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Here's more health news for you to know

  • Feb 21, 2021
  • Feb 21, 2021 Updated Apr 5, 2021
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(10) updates to this series since Updated Apr 5, 2021

Doctors, personal trainers share the safe way to return to exercise after COVID-19

Doctors, personal trainers share the safe way to return to exercise after COVID-19

A study published in JAMA Cardiology in July found that 78 patients out of 100 who had contracted COVID-19 experienced cardiac irregularities, despite not having any preexisting heart conditions.

Here's how to know if penicillin allergy is real

Here's how to know if penicillin allergy is real

There are increasing numbers of clinical tools that can help assess whether you have a true penicillin allergy.

Why salt may or may not affect your blood pressure

Why salt may or may not affect your blood pressure

About 60% of people with high blood pressure are thought to be salt-sensitive. So are about a quarter of people with normal blood pressure.

Vitamin D supplements linked to lower risk of advanced cancer

Vitamin D supplements linked to lower risk of advanced cancer

Could taking a vitamin D supplement make it less likely you will develop a cancer that spreads or is deadly? A study gives some proof this might be the case.

Excessive sweating a medical problem? Here's what to know

Excessive sweating a medical problem? Here's what to know

Physicians use the word hyperhidrosis to refer to sweating that goes beyond what you need.

Knee replacement usually recommended for people 60 and older

Knee replacement usually recommended for people 60 and older

Doctors sometimes recommend that people under 60 wait to get a knee replacement because these joints typically last only 15 to 20 years.

Flavanol-rich diet may increase brain function

Flavanols give fruits and vegetables their bright colors and are found in tea and cocoa. Research shows they appear to improve blood flow to the brain.

What women should know about their heart health

What women should know about their heart health

While women's heart care has significantly improved in the past 20 years, there is still much to learn about heart disease in women.

Calm your cold: 3 common remedies to soothe seasonal sniffles

Calm your cold: 3 common remedies to soothe seasonal sniffles

These three remedies may reduce symptom duration and severity. But do the simple solutions hold up to science?

Don’t delay mammograms whether you’ve received COVID-19 vaccine or not

Don’t delay mammograms whether you’ve received COVID-19 vaccine or not

Regardless of whether you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, you should come in for your scheduled mammogram.

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