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What You Can Do About the Raging Flu

This year’s flu season is looking like a bad one, with more people visiting the doctor for flu symptoms now than at any point last season. And yesterday ...
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Why Is This Year’s Flu Season So Bad?

One reason for the high flu activity this season may be the specific flu strains that are circulating. The most prevalent strain making the rounds this season is ...
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Flu Activity Decreasing in US

Flu season is still upon us, but it appears to be winding down. As of Feb. 2, the percentage of people visiting the doctor for flu-like illness in ...
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4 Kinds of Exercise That Help Cancer Patients

Exercise can be hard enough for healthy people, let alone those battling cancer. Adults should engage in at least 2.5 hours of moderate physical activity a week and ...
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Legalized Medical Pot Doesn’t Spur Teen Use, Study Finds

Legalizing medical marijuana in Rhode Island did not increase illegal use of the drug among the state’s youths, a new study shows. “Our study did not find increases ...
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Celiac Disease Can Develop with Aging, and Rates Are Rising

Celiac disease, a condition in which the body can’t digest gluten, is not just a disorder you’re born with. You can develop it as you get older, too, ...
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2012 Flu Season Was Mild

This past flu season was one of the mildest on record, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Twenty-six children died from ...
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Earliest Start To Flu Season in Nearly a Decade

Flu season has officially started, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Flu activity around the country is high enough that health officials announced today ...
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Menopausal Brain Fog Really Does Exist

Roughly two-thirds of women complain of forgetfulness or “brain fog” during menopause. Now two new studies add to the growing body of research suggesting that cognitive decline and ...
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Microwave Popcorn Bag Pollutants Make Vaccines Less Effective

A group of compounds used in a variety of products, including water-resistant clothing and microwave popcorn, may prevent childhood vaccinations from working properly, a new study says. In ...
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