Friday, April 19, 2024

Health & Fitness

In rough US flu season for kids, vaccine working OK so far

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MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It may end up being a bad flu season for kids, but early signs suggest the...

U.S. medical schools boost LGBTQ students, doctor training

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LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Aliya Feroe recalls the flustered OB-GYN who referred her to another physician after learning she identified as queer. For Rhi...

80 is not the new 70: Age may bias heart care, study finds

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MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer People are more likely to buy things when prices end in 99 cents rather than rounded up to the...
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UCR researchers find commuters are being exposed to carcinogen in car seats

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Motorists are being exposed to a cancer-causing chemical widely found in automobile seat foam, which could have harmful long-term health effects, researchers at the...
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Temecula library to present medical diagnostic lab during teen program

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TEMECULA – Teens are invited for a night of S.T.E.M. fun. Learn how to use some of the tools and tests to make a diagnosis during...
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Southwest Healthcare System announces expansion and renovation plans at Rancho Springs campus

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MURRIETA – Southwest Healthcare System’s Rancho Springs Medical Center campus in Murrieta announced its expansion and renovation plans recently. The project is expected to...

Temecula Valley Hospital becomes the first UHS accredited geriatric emergency department in the country

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TEMECULA – Temecula Valley Hospital is the first Universal Health Services hospital in the country to achieve accreditation from the American College of Emergency...

MedCare Farms opens new flagship facility

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LAKE ELSINORE – MedCare Farms flagship store in Lake Elsinore celebrated its grand opening Feb. 8, at 29395 Hunco Ave. in Lake Elsinore with...
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Is your aging body sending distress signals?

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STAFFORD, U.K. – If people neglect their bodies, misuse them or otherwise fail to treat them with proper respect, they have an effective means...

Amid coronavirus fears, a second wave of flu hits US kids

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MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A second wave of flu is hitting the U.S., turning this into one of the nastiest...