Articles filed under Health
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Patient advocate: What to consider when driving while agingJul 31, 2026 5:45 am - Many of the articles I see about older drivers focus on how families can have The Talk: “Mom/Dad, it’s time for you to stop driving.” Instead, I think senior drivers themselves (and I am one!) should be assessing their own fitness to drive and take that onus away from their kids.
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The fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, a UN agency chief warnsJul 29, 2026 4:48 pm - The fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded is leaving thousands more people hungry in eastern Congo, a region engulfed in conflicts and a fight over precious minerals, the head of the U.N. food agency warned on Wednesday.
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Uganda declares itself free of Ebola as Congo continues to struggle with itJul 28, 2026 5:36 pm - KAMPALA, Uganda — Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, a deli...
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Largest known US cyclospora outbreak has now spread to nine states, including IllinoisJul 25, 2026 2:01 pm - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked four additional states to a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to shredded iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico.
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‘When in doubt, stay out’: Experts warn about potential toxic algal blooms in local watersJul 25, 2026 12:15 pm - Local and state experts warn: Keep yourself and pets out of algae-laden waterways. because sometimes, where there is algae, there are also toxin-emitting bacteria.
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There’s a new way to treat sprains. Hint: Ice is out.Jul 24, 2026 8:25 am - For decades, at-home treatments for common, non-traumatic sports or similar injuries, such as sprains, centered on rest, ice, compression and elevation. But there’s growing evidence that the full RICE approach may, in fact, impede recovery, not speed it.
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What a podiatrist really thinks about flip-flopsJul 24, 2026 8:19 am - A podiatrist says that having a variety of comfortable footwear options is a good strategy to maintain foot health — and for many people, that strategy can include flip-flops.
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7 things a morning headache can reveal about your healthJul 24, 2026 8:17 am - Waking up to a throbbing headache is never a pleasant way to start the day. Around one in 13 people experience recurring morning headaches, research suggests, with women and those between the ages of 45 and 64 more likely to have them.
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Ask the doctors: Waking with numb limbs often the result of sleep positionJul 24, 2026 8:15 am - Temporary nerve compression due to your sleeping position can cause numbness when you first wake up.
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Patient advocate: The gland guys don’t want to talk aboutJul 24, 2026 8:13 am - For something the size of a walnut, the prostate looms large in men’s imaginations and concerns as they age. That said, a recently published report said only about 6% of men talk to their doctors about prostate cancer screening.