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Americans are bringing down their cholesterol levels - Harvard Health Publications
health.harvard.edu — “Over the past decade, the percentage of Americans with high cholesterol has been declining, from 19.1% to 14.3% of women, and 17.2% to 12.2% of men, according to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics. Where we're falling short is in checking our cholesterol. About 70% of women and 66% of men had their cholesterol tested in the past 5 years—slightly under the 80% objective. If your numbers aren't quite where they should be, there are a number of ways you can help b” View full resource at health.harvard.edu
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The average American's #cholesterol level is headed down. http://t.co/IrYxoINb What about yours?
10 simple steps to help de-stress - Harvard Health Publications
health.harvard.edu — “Learn 10 simple steps to help relieve stress.” View full resource at health.harvard.edu
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10 simple steps to help de-stress - from HEALTHbeat, our free e-newsletter http://t.co/xtjZXDF8
Relieving pain with acupuncture - Harvard Health Publications
health.harvard.edu — “Acupuncture has been used to treat most pain conditions, including low back pain, shingles and other nerve pain, hand and knee pain, headache, fibromyalgia, and menstrual pain.” View full resource at health.harvard.edu
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What’s the beef with red meat? - Harvard Health Publications
health.harvard.edu — “Harvard study urges moderate red meat consumption. Eating unprocessed (steak, hamburger, pork) and processed red meat (hot dogs, sausage, bacon) increases risk of dying prematurely.” View full resource at health.harvard.edu
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Why do so many people seem to have a beef with beef...? Once again, the mainstream media butchers good research,... http://t.co/ZpDCLfhx
Health Information and Medical Information - Harvard Health Publications
health.harvard.edu — “Authoritative health information, drawing on the expertise of the 8,000 faculty physicians at the Harvard Medical School and its world-famous affiliated hospitals.” View full resource at health.harvard.edu
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Can computer games keep your brain fit? - Harvard Health Publications
health.harvard.edu — “Computer games are being touted as a way to keep the body fit. Can they do the same for your brain? Most experts say "Not so fast." As described in Improving Memory: Understanding age-related memory loss, a new Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School, people who play these games might get better at the tasks they practice while playing, but the games don't seem to improve users' overall brain skills, such as attention, memory, use of language, and ability to navigat” View full resource at health.harvard.edu
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Computer games aren't a quick fix for memory problems, says new @HarvardHealth report. http://t.co/b2Q7vlGt
Buffett's prostate cancer: poor decisions - Harvard Health Publications
health.harvard.edu — “Warren Buffett may be the second richest man in America, but he appears to be getting the poorest medical advice.” View full resource at health.harvard.edu
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Warren Buffett may be the richest man in America, but he appears to be getting the poorest medical advice - Harvard http://t.co/f7XHqWia
Late to bed, early to rise: a recipe for diabetes - Harvard Health Publications
health.harvard.edu — “Sleeping poorly night after night—because you are trying to burn the candle at both ends or you work night or rotating shifts—has long-term health consequences. People who don't average at least six hours of sleep a night are more likely to be overweight or develop various medical problems. New research from Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital shows that lack of sleep plays a complex and powerful role in the development of type 2 diabetes. Among volunteers who lived in a sl” View full resource at health.harvard.edu
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Late to bed, early to rise: a recipe for #diabetes. [Harvard Health] http://t.co/6tIdO3zj
Driving on Tax Day? Beware the dead-line - Harvard Health Publications
health.harvard.edu — “As Benjamin Franklin once wrote, "nothing is certain but death and taxes." A new study suggests that death and taxes are more than just unrelated "certainties," and that one (paying taxes) could lead to the other. Over the last 30 years, an average of 226 Americans died in motor vehicle accidents on the day taxes were due (usually April 15th), compared to 213 on other days. The authors speculated that the increase may be due to distracted driving because of the added stress o” View full resource at health.harvard.edu
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New study links death (on the road) and #taxes. http://t.co/9iM8iLnc Be safe driving on #TaxDay and every day.
Doctor groups list top overused, misused tests, treatments, and procedures - Harvard Health Publications
health.harvard.edu — “In a proactive effort to help stem healthcare spending, nine medical specialty organizations have published their top 5 lists of tests, treatments, or services that are unnecessary or at least should include a thorough conversation between patients and their doctors regarding the benefits and risks of before undertaking the procedure. The lists are part of a campaign called Choosing Wisely, organized by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation. The purpose of making these lists, says t” View full resource at health.harvard.edu
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#Doctor groups list top overused/misused tests, treatments, and procedures http://t.co/5TrUoexf - From the @HarvardHealth #blog.
Antibiotics instead of surgery safe for some with appendicitis - Harvard Health Publications
health.harvard.edu — “Since the late 1800s, doctors have turned to surgery to treat appendicitis, even though an inflamed appendix sometimes gets better on its own. A new report suggests that trying intravenous antibiotics first works as well as surgery for some people. Researchers from Nottingham University Hospitals in England compiled the results of four randomized clinical trials that compared antibiotics and surgery for uncomplicated appendicitis. They found that antibiotics alone successfully treated appendicit” View full resource at health.harvard.edu
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Antibiotics may be an alternative to surgery for some people with appendicitis. http://t.co/P0hylnOI
Forgetfulness — 7 types of normal memory problems - Harvard Health Publications - Harvard Health Publications
health.harvard.edu — “How can you tell whether your memory lapses are within the scope of normal aging or are a symptom of something more serious?” View full resource at health.harvard.edu
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How much forgetfulness is too much? 7 types of normal memory problems - from HEALTHbeat, our free e-newsletter http://t.co/viJx8yoq
Simple steps for avoiding infections from dogs and cats - Harvard Health Publications
health.harvard.edu — “Americans share their households with an estimated 140 million dogs and cats. For the truly pet-centric among us, these creatures are family members, plain and simple. And like family members, they can transmit disease to their humans, either directly through licks, bites, and scratches; indirectly by carrying other infection-laden critters like fleas and ticks into the human environment, or by shedding tiny infectious organisms into the environment through feces. As a group, these diseases are ” View full resource at health.harvard.edu
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Dogs and cats—lovable, huggable, and sometimes sources of infection. http://t.co/8S16ZZ0f Simple steps for avoiding pet germs.
Doctor groups list top overused, misused tests, treatments, and procedures - Harvard Health Publications
health.harvard.edu — “In a proactive effort to help stem healthcare spending, nine medical specialty organizations have published their top 5 lists of tests, treatments, or services that are unnecessary or at least should include a thorough conversation between patients and their doctors regarding the benefits and risks of before undertaking the procedure. The lists are part of a campaign called Choosing Wisely, organized by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation. The purpose of making these lists, says t” View full resource at health.harvard.edu
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Doctor groups publish lists of tests, treatments, or services that are unnecessary or overused. http://t.co/edz4133Q
Personalized medicine experiment details diabetes development - Harvard Health Publications
health.harvard.edu — “The term "personalized medicine" is still something of an abstract idea. In an audacious experiment, Stanford molecular geneticist Michael Snyder gave it a face—his own—and showed what it can do. Snyder and a large team of colleagues first sequenced his DNA, revealing his complete genetic library. Then they analyzed blood samples he gave every few weeks for two years. This was akin to taking a 3-D movie of his inner workings to observe how genes, the molecules that read and decode them” View full resource at health.harvard.edu
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