HEADLINE HEALTH – Elevating your head and chest higher than your feet as you sleep can help prevent and ease acid reflux and heartburn. You can do this using a foam wedge…
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States with the highest STD rates revealed: ‘Out of control’ epidemic
NEW YORK POST – The US is in the midst of an “out of control” STD epidemic, with cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia on the rise nationwide. The Centers for Disease…
What Happens to Health Programs if the Federal Government Shuts Down?
KFF Health News – For the first time since 2019, congressional gridlock is poised to at least temporarily shut down big parts of the federal government — including many health programs. If…
Erythritol, an ingredient in stevia, linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds
“Adults age 65 and older are more likely than younger people to suffer from cardiovascular disease, which is problems with the heart, blood vessels, or both.” – National Institute on Aging “Diabetes…
Heart attack, stroke, or another major cardiovascular event linked to cannabis use
FORBES – Adults who are addicted to marijuana are at a 60% higher risk of having their first heart attack, stroke, or another major cardiovascular event compared with people without cannabis use…
Endangered red wolf can make it in the wild, but not without `significant’ help, study says
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (AP) — The endangered red wolf can survive in the wild, but only with “significant additional management intervention,” according to a long-awaited population viability analysis released Friday. The U.S….
DNR says that hunters should test their deer before consumption
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – According to the Wisconsin DNR, there are 62 counties in Wisconsin that have tested positive for CWD, including Eau Claire County. CWD is a contagious, fatal neurological…
House Republicans Introduce Bill To Ban Abortion Meds
KFF HEALTH NEWS – Mifepristone has been approved for 23 years for abortions until 10 weeks and the drugs have become the most common abortion method. In other news, a legal to-and-fro…
Mayo Clinic expert: Joint replacement surgery, arthritis are not inevitable
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK — Don’t worry about your hips or knees as you age. Arthritis in those joints isn’t inevitable. Keep doing the activities you enjoy. Those hopeful words come from…
Philips Kept Complaints About Dangerous Breathing Machines Secret While Company Profits Soared
PRO PUBLICA – The first complaints landed at the offices of Philips Respironics in 2010, soon after the company made a fateful decision to redesign its best selling breathing machines used in…