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U.S. regulators Friday expanded the use of Merck’s cervical cancer vaccine to adults up to age 45. The vaccine was previously only for preteens and young adults through 26. The Food and Drug...
DATE: Oct. 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
NEW YORK – Therapy dogs can bring more than joy and comfort to hospitalized kids. They can also bring stubborn germs. Doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore were suspicious that the dogs...
DATE: Oct. 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
A bone-strengthening drug given by IV every 18 months greatly lowered the risk of fracture in certain older women, a large study found. The results suggest these medicines might help more people...
DATE: Oct. 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Mercy Regional Medical Center will offer a free class about prediabetes from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday in Suite 140 of the medical office building, 1010 Three Springs Blvd. The class is offered to...
DATE: Oct. 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Concussions plunged in Ivy League football after the kickoff line was moved to thwart what might be the game’s most dangerous play, according to a study published Monday. The aim of the 5-yard move...
DATE: Oct. 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
San Juan Basin Public Health recommends keeping school-aged children up to date on all vaccines. Childhood vaccines protect against serious but preventable life-threatening diseases. When children...
DATE: Sept. 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Dozens of citizens expressed dismay and anger about the decline in the financial health of Southwest Memorial Hospital during an emotionally charged community forum earlier this week at Cortez City...
DATE: Sept. 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
NEW YORK – An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter – the disease’s highest death toll in at least four decades. The director of the Centers for Disease Control...
DATE: Sept. 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
WASHINGTON – Three people whose legs were paralyzed for years can stand and take steps again thanks to an electrical implant that zaps the injured spinal cord – along with months of intense rehab,...
DATE: Sept. 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
“Embracing Your Inner Superhero – Meeting the Emotional Challenges of the Cancer Journey with Skill, Resilience, and Compassion” workshop will be held from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the...
DATE: Sept. 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
GENEVA – Drinking too much alcohol killed more than 3 million people in 2016, mostly men, the World Health Organization said. The U.N. health agency also warned that current policy responses are...
DATE: Sept. 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
NEW YORK – A prominent Cornell University food researcher resigned after an investigation found he committed academic misconduct, including misreporting data, the school announced Thursday. Brian...
DATE: Sept. 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
