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Actress talks thyroid disease

Gena Lee Nolin had thyroid disease for 12 years without knowing it, while she appeared in the TV show “Baywatch” and modeled for various magazines.

Using smokers’ lungs

A new study suggests that smokers’ lungs should be considered for transplants.

Keeping an eye on your child’s ears

Parents of young children might want to get their children’s hearing tested at least once between birth and age 5.

Flu germs go the distance

You might want to stand a little farther back from someone who has the flu.

A patch to treat migraine headaches

People who have migraines might have new pain relief in the form of a battery-powered patch.

Whole lot of confusion with whole grain

If you want to eat more healthfully, you should be careful about being roped into buying items at the grocery store that carry promises of “whole grain” on the label, because those products likely are only slightly more healthful than are products that don’t have “whole grain” on the label.

Aspirin might cause eye problems

A new study suggests that aspirin might be tied to macular degeneration, which causes a loss of vision in patients.

Botox for the bladder

OnabotulinumtoxinA, which is marketed as Botox by Allergan, already is used by consumers to conceal wrinkles and treat migraine headaches.

Berries can bolster women’s health

Younger women might want to increase their intake of blueberries and strawberries.

Beta blockers study promising

A new study from Pacific Health Research and Education Institute suggests that beta blockers, which are a medication to regulate blood pressure, might help to prevent dementia.

Actress shines spotlight on PF

TV and movie actress Rose McGowan wants people to have more advance notice of pulmonary fibrosis than her father received.

Lice medicine touted

Ivermectin has been around for many years as a treatment for roundworm, but Food and Drug Administration approved it as a head-lice treatment in 2012.

Preterm births won’t decline dramatically

An international coalition of doctors recommends cutting down on induced labor and cesarean sections and using just one embryo for in vitro fertilization as a way of reducing the number of preterm births around the world—particularly in the United States, which has a higher rate of preterm births than similar nations do.

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