Noisy Holiday Toys Are No Gift to a Child’s Hearing 1466 1080 AEPC Health

Noisy Holiday Toys Are No Gift to a Child’s Hearing

TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parents moaning over the noise from a new Christmas toy is a time-honored holiday tradition. But noisy playthings can do long-lasting damage to a child’s hearing, the American…

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In the News, Breaking New Ground, Not as Expected, Small Wonders

Jack of All Trades Today the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two gene-based treatments for sickle cell disease, Casgevy and Lyfgenia, a genetic disease that can cause extreme pain and reduces average life…

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Black Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer Lack Access to Best Treatments

MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer are significantly less likely to be prescribed hormone therapy that could extend their lives, compared to other racial and ethnic groups,…

News to Know, Money for Nothing, Germ Buster & Say What? 2011 1491 AEPC Health

News to Know, Money for Nothing, Germ Buster & Say What?

20 Seconds It’s simple math – 20 seconds is equal to exactly 1⁄3 of a minute. Or if you prefer fractions, it’s approximately 33.3% of a minute. Sometimes 20 seconds can seem like a really…

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New COVID Variant Takes Hold in the United States

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 10 new COVID cases are…

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Newsworthy, Living Longer, For Thought & Lives Well Lived

Take A Picture Like many of you, The Download is taking a bit of a break to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. Although the introduction for this week’s edition may be brief,…

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

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 people who lost it after…

In the Headlines, Risks & Rewards, Request Denied & Talking Turkey 2560 1696 AEPC Health

In the Headlines, Risks & Rewards, Request Denied & Talking Turkey

Sugar, Sugar November is a time to talk about more than just turkey. It’s National Diabetes Month — a time to raise awareness of the disease, how to prevent diabetes related health problems and the need…

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Major Study Confirms Salt’s Deadly Effect on Blood Pressure

MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cutting out just one teaspoon of salt every day lowers blood pressure almost as much as medication does, new research shows. Investigators said theirs is one of the…

Newsbeat, Heavy Burden, Gimme Shelter, & Heroes Welcomed 2560 1914 AEPC Health

Newsbeat, Heavy Burden, Gimme Shelter, & Heroes Welcomed

Calling All Heroes Veterans Day is observed on November 11 each year, no matter what day of the week it falls. This federal holiday honors  all American veterans — living or dead — although it’s largely…

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More U.S. Children Enter Foster Care in States With Abortion Restrictions

TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When states have restrictive abortion laws in place, more children end up in foster care, new research finds. This happened even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe…

News Briefs, Time After Time, Time Matters & About Time 2560 1875 AEPC Health

News Briefs, Time After Time, Time Matters & About Time

Matters of Time It’s nearly time to say goodbye to daylight saving time for 2023. Daylight saving time officially ends for most people in the U.S. this Sunday, November 5th at 2 am. This means setting the…

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Mobile Stroke Units Can Prevent Disabling Strokes

TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In some big cities, mobile stroke units can deliver a powerful clot-busting drug to patients as these specialized ambulances speed to the hospital. Now, a new study shows…

Beware, Spirit Check, A Little Magic, and Spellbound 2011 1491 AEPC Health

Beware, Spirit Check, A Little Magic, and Spellbound

Fear Not Have you seen a ghost lately? Or a skeleton or giant spider? With America’s love affair with Halloween, you likely have seen many such decorations on neighborhood houses and businesses in your community. But why…

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It’s as Safe to Get Your Rx From a Nurse Practitioner as From a Doctor

TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nurse practitioners are just as good as primary care doctors at avoiding potentially harmful prescriptions for older patients — but both need to do better, a large, new…

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Buyer Beware, Bad Apples, News Break & Back in the Day

Devil’s In the Details It’s that time of the year for Grazer, the winner of the 2023 Fat Bear Week and the other bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve, to hibernate. For those of…

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

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 born in 2019, it’s about…

Hitting the Headlines, Behind the Smile, It’s Not Easy & It’s a Wonder 2560 1914 AEPC Health

Hitting the Headlines, Behind the Smile, It’s Not Easy & It’s a Wonder

Sticks & Stones You may have heard the saying, sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. Over the years, parents taught their children to use this saying as a response when…

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

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

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 loss), psoriasis, vitiligo (white skin…

Know Your Lemons, Hitting the Headlines, Going for Green, Bear In Mind 2560 1875 AEPC Health

Know Your Lemons, Hitting the Headlines, Going for Green, Bear In Mind

Know Your Lemons If you are seeing a little more pink merchandise lately, it’s a reminder that October is National Breast Cancer awareness month – a tradition that dates back to 1985! One in 8 women in…

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AI Gets High Marks From Doctors in Answering Medical Questions

TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The ChatGPT artificial intelligence (AI) program could grow into a source of accurate and comprehensive medical information, but it’s not quite ready for prime time yet, a new…

News-to-Know, Why? Just Asking, and Curious Takes 2011 1491 AEPC Health

News-to-Know, Why? Just Asking, and Curious Takes

Curiosity & the Texas Tower Children are naturally curious. The child’s seemingly never ending questions of “why?” enables them to learn about the world – although parents may sometimes find it annoying! The questions are…

Talking to a Loved One Battling Substance Abuse: Staying Positive Is Key 1200 800 AEPC Health

Talking to a Loved One Battling Substance Abuse: Staying Positive Is Key

SATURDAY, Sept. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A conversation with a family member or loved one struggling with addiction can be the catalyst for getting help. But it’s important to choose your words carefully when…

Hitting the Headlines, Already Seen, Chicanery Alert & See This! 2560 1914 AEPC Health

Hitting the Headlines, Already Seen, Chicanery Alert & See This!

Already Seen As you walk into a new restaurant to meet friends, you suddenly have this strange feeling that you have been there before. Chances are that you have experienced this feeling known as déjà…

Need-to-know News, Just an Illusion, Behavior Matters, and For Kicks 2560 1696 AEPC Health

Need-to-know News, Just an Illusion, Behavior Matters, and For Kicks

A Little Knowledge When it comes to understanding things in everyday life, we think that we are pretty good at it. Like zippers – that handy item on jackets, pants and handbags that is awesome…

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

FDA Panel Says Common OTC Decongestant Is Useless

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 U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

Newsworthy, A Pound of Prevention, At Risk and Just Wondering 2560 1914 AEPC Health

Newsworthy, A Pound of Prevention, At Risk and Just Wondering

#BeThe1To Now that school is back in session across the country, it’s a great time for a short pop quiz. Ready? Which of the following statements are false? 1. People who talk about suicide won’t…

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

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

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. But experts now warn that…

News Break, Labor Strong, Next Gen, & On the Light Side 2011 1491 AEPC Health

News Break, Labor Strong, Next Gen, & On the Light Side

Say Thanks! Some days, work may seem like a four letter word. You face another work day (or days) with a project list that even with the help of AI can never be completed by…

Heart, Diabetes, Cancer Drugs on List for Medicare Price Negotiations, White House Says 1200 800 AEPC Health

Heart, Diabetes, Cancer Drugs on List for Medicare Price Negotiations, White House Says

TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Tuesday named the first 10 medicines that will be subject to price negotiations between Medicare and participating drug companies. The list represents the first…

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