 6% of middle and high school students — amounting to 1.63 million kids — reported using electronic cigarettes in 2024, federal figures show. Although that is down from previous years, e-cigarettes remain the most commonly used tobacco products among teens, and nearly 9 out of 10 kids choose flavored products.
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Children’s health: How to protect children’s skin from the sunJun 19, 2026 11:02 am - Whether children are headed to the beach, the playground or summer camp, protecting their skin from the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays can help prevent both short-term injuries and long-term health problems.
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FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technologyJun 18, 2026 4:25 pm - A new kind of flu vaccine moved a step closer to the U.S. market Thursday as federal health advisers recommended approval of the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Advocates, patients file lawsuit to block ‘medical aid in dying’ law in IllinoisJun 16, 2026 3:48 pm - A federal lawsuit filed last week seeks to block an Illinois law allowing doctors to help terminally ill patients end their own lives ahead of its Sept. 12 effective date.
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Nara Organics recalls baby formula sold at Target after multistate infant botulism outbreakJun 14, 2026 4:14 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nara Organics recalled its organic baby formula sold nationwide in Target stores and online Saturday after a multistate outbreak of infant botulism, ...
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3 health benefits of marriage — and an important catchJun 14, 2026 7:56 am - Relationships — whether romantic, platonic or familial — are powerful contributors to well-being. Having close social ties and support can improve health and maybe even increase longevity. However, some research suggests that being married could come with specific health-related benefits.