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When — and how — should you be screened for colon cancer?

22 April, 2024 tvriap 0 Comments 1 category

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest form of cancer after lung cancer. If recent messages about colon cancer screening have left you a little confused, that's understandable. In August, the American College of Physicians (ACP) released

Co-regulation: Helping children and teens navigate big emotions

22 April, 2024 tvriap 0 Comments 1 category

When preschoolers are melting down or teens are slamming doors, parents face two difficult tasks: keeping themselves composed and supporting their kids’ ability to self-soothe while building skills to handle future challenges. These abilities are

Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them

22 April, 2024 tvriap 0 Comments 1 category

Each year, more than 4.5 million dog bites occur in the United States. Despite what you might assume, most of these incidents don’t happen when an unfamiliar dog attacks someone in a park or another

Will miscarriage care remain available?

22 April, 2024 tvriap 0 Comments 1 category

When you first learned the facts about pregnancy — from a parent, perhaps, or a friend — you probably didn’t learn that up to one in three ends in a miscarriage. What causes miscarriage? How

Can AI answer medical questions better than your doctor?

22 April, 2024 tvriap 0 Comments 1 category

Last year, headlines describing a study about artificial intelligence (AI) were eye-catching, to say the least: ChatGPT Rated as Better Than Real Doctors for Empathy, Advice The AI will see you now: ChatGPT provides higher

How to stay healthy during a drought

22 April, 2024 tvriap 0 Comments 1 category

What is a drought? A drought is a prolonged dry period without rain. In the last few decades, droughts are occurring more frequently worldwide. With climate change, rising temperatures are making many regions dry within

Opill: Is this new birth control pill right for you?

22 April, 2024 tvriap 0 Comments 1 category

Birth control pills have been safely used in the US (and sold only by prescription) for more than half a century. In 2023 the FDA approved Opill, the first daily contraceptive pill intended for sale

How well do you worry about your health?

22 April, 2024 tvriap 0 Comments 1 category

Don’t worry. It’s good advice if you can take it. Of course that’s not always easy, especially for health concerns. The truth is: it’s impossible (and ill-advised) to never worry about your health. But are

Ready to give up the lead vest?

22 April, 2024 tvriap 0 Comments 1 category

At a dental appointment last month, I spotted a lead vest hanging unassumingly on the wall of the exam room as soon as I walked in. “Still there, but now obsolete,” I thought. I’d just

Why eat lower on the seafood chain?

22 April, 2024 tvriap 0 Comments 1 category

Many health-conscious consumers have already cut back on hamburgers, steaks, and deli meats, often by swapping in poultry or seafood. Those protein sources are better than beef, and not just because they’re linked to a