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Could U.S. Measles Cases Break a Record This Year? What to Know

Administrator - April 13, 2024

April 12, 2024 – When a mother in Atlanta, GA, noticed measles symptoms in her son earlier this year after returning from an international trip, she knew just bringing him straight into a local emergency room may put others...

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Tylenol During Pregnancy Not Linked to Higher Risk of ADHD, Autism

Administrator - April 13, 2024

April 12, 2024 – Scientists and researchers have long raised concerns about the potential increased risks of autism and ADHD from taking acetaminophen during pregnancy, even though the FDA and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have said...

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Tips and Strategies for Managing Life With Children With ADHD

Megan Hill - April 11, 2024

Penny Williams of Asheville, N.C., still remembers the day she got a call from her son’s kindergarten teacher. It was the second day of school, and the teacher requested a meeting for that same day.“He was always a really...

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How to Retool Your Parenting Skills When Raising a Child With ADHD

Megan Hill - April 11, 2024

When you think of treatment for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) in children, medication probably comes to mind. That, or maybe therapy to work on school and social skills. In truth, the recommended first line of treatment isn’t a...

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Have Health Questions? Ask S.A.R.A.H., an AI Health Assistant

Megan Hill - April 11, 2024

April 10, 2024 – Got health questions about eating right, dealing with stress, or ways to stop smoking? You can ask S.A.R.A.H., and she’ll answer back.S.A.R.A.H. is a new interactive artificial intelligence resource from the World Health Organization. S.A.R.A.H....

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How to Deal With Side Effects of Multiple Myeloma Treatment

Vision Creative - April 10, 2024

Medically Reviewed by Jennifer Robinson, MD on February 23, 2016 Written by Kimberly Goad4 min read Bob Dickey was determined not to let the side effects of cancer treatment -- namely, nausea -- get in the way of his...

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What’s Next in Health Care for Older Adults: Questions and Answers With John Whyte, MD

Vision Creative - April 10, 2024

As WebMD’s chief medical officer, John Whyte, MD, is in a unique position to see both the current state of medical care for America’s older adults and the way things are trending for the future. We asked him to...

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Why Saying ‘Hello, Stranger’ Could Be Key to Better Health

Jordan Embry - April 9, 2024

April 8, 2024 -- Some people love to chat. I learned this 15 years ago when I moved to a small village in France. They chatted with the boulangerie owner, with the grocery clerk, with the town hall official, and...

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Collagen Supplements for Skin, Hair, and Nails: What to Know

Jordan Embry - April 9, 2024

April 8, 2024 -- When Mary Claire Haver, MD, became interested in the potential of collagen supplementation about a decade ago, she struggled to find many gold-standard studies that showed major improvements in the aspects that mattered most to...

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How My New Golf Hobby Made Me Healthier in Unexpected Ways

Megan Hill - April 6, 2024

April 5, 2024 – For decades, I resisted invitations to try, learn, and play golf. Too frustrating, I said. Too expensive. Too much to learn. Too time-consuming. I too-too-too’d myself out of giving it a shot.A lifelong hobby dabbler, I...

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