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Massachusetts' health department warns residents about possible measles exposures in multiple locations

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BOSTON — An out-of-state adult visitor who spent time in the region earlier this month has been diagnosed with measles, according to health officials who are warning the public of possible exposures in multiple locations.

The visitor arrived at Boston Logan airport on American Airlines flight 2384 from Dallas-Fort Worth on Dec. 11 at 2:39 p.m...Read more

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Salmonella linked to raw food sickens people across 22 states

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The Centers for Disease Control has issued a warning about consuming raw oysters, citing an ongoing salmonella outbreak.

In total, 64 people have reported getting sick with 20 hospitalizations across 22 states, the CDC said.

Pennsylvania and New York both have the most cases with 17 total.

“The true number of sick people in this outbreak is...Read more

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States eager for final decisions on $50 billion health care fund

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WASHINGTON — States are expecting clarity within days for a key feature of Republicans’ signature budget reconciliation law — a $50 billion rural health care fund that has an end-of-year deadline for the administration to announce its plans.

The wide-ranging law reduces health spending by about $1 trillion over a decade, primarily from ...Read more

A 5-step plan for parents of children with special needs, from a financial planner

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Raising a child with special needs presents unique and long-term financial planning considerations.

Parents need to focus on ensuring their child has the care, resources and support they require — today, and, quite often, well into adulthood and their own retirement.

This level of planning often involves complex financial decisions and, in ...Read more

Environmental Nutrition: Understanding dates

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Q: What’s the difference between expiration dates and “best by” or “sell by” dates?

A: The terms expiration date, “best by,” and “sell by” are often confused, but they do have different meanings and purposes.

Expiration: This is the last date the manufacturer recommends using the product for safety reasons.

Best By/Best ...Read more

The best cool-season vegetables to enjoy all winter long

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Colorful, nutritious winter vegetables — crops that thrive in the cooler months or are harvested in the fall and maintain their flavor and health benefits throughout the winter — play an important role in the eating-seasonally movement. This lifestyle trend, which promotes packing your plate with food grown naturally at that time of year in ...Read more

Try this: Winter skin care

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Here’s how to prevent and treat dry skin during the cold-weather months.

Use a humidifier to pump moisture into dry indoor air. Set it to around 60%, a level that should be sufficient to replenish moisture in the skin.

Limit yourself to one 5- to 10-minute bath or shower daily. Bathing for too long will strip away some of the skin’s ...Read more

Mayo Clinic Q&A: 5 things to know about stroke

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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend from my book club recently had a stroke. I learned that women have a higher risk of strokes. What are the risk factors, and are there signs to watch for that indicate someone is having a stroke?

ANSWER: A stroke can happen at any time and to anyone. You might be talking to your loved one and notice they’re suddenly ...Read more

No Pain, Less Gain

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

Researchers are now advising folks who get a flu shot to consider refraining from taking a pain reliever like aspirin, Advil or Aleve after inoculation because it can dampen production of necessary antibodies that protect against viral illness.

Many over-the-counter pain and fever reducers are classified as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,...Read more

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Call 911 or risk losing the baby? Raids force some immigrants to avoid care

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As immigrants in southeastern Louisiana and Mississippi braced for this month’s U.S. Homeland Security operation, Cristiane Rosales-Fajardo received a panicked phone call from a friend.

The friend’s Guatemalan tenant, who didn’t know she was pregnant, had just delivered a premature baby in the New Orleans house. The parents lacked legal ...Read more

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Mayo Clinic smartwatch system helps parents shorten and defuse children's severe tantrums early

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ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a smartwatch-based alert system that signals parents at the earliest signs of a tantrum in children with emotional and behavioral disorders — prompting them to intervene before it intensifies.

In a new study published in JAMA Network Open, these alerts helped parents intervene ...Read more

Consistent Shoulder Pain Could Be Due To A Neurological Cause

Health Advice / Keith Roach /

DEAR DR. ROACH: I read with interest the letter from the reader who had shoulder pain and was identified with Parsonage-Turner syndrome. I had never heard of it before. I am a 64-year-old woman with severe shoulder pain. It has persisted for more than five years.

In addition to the ball of fire in the top of my arm/shoulder, I'm bothered by a...Read more

Obesity speeds up development of Alzheimer's

Fact No. 1: More than 40% of U.S. adults are obese and almost 10% are severely obese.

Fact No. 2: Around 9 million Americans have dementia; more than 7 million of those are cases of Alzheimer's disease (AD). And the numbers are expected to double by 2060.

Turns out that these two facts are intertwined. A five-year study presented at the ...Read more

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One thousand Pennsylvanians now dropping health insurance daily

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PITTSBURGH — Nansi Armstrong is living in America's painful health insurance purgatory: earning too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to cover premiums set to double next year.

The 48-year-old mother works multiple jobs, including a full-time gig as an office manager for a Harrisburg law firm that comes without benefits.

At $650 ...Read more

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Boston reports 114% recent surge in flu cases in December, urges vaccinations

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BOSTON — Boston is seeing a early surge in flu cases this year, city and health officials warned, with sharp upticks in cases and hospitalizations and even higher increases for children and teens as winter sets in.

“Flu cases are on the rise in Boston, and we are urging residents to protect themselves and their loved ones from respiratory ...Read more

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Holiday heart risk: Overindulgence, stress, cold increase heart attacks

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BALTIMORE — Eat, drink and enjoy the outdoors and family gatherings — in moderation, say those who see an increase in heart emergencies during the holiday season.

Cardiac emergencies spike 30% on Christmas Eve, according to American Medical Response, which provides emergency medical services in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., region.

�...Read more

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Medicaid health plans step up outreach efforts ahead of GOP changes

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ORANGE, Calif. — Carmen Basu, bundled in a red jacket and woolly scarf, stood outside the headquarters of her local health plan one morning after picking up free groceries. She had brought her husband, teenage son, and 79-year-old mother-in-law to help.

They grabbed canned food, fruit and vegetables, and a grocery store gift card. And then ...Read more

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Why even unsubsidized Californians could pay more for health insurance

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — At first glance, it sounds like a problem that shouldn’t exist.

Since Congress allowed enhanced federal health insurance subsidies to expire, you might expect only people who receive those subsidies to be hurt. After all, Californians who don’t receive federal premium subsidies already pay full price for their ...Read more

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Flu is hitting California early. Why doctors worry this year will be especially hard on kids

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SAN FRANCISCO — Fueled by a new viral strain, flu is hitting California early — and doctors are warning they expect the season may be particularly tough on young children.

Concentrations of flu detected in wastewater have surged in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the test positivity rate is rising in Los Angeles County and Orange County, ...Read more

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2 men guilty of fleecing $17 million from Medicare in South Florida, jury says

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MIAMI — A South Florida man who owned a chain of medical equipment companies and an associate were found guilty on Monday of committing healthcare fraud by paying bribes to generate patients so they could bill $34 million to the federal Medicare program for unnecessary services.

Michael Kochen, 42, of Aventura, and Sandro Herek, 55, of Coral ...Read more

 

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