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New medication? Proceed cautiously
Almost a quarter of prescription medications approved for patients in Canada over a 16-year period went on to be pulled from the market or to require a strongly worded safety warning to patients, a...
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Abbott Labs stock rises on hepatitis C drug data
NEW YORK — Abbott Laboratories said Monday that its experimental hepatitis C drug regimen cured 99 percent of patients in a midstage study with the most common and hardest-to-treat type of the dise...
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Contributed Photo More than 300 participants of the McCracken County Heart Walk take a lap around Noble Park in September. The American Heart Association's new My Heart, My Life campaign seeks to promote year-round activity and proper nutrition, with the heart walks as catalysts for starting a heart-healthy lifestyle.
Heart Walk great time to become active
As heart disease and stroke remain among the nation’s leading killers, health officials continue to stress the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. And for those people looking to start, t...
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WILL PINKSTON | The Sun Michelle Wilson, BaptistWorx nurse practitioner, administers a flu vaccine to Marra McMillan in an exam room at BaptistWorx in Western Baptist Hospital on Tuesday. This year's flu vaccine contains three strains -- influenza A H1N1 and H3N2 viruses and the influenza B virus -- whereas last year's contained only two.
They’re back: Time to get your annual flu shot
It’s time once again to roll up the sleeve for that ounce of prevention during flu season, as vaccines remain the first line of defense when the noses begin to drip and sneezes start to fly. Whi...
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service A frulit-and-kale smoothie kids might like
Smoothies give you more nutrients
We’re normally all for involving kids in food prep, but we’re going to ask that you go ahead and bar the kitchen door for this one. Del Sroufe, the man behind “Forks Over Knives — The Cookbook,”...
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Test can spot gene diseases in newborns
WASHINGTON — Too often, newborns die of genetic diseases before doctors even know what’s to blame. Scientists, however, have found a way to decode those babies’ DNA in just days instead of weeks, m...
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Give a treat this Halloween
While there’s no lacking the supplies of fake blood at the local retail store as Halloween nears, the real thing is in constant supply at local hospitals. The American Red Cross Tennessee Valley...
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Hospital encourages mammograms
Western Baptist Hospital invites women to a special ladies night out to promote breast cancer awareness and encourage mammograms during Baptist at the Box Office. Women, who are over 40 and neve...
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service A recent study has discovered that 14 different ingredients in drugs still had 90 percent of their potency 28 to 40 years after their expiration dates.
Many drugs are fine years after they ‘expire’
LOS ANGELES — Chances are, your medicine cabinet contains some pills that are past their expiration date. You might even have some pain relievers, some cough syrup or some sleeping pills that were ...
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Sun files (From left) Jordan Tyler, 16; Darrius Spivey-Nunn, 17; and Olajuwon Harmon, 17, all Paducah Tilghman football players, meet in Noble Park on their own free time for an exercise over the summer. Health care workers stress the importance of smart hydration and nutrition in high school athletes before taking to the field or court.
Keeping young athletes fueled, hydrated
Though high school athletes are far removed from the rigorous lifestyles of professional athletes, adhering to strict workout and diet plans, young athletes can still take a healthy page from the p...
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