Health Tip: Visiting a Hospital Patient
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| While people who are in the hospital enjoy seeing friends and loved ones, it's important to make sure that the visit is safe, says Cape Cod Healthcare.
The more that hospital staff, patients and visitors work together, the better the patient's sta ... |
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Health Tip: Dealing With Stress by Writing
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| Writing about stressful or traumatic experiences can be good for your health, says the American Psychological Association.
Studies have shown that writing your deepest thoughts and feelings about difficult situations can improve mood, reduce your ... |
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Heart Attack or Not? Apple Watch Might Give the Answer
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| A doctor armed with your Apple Watch might be able to tell if you're suffering from a heart attack, researchers report.
A physician should be able to gather enough heart rhythm data by placing the watch's sensors on different parts of your body, t ... |
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Penicillin Allergy Less Common Than Thought: Study
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| Millions of Americans think they're allergic to penicillin, but they're not, a new study reveals.
This erroneous belief adds millions of dollars to health care costs and results in unnecessary side effects from more powerful antibiotics, researc ... |
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Smallest Tots Spending Too Much Time on Screens
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| Even infants are now watching screens, and as they grow so does the time they spend doing it, two new studies show.
In fact, watching TVs, computers, smartphones, tablets or electronic games occupies about an hour a day of an infant's time and inc ... |
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Hitting the Highway This Holiday Season? Buckle Up in Front and Back
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| If you're among the millions of Americans planning to take to the road this holiday season, remember to make everybody in your vehicle buckle up.
Each year, hundreds of unbelted back seat passengers are killed in crashes, according to a new Govern ... |
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AHA News: Sweet Potatoes Are a Holiday Dish to Be Thankful For
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| Sweet potatoes and yams are a Thanksgiving staple for many families, which makes it important to understand one key fact: Sweet potatoes are not the same thing as yams.
The terms are often used interchangeably, but they come from different families; ... |
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AHA News: Regular Fasting Could Lead to Longer, Healthier Life
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| Regular fasting is associated with lower rates of heart failure and a longer life span, according to two new studies.
Researchers sought to shed new light on the centuries-old debate about how fasting affects health. Recent studies have shown it con ... |
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