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Posted 9:43 AM 12/25/2024 by Naomi De Lucia

For the men who have beat Prostate Cancer once, 20 to 30 percent will show signs of recurrence after five years, and another round of therapies can be complicated.

Whether it's hiking, birdwatching, or white-water rafting, Bill Sedivy can't get enough of the great outdoors.

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Posted 8:11 AM 12/24/2024 by MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Changes are coming to the cold and cough aisle of your local pharmacy: U.S. officials are moving to phase out the leading decongestant found in hundreds of over-the-counter medicines, concluding that it doesn't actually relieve nasal congestion.

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Posted 4:17 PM 12/23/2024 by Naomi De Lucia

CLEVELAND, Ohio. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Every 90 seconds in the United States, a life is lost to a heart attack. Every four minutes, another to stroke. These silent killers are claiming both men and women. Now, new research reveals that something most of us do daily could be fueling this (More)

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Posted 4:14 PM 12/20/2024 by Stefany Rosales

A Harlingen hospital is reporting an increase in people showing up to the emergency room.

A spokesperson for Harlingen Medical Center told Channel 5 News that the uptick began on Monday.

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Posted 12:37 PM 12/19/2024 by Naomi De Lucia

'Tis the season for sniffles.

The official start of winter is this Saturday, and that means heading into cold and flu season.

So how do you protect yourself?

Some studies suggest COVID may be twice as infectious as the flu.

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