[ad_1] Every year, at the time of the influenza season, myths and misconceptions about the flu vaccine are emerging. Some people avoid getting vaccinated because they think it does not work well …
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[ad_1] Dear doctor: What is considered normal blood pressure for a person 70 years of age or older? My doctor told me that this should be in the 120/80 area. But I …
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[ad_1] In a study of overweight people who maintained weight loss, those who followed a low carbohydrate diet burned about 250 calories more per day than those on a high carbohydrate diet. …
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[ad_1] New research presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in Seattle suggests that there is a link between sucking a parental pacifier and a …
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[ad_1] It’s amazing how much things have changed over the last few decades, strictly from an astronomy enthusiast’s point of view. In a previous column, I talked about all the astronomy books …
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[ad_1] UK HealthCare and Lexington Clinic plan to partner in an effort to provide more and better cancer care to their patients. The deal will further the University of Kentucky’s goal to …
Read More »Oumuamua could still be artificial | Lifestyles
[ad_1] The mystery about the interstellar object Oumuamua is far from over. At the end of last year, a kind of cylindrical visitor of space entered the solar system, attracting all kinds …
Read More »National Diabetes Month highlights gestational diabetes | Lifestyles
[ad_1] More than 30 million Americans, including more than 350,000 Oklahomans, manage diabetes every day. November is National Diabetes Month. This is an important opportunity to draw attention to this chronic disease …
Read More »Breast Cancer Awareness: more than a month | Lifestyles
[ad_1] We saw a lot of roses at the Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital in October. As we observed during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it seems that this color is ubiquitous! We …
Read More »Five myths about the flu | Lifestyles
[ad_1] Fall has arrived in Iowa, and has the annual flu season. While flu – or influenza – is most serious for older people and some chronic conditions, influenza can affect people …
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