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Organ donors to have new choices: Hands, face

WASHINGTON – Sure your liver or kidney could save someone’s life. But would you donate your hands – or your face? Signing up to become an organ donor may get more complicated than just check...

DATE: Dec 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Needing knee surgery?

Physical therapy may be an effective option for meniscal tears

DATE: Dec 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Even friends won’t tell you about bad breath

Welder’s burns, arc burns, flash burns and snow blindness result from direct exposure of the eye’s cornea to ultraviolet light. There is a tendency for those with welder’s burns ...

DATE: Dec 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

More teens using pot

Consumption of other drugs drops

DATE: Dec 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Strep scorecard may save trip to doctor

WASHINGTON – Debating whether to seek a strep test for that sore throat? One day, there could be an app for that: Researchers are developing a home scorecard aiming to prevent thousands of u...

DATE: Dec 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

London’s X-ray machine van in search for TB

Tuberculosis surge prompts action

DATE: Dec 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

New guidelines get specific about cholesterol control

Christmas Eve is but a day away. You’ve just spent the weekend baking dozens of Christmas cookies. Your shopping is complete. The standing rib roast is on the refrigerator shelf. You’ve just...

DATE: Dec 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Multivitamins fail to aid brain, heart health

WASHINGTON – There’s more disappointing news about multivitamins: Two major studies found popping the pills didn’t protect aging men’s brains or help heart attack survivors. Milli...

DATE: Dec 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Health Briefs

January is cervical health month January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and women are encouraged to talk with their health-care providers about scheduling a pap test. ...

DATE: Dec 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Health-care spending has slowed its pace

It is a sweeping trend that should mean bigger paychecks for middle-class households and hundreds of billions of dollars in savings for the government. Yet, only 1 in 20 Americans is aware o...

DATE: Dec 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Acid-suppressing drugs linked to B12 deficiency

Overuse found to be an issue

DATE: Dec 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Health Briefs

CPR, first-aid classes available online Heart Safe La Plata is offering online CPR and first-aid training to the community. People can sign up for and take the course ...

DATE: Dec 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health