Health & Wellness

New COVID Variant Takes Hold in the United States

New COVID Variant Takes Hold in the United States 1767 1080 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 (Healthday News) — The prevalence of a highly mutated COVID variant has tripled in the past two weeks, new government data shows. Now, nearly 1 in…

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Procedure Might Restore Proper Sense of Smell to Folks With Long COVID

Procedure Might Restore Proper Sense of Smell to Folks With Long COVID 800 600 AEPC Health

MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A minimally invasive procedure that’s long been used to ease headaches and irregular heartbeats might also restore a typical sense of smell to…

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Americans Can Expect to Spend Half Their Lives Taking a Prescription Drug

Americans Can Expect to Spend Half Their Lives Taking a Prescription Drug 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans born in recent years can likely count on taking prescription drugs for about half their life, according to new research. For males…

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COVID Might Raise Odds for Immune Disorders Like Crohn’s, Alopecia

COVID Might Raise Odds for Immune Disorders Like Crohn’s, Alopecia 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In rare cases, some patients may develop an autoimmune disease following a bout of COVID, Korean researchers report. Conditions such as alopecia (hair…

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FDA Panel Says Common OTC Decongestant Is Useless

FDA Panel Says Common OTC Decongestant Is Useless 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For decades, sick people have been taking essentially worthless over-the-counter cold remedies to clear their stuffy noses, a key advisory panel for the…

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New Opioids Are Joining the Illicit Drug Supply, and They’re More Potent Than Fentanyl

New Opioids Are Joining the Illicit Drug Supply, and They’re More Potent Than Fentanyl 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In recent years, the opioid epidemic has been worsened by the advent of street fentanyl, an illicit version of a powerful prescription painkiller.…

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It’s Back-to-School, and Who’s Popular or Not Remains Key

It’s Back-to-School, and Who’s Popular or Not Remains Key 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “She’s cheer captain and I’m on the bleachers,” Taylor Swift laments to her popular crush in the song “You Belong With Me.” The…

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How the COVID Vaccine Is Keeping Folks Out of the Hospital

How the COVID Vaccine Is Keeping Folks Out of the Hospital 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most people know that even though vaccination doesn’t eliminate their risk of getting COVID-19, it does lower their odds for severe illness —…

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Weekend Warriors Aren’t Exercising in Vain, at Least When It Comes to Their Heart

Weekend Warriors Aren’t Exercising in Vain, at Least When It Comes to Their Heart 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It doesn’t matter if you exercise every day or squeeze it all into the weekend. If you do the recommended 150 minutes of…

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Access to Medical Marijuana Won’t Lower Use of Opioid Painkillers: Study

Access to Medical Marijuana Won’t Lower Use of Opioid Painkillers: Study 1200 800 AEPC Health

WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical marijuana is touted as a pain reliever, but in U.S. states where it’s legal, prescriptions for opioid or non-opioid painkillers haven’t decreased,…

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