Articles filed under Health
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'Nothing adds up'Oct 31, 2021 9:27 pm - A few hours before she died this summer at the age of 36, Jolee Mohr lay in a Chicago hospital so swollen by internal bleeding and her failing kidneys that her husband d...
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Health bulletinOct 31, 2021 9:25 pm - Blood pressure rising among American kids Blood pressure levels among American children are on the rise, an alarming trend linked to climbing obesity rates that reverse...
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Companies link health costs to employee's risk factorsOct 31, 2021 8:45 pm - CINCINNATI -- First they tried nudging. Now, as insurance costs climb, companies are penalizing workers who have high health risks such as obesity and high blood pressur...
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Near-tripling of reported deaths and drug reactionsOct 31, 2021 8:35 pm - Reports of dangerous side effects and deaths from widely used medicines almost tripled between 1998 and 2005, an analysis of U.S. drug data found. The number of deaths a...
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Health bulletin: Cutting doctors' hours doesn't help patients muchOct 31, 2021 8:31 pm - Cutting doctors' hours doesn't help patients much Cutting the grueling work hours of doctors-in-training had little effect on reducing patient deaths, according to two l...
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Old news: Many factors contribute to longer life spansOct 31, 2021 8:29 pm - Humans are living longer than ever before, and Caleb Finch, professor of gerontology and biological sciences at the University of Southern California, has spent his scie...
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Fertility clinics may overuse costly techniquesOct 31, 2021 8:30 pm - Fertility clinics are overusing a laboratory technique and costing infertile couples and some insurers hundreds of extra dollars, a new study suggests. At issue is a pro...
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Men with chest pain reluctant to dial 911Oct 31, 2021 8:31 pm - Who you gonna call? Not an ambulance, if you're like many guys with chest pain What do asking for directions and calling 911 have in common? Men, it seems, don't like to...
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Chili peppers can improve your healthOct 31, 2021 8:32 pm - Six millennia ago, farmers living in modern-day Mexico made a wise health move: They domesticated the chili pepper. Researchers at the Smithsonian Institution recently ...
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Anti-clotting drug can work, but watch dosageOct 31, 2021 8:29 pm - Q. I'm 80 years old, with numerous medical issues. When asked who my primary care physician is, I respond, "Dr. Gott." It isn't long before your column will discuss ...