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As the sun comes out, so do our green thumbs. But gardening isn’t all soil and sunshine. It can be pretty tough on our bodies—particularly our knees and backs— thanks to prolonged kneeling and bending.
Grilling season is back. With Memorial Day next weekend and summer just one month away, it’s time to start preparing for some of your favorite outdoor meals!
Research shows people in committed relationships benefit from the effects of self-improvement suggestions – here’s how to do it nicely.
One of the two may be the better option depending on how much energy a person has exerted, for how long a person was in the heat and what was eaten that day, say health experts.
Many ob/gyn residents would like specialized training but don't get it, study finds
People with left-brain dominance tend to listen with right ear, and vice-versa, study finds
Study of black Americans found link between having these restaurants nearby and being overweight
To understand both the simplicity of disparities in health care and the complexity of eliminating them, consider this:
In the late 1970s and early '80s, black and white death rates for breast and colorectal cancer, two of the biggest killers, were more or less the same. They've been diverging ever since, with African Americans now one-third more likely than whites to die from either disease.
The union representing health care workers at Temple University Hospital has planned a protest outside the entrance of the medical facility on North Broad Street for 4 p.m. Sunday over an arbitration dispute.
A rare shorebird that has defied all the odds was spotted yet again last week on Delaware Bay.
He's a small thing - no bigger than a robin, weighing only as much as a stick of butter. But he has one of the longest migrations on the planet. And a lot of renown.
Stephanie Celani not only knew the phone number of her patient John Pantalone, she also knew his weight to the half-pound when asked one day this month.
Angelina Jolie is extremely fortunate in one respect - she has the financial resources to afford both the testing that found her heightened risk and the consequent surgery. As she noted in her op-ed, many women do not.
You wait for 20 minutes to get into the exam room, only the have your doctor walk out the door as quickly as he came in. Here's 5 easy tips to maximize your visit.
ADHD is most common current diagnosis in children aged 3 to 17
An analysis has found a northern New Jersey hospital to be the most expensive in the country, charging four times more than the national average.
In an effort to understand the complexities of laughter and how it brings us together, a study published in PLOS One decided to explore what these different expressions of hilarity looked like in the brain.
Connection appeared strongest among thinner people, researcher says
Despite a late spring, summer allergy season will be strong, sinus expert says
Separate report calls for more hospice care for terminal cirrhosis patients
Improvements reported in muscle strength, fatigue and quality of life
Advanced colonoscope has wider range of view than traditional models, picks up more polyps, study finds
Neodymium magnets are powerful enough to cause significant damage to digestive tract, researchers say
Authors say it defines disorders more concisely; critics say it will lead to over-diagnosis and unnecessary treatments
Small study didn't find effect in former or never-smokers
Alcohol affects them differently, so safe limits are lower for women
Many ob/gyn residents would like specialized training but don't get it, study finds
Long-term study followed working-class British males
Knowledge of performer's sexual orientation may not affect viewer perceptions, study finds
By 50, arteries stiffen, increasing risk of death from heart disease, researchers say
Experimental app shaves critical seconds off smartphone transmissions of EKG images, study says
Comparison of 18 offices finds wide range of success in tackling smoking, cholesterol, blood pressure
Procedure recommended to treat aggressive liver cancer
People with left-brain dominance tend to listen with right ear, and vice-versa, study finds
Cigarette use stains teeth
Choose low-fat meat alternatives
Risk rose steeply if a parent had been addicted to alcohol or drugs, study found
Study of black Americans found link between having these restaurants nearby and being overweight
Suicidal thoughts more likely for kids victimized over sexual orientation, research finds
Michigan hit hardest; experts can't rule out new, localized infections
When disease has spread to the bones
Although risk is still low, Australian study found it nearly doubled for depressed women in their 40s and 50s
4 out of 5 adults have household bans, but millions of people still breathe secondhand smoke, CDC says
Health insurance still protects people from high out-of-pocket costs for care. But these days, more people have cheaper, high-deductible plans in which they must cover the first $1,000, $5,000, or even $10,000. For that group, it pays to shop around, experts say.
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