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Walk Your Dog, But Watch Your Footing: Bone Breaks Are On The Rise
By: Patti Neighmond | NPR
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Maybe it’s just because a large number of older people have learned the benefits of exercise and canine companionship. Whatever the reason, walking a dog on a leash has been linked to more fractures.
Trump’s Overhaul Of Federal Family Planning Program Faces Multiple Lawsuits
By: Sarah McCammon | NPR
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The Trump administration has finalized new rules that bar federally funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions. Abortion-rights supporters call that prohibition a “gag” rule.
Vaping-Related Bill Passes Without Tougher Age Restrictions
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Public health advocates say Kentucky lawmakers missed a chance to combat youth smoking by failing to take up proposals to raise the age for purchasing tobacco… Read More
Bone Marrow Transplant Renders Second Patient Free Of HIV
By: Richard Harris | NPR
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British doctors report the apparent eradication of HIV from a patient who was undergoing treatment for cancer. It’s only the second time this has been accomplished, despite many attempts.
Ohio Teen Tells Senate Why He Defied His Mom to Get Vaccinated
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WASHINGTON (AP) — An Ohio teen defied his mother’s anti-vaccine beliefs and started getting his shots when he turned 18 — and told Congress on Tuesday that it’s crucial to… Read More
Southeast Ohio Ecological Food & Farming Association meeting
The OEFFA Southeast Ohio (SEOH) chapter, a grassroots voice for OEFFA members from Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, Vinton, and Washington counties, welcomes farmers, gardeners,… Read More
Could Your Mindset Affect How Well A Treatment Works?
By: Esther Landhuis | NPR
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Researchers are learning that attitude can have measurable effects on health. For a food allergy therapy, thinking of stressful side effects as positive signals helped patients complete the treatment.
Double-Booked Surgeons: Study Raises Safety Questions For High-Risk Patients
By: Rebecca Ellis | NPR
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Most patients do fine, research suggests, when the lead surgeon steps away to begin another procedure. But patients who are older or have underlying medical conditions sometimes fare worse.
West Virginia Coal Miners Rally For Black Lung Legislation
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Miners and advocates rallied Wednesday at the West Virginia Capitol in support of a series of bills aimed at preventing and treating severe black lung disease. Five bills introduced by… Read More
Scientists Release Controversial Genetically Modified Mosquitoes In High-Security Lab
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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The insects were created, using CRISPR, to carry a powerful “gene drive.” The mosquitoes could provide a potent weapon against malaria, but they raise fears about unpredictable environmental effects.
Officials: Ohio Has a Hepatitis A Outbreak, But It’s Not New
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Department of Health says reports that wrongly imply a newly declared outbreak of hepatitis A are circulating around the state, apparently prompted by a… Read More
Scientific Duo Gets Back To Basics To Make Childbirth Safer
By: Alison Kodjak | NPR
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Remarkably little is known about the fundamentals of how a woman carries a baby inside her. Two Columbia University researchers aim to change that, to reduce the number of kids born too soon.
As Opioid Crisis Affects A New Generation, Experts Study Long-Term Effects Of Prenatal Exposure
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Sue Meeks has worked with children for years as a registered nurse. Meeks manages the family navigator program at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. Several… Read More
Senators Propose Bill To Develop Alzheimer’s, Dementia Action Plan
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Two state senators say Ohio needs to join all other states in developing a comprehensive plan to deal with rising numbers of residents with Alzheimer’s and dementia that are likely… Read More
Health Experts Say Poor Practice By Company Likely Source Of Vaccination Infections
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Infectious disease experts say poor practices in vaccine delivery are the likely cause of infections reported by some people who received vaccine shots at their places of employment in the… Read More
Coroners Issue Warnings Following New Opioid Death Spikes
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Coroners in two of Ohio’s largest counties have issued drug misuse warnings following the reappearance of an opioid so powerful it’s sometimes used to sedate elephants…. Read More
Scans Show Female Brains Remain Youthful As Male Brains Wind Down
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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Researchers say the metabolism of a woman’s brain remains higher than a man’s throughout a lifetime. And that may help with late-life creativity and learning.
Halting U.S. HIV Epidemic By 2030: Difficult But Doable
By: Joe Neel | Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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The Trump administration has a plan to end the spread of HIV in the U.S. in 10 years. HIV/AIDS advocates say it’s feasible but that the administration’s actions on health run counter to the goal.
Avoiding The Ouch. Scientists Are Working On Ways To Swap The Needle For A Pill
By: Joe Palca | NPR
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A lot of vaccines and some medications need to be delivered by injection. Two groups of researchers are designing ways of delivering these medications by putting them in pill form.
Medical Effects Of Extreme Cold: Why It Hurts And How To Stay Safe
By: Patti Neighmond | NPR
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Frostbite can nip ears in just a few minutes in the sort of temperatures many Americans are facing this week. Pull that hat down and curb the drinking; alcohol can impair your judgment of temperature.
Steep Climb In Benzodiazepine Prescribing By Primary Care Doctors
By: Rhitu Chatterjee | NPR
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U.S. prescriptions for Valium, Ativan and other benzodiazepines have shot up since 2003, statistics show, especially for chronic pain. Roughly half those prescriptions are from primary care providers.
From Couch Potato To Fitness Buff: How I Learned To Love Exercise
By: Maria Godoy | NPR
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Creating an exercise habit doesn’t mean you have to spend hours sweating on a treadmill. Start small, build up slowly and remember that all movement counts — even vacuuming, if you do it vigorously.
Report: Americans Are Now More Likely To Die Of An Opioid Overdose Than On The Road
By: Ian Stewart | NPR
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Americans now have a 1 in 96 chance of dying from an opioid overdose, according to new analysis from the National Safety Council.
A Drug That Eases Miscarriages Is Difficult For Women To Get
By: Mara Gordon | Sarah McCammon | NPR
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Despite evidence that mifepristone can help recovery from miscarriages, access to the medicine, which is commonly used to provide abortions, remains limited.
Researcher Compares Cleveland’s Lead Levels To Flint, Michigan
By: Lecia Bushak | Ideastream
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Children in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County have a higher risk of lead exposure than other parts of the state, according to a report out of Case Western Reserve University this week. The… Read More
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