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Cara Murez TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Type 1 diabetes has long been considered a thin person’s disease, but a new study challenges that notion.About 62% of adults with type 1 diabetes…

Cara Murez WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. flu season is expected to extend into spring, and experts say it's not too late to get a flu shot.Last year’s flu season was mild, but…

Cara Murez TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new study shows the importance of the messenger when trying to encourage people to get their COVID-19 vaccines.People who know someone who was…

I regularly attend a jazz club. Most people come along to enjoy the live music, but there are always people up the back who chat. How can I ask them to be quiet with tact and diplomacy?R.H., Newcastle, NSW Credit:Simon LetchA: As a regular…

Denise Mann FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An artificial pancreas has long been considered the holy grail for people with type 1 diabetes, and new research suggests a more convenient version…

Cara Murez FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Pharmacists could play an important role in helping curb the U.S. opioid epidemic, a new study suggests.Researchers studied the impact of a Rhode…

Cara Murez WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Plenty of people enjoy a cup or two, or maybe three or four, of coffee every day.But new research shows that people with severe high blood…

Dennis Thompson TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Imagine living day-to-day with one hand that feels like it's a baseball mitt, or another that feels like a small clutching claw.That’s the…

Among Black folks, on the occasion of being invited to an event, a common question is, “Who gone be there?” In other words, the essential question for determining whether to attend a gathering is knowing who else will be in attendance. If…

From left: Eric Salazar with his parents, Frances and Robert; Jennifer Moreno; Monica Lee with her parents…