Engineering Good Health
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You can find helpful information about your benefits, wellness tips and reminders, and the latest wellness and health news from around the internet.
We hope this information will help you better understand and use your benefits and improve your health.
August 14, 2018
To Fight Childhood Obesity, Start At Birth
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Moms who learned healthy nutrition strategies during their child’s first year had kids who were less likely to be overweight or obese, compared with children of mothers who were trained when the kids were between 3 and 5 years old, two new studies indicate.
August 14, 2018
Catch-Up HPV Shots Work for Teen Girls
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In the United States, HPV vaccination is recommended for girls aged 11-12. For those who did not receive the vaccine at this age, catch-up vaccination has been recommended between ages 13 and 26.
August 14, 2018
Study: Tdap Vaccine Doesn't Boost Autism Risk
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Children born to women who had a Tdap vaccination during pregnancy had no higher risk of autism than kids whose mothers were not vaccinated, a new study finds.
August 02, 2018
Under New Guidelines, More Kids Have Hypertension
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New hypertension guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2017 lowered the threshold for a diagnosis of high blood pressure in those under 19 years of age, and that means 795,000 more children are now classified as having the condition than before.
August 02, 2018
How 1 unvaccinated kid brought measles to NYC
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In 2013, an unvaccinated teen visited London and carried the measles virus home to New York City, according to a report the journal Pediatrics that traces the outbreak, the largest in the city since 1992. Fifty-eight people came down with the measles, out of more than 3,300 exposed contacts identified by public health officials.
August 02, 2018
How to Meet Your Body’s Water Needs
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Inadequate hydration can cause fatigue, poor appetite, heat intolerance, dizziness, constipation, kidney stones and a dangerous drop in blood pressure.
July 02, 2018
Heat exhaustion: First aid
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July 02, 2018
Tick bites: First aid
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July 02, 2018
Hot Cars and Children’s Heatstroke, a Deadly Combo
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According to NoHeatstroke.org, 760 children have died of heatstroke in cars since 1998. In over half of the cases, the child was left in the vehicle by accident.
June 01, 2018
Heatstroke: First aid
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June 01, 2018
A Pill Will Protect You From Sun? No Way, FDA Says
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued warning letters to companies marketing supplements that they claim will counter the effects of the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.
May 16, 2018
Outdoor Exercise With Pollen Allergies (Nasal Allergies)
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If you’re an exerciser who loves the outdoors but suffers from allergies, WebMD has tips to help you through pollen season.
May 16, 2018
A Bit of Dark Chocolate Might Sweeten Your Vision
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The observed change in vision was small, but significant. However, the study authors stressed that it's too early for ophthalmologists to recommend chocolate as medicine for the eyes.
May 16, 2018
Seasonal allergies: Nip them in the bud
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May 01, 2018
Many Pick the Wrong Drugs for Sneezin' Season
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Only 63 percent of people who visit their community pharmacy to purchase treatment for their hay fever have a doctor diagnosis, said study senior author Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich.
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