Friday 15 November 2019

To Lower Costs, Trump to Force Hospitals to Reveal Price of Care


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FDA Warns Dollar Store About Tainted OTC Drugs

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The drugs include Dollar Tree's Assured Brand OTC drugs and other drug products sold by Dollar Tree Co., which operates stores under the Dollar Tree and Family Dollar names.



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Thursday 14 November 2019

National Project Will Delve Into How Dogs Age

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The 40 researchers behind the Dog Aging Project want many of man's furry companions to be enrolled in a 10-year study of what helps canines live long, healthy lives.



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U.S. Smoking Rate Hits New Low, But Vaping Rises

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Just under 14% of American adults smoked cigarettes in 2018, a dramatic decline from the 42% adult smoking rate in 1965, according to researchers with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.



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Mindfulness May Be a Balm for Breast Cancer Patients

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Overall, higher levels of mindfulness were associated with less pain, fatigue, anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance, according to the study published Nov. 8 in the journal Psycho-Oncology.



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