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  • A simple memory test using famous faces is being administered to spot the early signs of dementia.
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  • pregnant women myths
  • It is hard to know what to expect when you are expecting. Now one mom says many of the age-old pregnancy do's and don'ts may not be true.
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health news, dr. sapna parikh
  • cancer
  • Dogs may be a woman's best friend when it comes to early detection of a common form of cancer.
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cancer, dogs, health news
  • autism blood test
  • Researchers are recruiting 660 children at 20 autism centers across the country, including two in New York.
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autism, health news, dr. sapna parikh
  • nightlight
  • Researchers at Ohio State tested how different colors of light affected hamsters.
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health alert, health news
  • boxing class
  • There is a new way new moms are losing their post pregnancy pounds and it's working.
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  • Now there's another reason to indulge. Chocolate is good for the brain!
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health news, dr. jay adlersberg
  • vertigo treatment
  • ENT specialists are using a technique that helps patients who suffer dizziness from a common form of vertigo.
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  • A survey by the Pew Research Center found most Americans wouldn't want a treatment that would let them live to 120.
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  • night leg cramps
  • Sleep tight? Not if you have tight muscles. They're called night cramps, leg muscle spasms that strike as many as 60% of us.
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sleep, health news, dr. jay adlersberg
  • Get moving New York City and the rest of the tri state area, and start doing the Monday Mile.
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  • It's a very special getaway for the kids who need it the most, a camp for children with cancer and their siblings a place where kids can just be kids.
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health news, dr. sapna parikh
  • mystery illness
  • The Food and Drug Administration says an outbreak of stomach illnesses in Iowa and Nebraska is linked to salad mix served at Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants in those states and supplied by a Mexican farm.
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  • fda acetaminophen
  • The FDA has a new warning about painkillers with Acetominophen, like Tylenol, saying the drug could cause rare, and possibly fatal, skin reactions.
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  • gluten free
  • Consumers are going to know exactly what they're getting when they buy foods labeled "gluten free.
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  • mystery illness
  • Health officials in Iowa and Nebraska on Tuesday identified prepackaged salad mix as the source of a severe stomach bug.
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  • In fact, Swedish researchers now believe as many as one in five children actually do outgrow it.
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asthma, children health, health alert, health news
  • smoker cancer screening
  • The government says more cancer deaths could be prevented if certain current and former heavy smokers get annual CT scans, a type of X-ray.
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cancer, smoking, health news
  • vericose veins
  • Varicose veins in the legs can be unsightly and painful. There are laser techniques to get rid of them, but in some patients, they can leave a scar. Now, a new method could be a big improvement.
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  • mystery illness
  • More than 321 people in several states, including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, have come down with a stomach bug that could be linked to foodborne illness.
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  • The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to avoid a vitamin B dietary supplement from Healthy Life Chemistry by Purity First because it contains two potentially dangerous anabolic steroids.
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  • New parents may one day wake up noticing that one side of their child's head is flatter than the other. While they may be scared something major is going on, just the opposite is true.
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health news, dr. jay adlersberg
  • kid bike classes
  • Bike New York is holding free summer classes, teaching kids how to ride their bicycles safely around the city.
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health news, dr. sapna parikh
  • new mammograms
  • Finding breast cancers fast is the goal of both women and their doctors. Now, a new twist on the standard mammogram may replace more expensive and complicated tests.
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breast cancer, cancer, mammogram, health news, dr. jay adlersberg
  • An FDA review concludes that menthol cigarettes likely pose a greater public health risk than regular cigarettes but does not make a recommendation on whether to limit or ban the minty smokes.
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  • The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on more than a dozen companies that market illegal treatments for diabetes.
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  • fruit and veggie program in nyc
  • Doctor prescriptions for fruits and vegetables. It's a unique program that for the first time is now available in our area.
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  • Falling televisions sent nearly 200,000 U.S. children to the emergency room over 20 years and the injury rate has climbed substantially for these sometimes deadly accidents, a study found.
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  • races for faces
  • A local family in New Jersey is celebrating the relief and hope given to them by the National Foundation for Facial Surgery.
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new jersey, fundraiser, facial reconstruction, health news, amy freeze
  • running in the heat
  • We found plenty of people running in the heat on Friday.
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exercise, heat, heat wave, health news, dr. sapna parikh
  • Eating too much fruit or vegetables can be bad for you.
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  • statue with hand on its head
  • Do you seem to be getting more headaches this summer than usual?
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  • tips for heat exhaustion victims
  • Heat exhaustion can sneak up on anyone. From running around to ending up on the ground.
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health news, dr. sapna parikh
  • 3d fetus
  • Now a Japanese company is taking sonograms to the next level with a 3D model of the fetus.
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  • The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first medical scan that can help diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children by measuring brain waves.
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  • It might not be easy to kick the sugar habit, but the author of a new book has come up with steps to help you overcome the urge.
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  • Parents who have been fretting over the low levels of arsenic found in apple juice can feel better about buying one of their kids' favorite drinks.
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  • bionic ear
  • It's called a bionic ear. It's created in a lab with state-of the-art technology, and one day, it could help restore hearing and help children born without ears.
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health news, dr. sapna parikh
  • better ivf
  • A new technique called NGS IVF is making headlines as a more efficient way for infertile couples to achieve pregnancy.
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health news, dr. jay adlersberg
  • cat poop danger
  • New research shows that for the last 20 years, the cat population has been on the rise. They deposit an estimated 1.2 million metric tons of feces into the environment every year, and a new study is calling it a potential public health problem.
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health news, dr. sapna parikh
  • The American Red Cross is asking people to get into the spirit of giving now.
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  • New guidelines are being introduced to prevent breast cancer for high risk women.
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breast cancer, health news, dr. sapna parikh
  • dementia
  • Regularly exercising your brain from childhood through old age may help ward off symptoms of dementia.
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exercise, health alert, health news
  • There are some late night snacks that can actually be good for you.
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health alert, sleep, food, health news
  • barometric chamber
  • It's an unusual treatment for a common disorder among our veterans; using a barometric chamber to treat PTSD.
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health news, dr. sapna parikh
  • hamper
  • Some laundry hampers may pose a danger to children's eyes.
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children health, health alert, health news
  • lung transplant
  • A 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who underwent a double-lung transplant received a second set of lungs after the first failed.
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pennsylvania, children, children health, transplant, health news
  • lung transplant
  • In a statement released on Friday, her family said Sarah's first set of lungs failed and she was placed on machines.
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pennsylvania, children, children health, transplant, health news
  • What if you could prevent sometimes fatal childhood diseases that happen more frequently than childhood cancers.
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health news, dr. jay adlersberg