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October 9, 2014 – Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
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Anchor lead: Two common health problems together are more than double trouble, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you have diabetes you may think you have enough to manage, but you really need to keep your eye on your blood pressure, too. …
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October 8, 2014 – Avoiding Heart Attack
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Anchor lead: Four simple strategies can reduce your risk of heart attack, Elizabeth Tracey reports Not smoking, eating a healthy diet, keeping a healthy weight, and exercising are the keys to avoiding heart attack and stroke, yet another study has …
October 7, 2014 – No New Antibiotics
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Anchor lead: Why haven’t there been any new antibiotics in recent years? Elizabeth Tracey reports Antibiotic resistance is being tackled head on by the federal government with a new, comprehensive plan designed to address many aspects of the problem, from …
October 6, 2014 – Battling Bugs
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Anchor lead: The federal government is now behind battling antibiotic resistant infections, Elizabeth Tracey reports Antibiotic resistant organisms are big business, costing taxpayers millions in healthcare costs and accounting for many deaths annually. Now the federal government has stepped in …
October 3, 2014 – Toxic Stuff
October 2, 2014 – Parent Intervention
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Anchor lead: Informed parents make for healthier kids, Elizabeth Tracey reports Getting parents up to speed on what their kids need in terms of preventive health care may help overcome conclusions reached in a recent study showing that many children …