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Tear not? Fear not: Dry eye disease is very treatable
The expression “there wasn’t a dry eye in the house” definitely did not originate in this part of ...
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Adult Day Care’s mission also includes caregiver support
Stress is not a competition. But if it were, people who serve as caregivers for spouses or other ...
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TAVR heart procedure may be ‘Greatest Cardiac Show on Earth’
Eileen Barnum is pretty, petite and downright perky. She’s also 94 years old and she just had the ...
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Why chronic kidney disease is called a ‘silent killer’
You’d think a health condition affecting 30 million American adults – one in seven – would be immediately ...
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Doctors see increase in throat cancer caused by HPV
Say the word “cancer” and the first medical specialties most people think about are “oncology” or “radiology” or ...
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Lymphedema can be a long – but manageable – fight
Upwards of 10 million Americans suffer from lymphedema, according to Lymphatic Education & Research Network. That’s more than ...
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Call to ‘arms’: Doc adamant about flu shots for kids
The “flu season” is here again and local pediatrician Dr. Marza Penny makes no bones about her top ...
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Java ’nother! Study links coffee to longer life
Various health benefits of coffee drinking have been widely reported in recent years, including coffee’s association with a ...
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Breathe easier – there’s new hope for asthma patients
If you suffer from asthma you are far from alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says ...
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‘See’ change: Eye surgery benefits from high-tech advances
Dr. Paul Minotty, dean of the New Vision Eye Center team, was struck by a quote from a ...
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All ‘write’! MasSpec Pen detects cancerous tissue
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin believe their newly-created device, called the MasSpec Pen, may transform ...
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B-3’s a charm: Vitamin may prevent miscarriages
In a 12-year study published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from Australia report that ...