WFMZ.com Health Headlines |
Stocks are rising on Wall Street as investors prepare for a busy week of updates on inflation. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% in afternoon trading Monday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Na… |
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In Portland, Oregon, the police chief recently pulled detectives from cold case and assault units to backfill the homicide unit, which is overwhelmed by a spike in gun violence. In Philadelphia, the … |
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A new study finds climate hazards aggravate 58% of known infection diseases in people. Monday's study shows how widespread the influence of extreme weather such as flooding, heat waves and drought is… |
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Health Beat |
Americans are always searching for ways to lose weight and get healthy, but what if the key to success isn't challenging your body but relaxing your mind? |
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, accounting for about 25% of all cancers. More people die from lung cancer than colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. Experts now recommend a yearly low-dose CT scan of the chest for patients who are at high-risk of the disease, but this potentially life-saving prescription has been slow to take hold. |
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Life Lessons |
'We know that parents, when they think about what their children need, it's always food and clothing. And I think what we're also doing is bringing in the reality that books are another essential need.' |
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A recent study found the average office worker is productive less than 3 hours a day. |
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