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New Year’s nutrition success tips

The new year always marks a fresh start when it comes to our health. It’s a great time of year to set new goals and achieve new milestones. You’re familiar with the common resolut...

U.S. cancer death rate hits milestone: 25 years of decline

NEW YORK – The U.S. cancer death rate has hit a milestone: It’s been falling for at least 25 years, according to a new report. Lower smoking rates are translating into fewer death...

Low carb? Low fat? What the latest dieting studies tell us

NEW YORK – Bacon and black coffee for breakfast, or oatmeal and bananas? If you’re planning to try to lose weight in 2019, you’re sure to find a fierce debate online and among fri...

Detecting depression: Phone apps could monitor teen angst

Rising suicide rates and depression in U.S. teens and young adults have prompted researchers to ask a provocative question: Could the same devices that some people blame for contributing to ...

New hearts forge new friendship for transplant recipients

CHICAGO – A suburban Detroit woman and South Side Chicago man are recovering in a Chicago hospital following rare triple transplant surgeries that gave them the healthy heart, liver and kidn...

Learn how to break up with sugar at Pine River Library

Pine River Library will host a workshop about how to detoxify from sugar from 6 to 7 p.m. Jan. 9 at the library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, in Bayfield. Local dietitian and health...

AP-NORC Poll: Edit baby genes for health, not smarts, poll says

WASHINGTON – Most Americans say it would be OK to use gene-editing technology to create babies protected against a variety of diseases – but a new poll finds they’d draw the line at changing...

Financial recovery on track, Southwest Health System says

Popular doctor rehired; board of directors gets new members

Mercy offers six-week weight management course

Mercy Regional Medical Center will offer a six-week weight-management program from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays starting Jan. 9 at Mercy Sports Medicine, 327 South Camino del Rio. ...

Colorado health insurance marketplace open through Jan. 15

The Connect for Health Colorado health insurance marketplace will be open through Jan. 15, allowing Coloradans to enroll in health insurance for 2019. Financial assistance, which...

Health insurance on demand? Some are betting on it

People with health insurance often pay for coverage they never use. A startup wants to shake that up. It’s a radical idea: On-demand insurance that lets customers buy some of thei...

Relieve heartburn naturally

When you’re dealing with acid reflux, heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease, it can be difficult to enjoy your favorite meals. The pain associated with these conditions ca...
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