Health
Cookie Monster forced to cut down on cookies
New Sesame Street project aims to transform the eating habits of kids – and it’s working
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A most delicate art in medical practice
Area doctors share what it takes to build solid and long-lasting relationships with their patients
La Plata Health Watch
Keep marijuana, related edibles out of kids’ reach
On our front porch, a brief exam revealed normal skin color and temperature, clear lungs, a normal pulse and heart rate – and a somewhat frightened child. She was “clinging”…
Health
Do employer wellness programs work?
About half of employers with at least 50 workers offer them, as do 90 percent of companies with more than 50,000 employees, according to a study for the Labor Department…
La Plata Health Watch
New year brings peak season risk for influenza
Each year, viral respiratory illness affects tens of millions of Americans, resulting in school absences, lost workdays and substantial suffering. In the case of influenza virus, upward of 30,000 deaths…
Health
Study dispels ‘obesity paradox’ for diabetics
The “obesity paradox” – the notion being overweight may be healthier for some diabetics – appears to be a myth.Associated Press file photo More than 24 million Americans have diabetes,…
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Is it a cold or the flu? How to tell
That’s because the two can share a number of the same symptoms, including a runny/stuffy nose, sore throat and cough, said emergency medicine specialist Hans House of the University of…
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Google develops contact lens glucose monitor
Built-in wireless transmitter still has issues to overcome
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Mercy treating 5 to 6 patients daily for flu
Typically, the most affected age groups are children and infants younger than 4 and adults older than 65; however, people aged 18-64 account for 61 percent of reported hospitalized cases.…
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Nine Swedish women receive new wombs
Goal sought is for transplant patients to become pregnant
Coroner's Report
Doctors cheating on board exams? I don’t think so
Every medical specialty is overseen by a board of doctors prominent in that field. This board administers examinations – passage of which supposedly guarantees a doctor’s competence. The CNN report…
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Positive thinking can enhance migraine drug’s effectiveness
Boston researchers recruited 66 migraine patients in an attempt to quantify how much of their pain relief came from a medication and how much was attributable to what’s called the…
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Most young teens do not exercise every day
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says only 1 in 4 kids ages 12 to 15 get an hour or more of moderate to vigorous activity every day.Associated Press…
Green Medicine
Time can provide better health care
Time is also a rare commodity in conventional health care. The average time a primary-care doctor gets to spend with a patient in the U.S. is estimated to be about…
Local News
The mourning isn’t over
Parents continue fight against birth-control device they say killed their daughters
La Plata Health Watch
How to recognize the symptoms of depression
It is not uncommon for a depressed person to primarily complain of tiredness or fatigue. This is one of a set of symptoms that are classic for depression and represent…
Health
Making raped teenagers relive their trauma works
Therapy effective for veterans helps sexual abuse victims
Health
Vitamin E may slow Alzheimer’s progression
Breakthrough is still not a cure, study authors say
Health
Raising your car crash risk: Dialing, texting will do it
Study: Talking on phone not a hazard, though
Local News
Flu cases up so far this season
State epidemiologist Lisa Miller said the number of hospitalizations has jumped to 448 this flu season, more than 50 cases higher than this time last year. A large number of…