Coffee drinking linked to longer life
(Health.com) — Drinking a daily cup of coffee — or even several cups — isn’t likely to harm your health, and it may even lower your risk of dying from chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests. http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/health/coffee-drinking-longer-life/index.html?hpt=he_c1 Link to this post!
Police: Phony officer could be killing Mississippi drivers
(CNN) — Someone who may be posing as a police officer is pulling cars over on Mississippi highways and then shooting drivers dead, authorities said. http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/15/justice/mississippi-highway-shooting/index.html?npt=NP1 Link to this post!
Get a paper cut, save a life
Registering to become a bone marrow donor just became as simple as tending to a paper cut. http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/15/health/help-remedies-bone-marrow-donor/index.html?hpt=he_c1 Link to this post!
Marcus Foundation gives $20M grant to Piedmont for heart center
ATLANTA – The Piedmont Heart Institute says it has received a $20 million grant from the Marcus Foundation to establish the nation’s first heart valve reference center at Atlanta’s Piedmont Hospital. http://www.11alive.com/news/article/241352/29/Atlanta-gets-nations-first-heart-valve-center Link to this post!
Is secondhand smoke really that risky?
Really, how much secondhand smoke does a nonsmoker get anyway? If a person who smokes a pack a day for 30 years is only 1/3 more likely to die younger than a nonsmoker, then how likely is it that a nonsmoker is even more likely to die younger merely because other people smoke?http://www.cnn.com/2012/HEALTH/expert.q.a/03/06/risks.of.secondhand.smoke.otis.brawley/index.html Link to...
Depression in middle age linked to dementia
(Health.com) — People who have symptoms of depression in middle age may be at increased risk of dementia decades later, a new study suggests. http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/07/health/depression-middle-age-dementia/index.html?hpt=he_c2 Link to this post!
Fulton County to honor fallen firefighters, officers
Fulton County is honoring fallen firefighters and officers during a memorial service. http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/18161164/fulton-county-to-honor-fallen-firefighters-officers Link to this post!
Parents Reminded Not to Leave Kids in Hot Cars
ATLANTA – As temperatures begin to climb, Georgia health officials are reminding parents not to leave their children alone inside hot cars. http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/health/Parents-Reminded-Not-to-Leave-Kids-in-Hot-Cars Link to this post!
FOX MEDICAL TEAM: Kids and Sport Injuries
ATLANTA – A new study shows many young athletes play hurt. And all too often, they’re suffering injuries that could have been prevented. Safe Kids Worldwide found kids are being hit with overused injuries, dehydration, even head injuries. http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/good_day_atl/FOX-MEDICAL-TEAM-Kids-and-Sport-Injuries Link to this post!
Sunglasses: Helping or hurting your eyes?
You felt the edge of it this weekend: the heat wave is coming. It means you’ll break out your sunglasses… or should you? A new survey shows some groups are opting not to wear glasses, and wearing the wrong glasses is worse than wearing none at all. http://www.11alive.com/news/article/240067/13/Sunglasses-Helping-or-hurting-your-eyes- Link to this post!
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