Yes, we all know smoking is bad for health. We know that it increases the risk for heart disease, stroke, and many kinds of cancer. Now, add dementia to the list. A groundbreaking article published online this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine reported on the results of a long-term study that followed more […]
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On average, 1 of every 7 people in North Carolina live at or below the federal poverty level, and most receive emergency food each year from a food bank or soup kitchen. In some counties, more than 1 of every 4 children are impoverished. It is possible for a head-of-household to work full-time and still
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It turns out that Allstate’s “good hands” are a little dirty. The New York State Insurance Department announced that Allstate has agreed to pay New York $1.2 million as part of a $10 million regulatory settlement. In all, 45 states will share the settlement dollars. The agreement follows an 18-month targeted, multi-state examination of Allstate’s
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This is the kind of story that makes you want to stay off the roads, build more prisons, and require mandatory severe sentencing for DWI offenders. According to the online edition of the News & Observer, Monroe resident Kevin Ohagan fled a traffic stop just after midnight on Sunday (October 24, 2010) and minutes later
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At the end of the summer, the National Football League (NFL) decided to take action to reduce the number and potential effects of concussions. It created a poster that outlined the organization’s position on concussion, including the fact that players should know the symptoms, report them, get checked out, and basically start taking concussions seriously.
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About 70% of Americans over age 65 will require some type of long-term care services during their lifetime. The process of choosing can be overwhelming. Even the terms used to describe different types of care can be confusing.
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Last night, during the Dew Tour Championship event in Las Vegas, BMX star T.J. Lavin lost control of his bike, fell, and was knocked unconscious. The 33-year-old Lavin, who is also the host of MTV’s Real World/Road Rules Challenge, was attempting a combination jump called a “nac nac.” To perform a nac nac, “as the
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A fascinating article in USA Today reports that Army researchers have discovered a simple blood test that may help diagnose concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). This could prove to be a game-changer for detecting (and then treating) the hidden damage often suffered by soldiers and athletes after head impact, and by infants after being
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For the past few years there has been a push by pharmaceutical companies to get women to take drugs to counteract the effects of osteoporosis. It sounds like a good idea–osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become more brittle, and are therefore more likely to fracture. Preventing fractures is a good thing, right? Sure.
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Elizabeth Goodyear, who died last month at age 103, loved chocolate, champagne, and books. She enjoyed all three daily, until she became blind. Then, she regained the joy of books thanks to the generosity of strangers. Those strangers became friends and surrogate family. Ms. Goodyear’s moving story was told earlier this month in The New
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