Big Study Finds Many Heart Procedures Won’t Cut Risk of Having Heart Attack
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How The Oral Polio Vaccine Can Cause Polio
One of the vaccines used to prevent polio has actually been causing some people to get the disease. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Just last month, the World Health Organization announced that two of three strains of polio had been eradicated. It’s been one of the great …
Medical News Today: The link between insomnia and cardiovascular disease
Sleeping problems can affect both mental and physical health. Now, a large-scale analysis in China highlights how insomnia might lead to potentially life threatening cardiovascular diseases. Share on PinterestNew research points to concerning links between insomnia and cardiovascular problems. Insomnia is a relatively widespread problem. …
Polio Vaccine May Stall The End Of Polio
Photo taken Sun., Aug. 28, 2016. A health official inks a child finger to indicate she has been administered with a polio vaccine at a camp of people displaced by Islamist extremist in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Sunday Alamba/AP hide caption toggle caption Sunday Alamba/AP Photo taken …
Medical News Today: Are sulfates in shampoo dangerous?
If you buy something through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission. How this works. Sulfates are a class of chemicals that manufacturers use as cleansing or foaming agents. Many household products, such as foaming cleansers, toothpaste, and shampoos, contain sulfates. …
White House to Require Hospitals, Insurers to Disclose Actual Healthcare Prices
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Post-baby Exercise: Why, When, and How to Maintain Health
It’s so obvious as to hardly need mentioning, but having a baby is tough. The sudden life change, lack of sleep, and physical trauma are hard on mind and body, and the weeks that follow a birth are filled with a blend of joy and …
Activists Protest USDA Changes That Threaten Free School Lunch
Justin Ruben of ParentsTogether speaks on Thursday at a press conference organized to deliver 1.5 million petitions to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The petitions are protesting proposed changes to the food stamps program that would also affect the free school lunch program. Jemal Countess/Getty …
Medical News Today: What to know about bone marrow transplants
Bone marrow is soft, spongy tissue within some bones, including those in the hips and thighs. People with certain blood-related conditions benefit from a transplant that replaces damaged cells with healthy cells, possibly from a donor. Bone marrow transplants can be lifesaving for people with …
Fewer Americans Than Ever Are Smoking. Will Vaping Take Its Place?
Tobacco use in the U.S. is changing, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The number of American adults who smoke fell to a new low in 2018, while e-cigarette use continued to climb. About a fifth of …