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MIND diet created to help protect cognitive health
Dear Doctors: My father is 76 and lives alone. Lately he’s gotten worried about dementia. I saw on the news that the MIND diet can help with that. If that’s true, I’m hoping we can use that to get him to cut down on junk food, which he loves. What else can help him stay…
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Novant Health radiology manager on leave after Rowan Co. prostitution sting arrest
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – A Novant Health radiology manager is on leave after he was arrested in a prostitution sting in Rowan County. Jay Streater, 63, is one of 15 people charged in a prostitution investigation by the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, Salisbury Police Department and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. According to…
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M Health Fairview offers mobile mammography services
The health system is putting breast cancer screening equipment on the road to reach underserved neighborhoods. ST PAUL, Minn. — Doctors say women should get a mammogram every two years after turning 50 years old, as age is one of the biggest risk factors for breast cancer. Other risk factors range from family history to…
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FDA plans to propose ban on formaldehyde in hair smoothing, straightening products — here’s what to know.
The Food and Drug Administration is looking to ban chemical hair smoothing and straightening products that contain formaldehyde due to potential health impacts. “Use of hair smoothing products containing (formaldehyde) and (formaldehyde)-releasing chemicals is linked to short-term adverse health effects, such as sensitization reactions and breathing problems, and long-term adverse health effects, including an increased risk…
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Workers are paying 7% more this year for employer-sponsored health insurance
Health care costs rise as some struggle for coverage Health care costs rise as some struggle for coverage 02:34 Climbing food and housing prices aren’t the only costs causing consumers to dig deeper into their pockets these days. Insurance premiums are forcing them to shell out more money, too. According to a new survey from…
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Dartmouth Health awarded $4M to support youth impacted by substance abuse
Dartmouth Health is getting a $4 million grant to support families and young people impacted by substance use disorder and mental health.Representatives from Dartmouth Health said they’d be increasing access to mental health care in particularly rural parts of New Hampshire.They said the federal money from this grant will be used to treat and deliver…
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Total children hospitalized after E. coli exposure climbs to 8, health office says
Total children hospitalized after E. coli exposure climbs to 8, health office says | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather Skip to content
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Teamsters Tell Anheuser-Busch: End Two-Tier Health Care
Improving Health Plans for 5,000 Anheuser-Busch Teamsters Remains Top Priority as National Talks Continue Press Contact: Kara Deniz Phone: (202) 497-6610 Email: [email protected] (WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters resumed national negotiations this week with Anheuser-Busch for a new contract covering 5,000 Teamster brewery workers nationwide. As economic bargaining begins, the Teamsters submitted a proposal Tuesday to end two-tier…
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Breast Cancer Awareness: Protecting Your Health
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and SB Matters offers a guide from the Stony Brook Cancer Center to learn more about the proactive steps you can take to benefit your health. It also provides resources available at Stony Brook for patients and loved ones. The mission of the Mobile Mammography Van is to offer…
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New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Yangcheon-gu Public Health Center Partner to Advance First Lady Tammy Murphy’s Nurture NJ Initiative
October 18, 2023 3 minute read SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (October 18, 2023) — New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy and New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan today visited the Maternal and Child Health Promotion Center within the Yangcheon-gu Public Health Center, in Seoul, South Korea. The Maternal and Child Health…