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Tuesday: Health

New label law has unintended effect: Sesame in more foods

A new federal law requiring that sesame be listed as an allergen on food labels is having unintended consequences — increasing the number of products with the ingredient. Food industry experts said the requirements are so stringent that many manufacturers, especially bakers, find it simpler ...

Boy who got new heart inspires tribe to boost organ donation

(AP) - Greyson Parisien’s time on earth was short. But the boy with dark-rimmed eyeglasses who was enchanted by the music in “Frozen,” the sound of ripping paper and his dad playing the guitar is having an outsized impact on his tribal community in the far reaches of North Dakota. His ...

Health Matters: Toe injuries can be treated

By Dr Conway McLean, DABFAS, FAPWHc Advice is free and easily dispensed. Most of us are happy to impart what bits of wisdom we think we possess, regardless of how inaccurate, imprecise, or wholly false. Numerous examples of inaccurate medical advice can be heard, unfounded and without ...

Talk with the Doc: Excess ear wax is a common medical condition

By James Surrell, MD Ear wax is normal in our ear canal, and it is produced by cells lining the ear canal. Ear wax works to protect our ear canal by keeping it clean and healthy. Our ear wax is normally self-clearing but, if there is something placed in our ear, this can disrupt the normal ...

Health matters: A recipe for longevity

Born into this world, we live our lives, all of us destined to shuffle off this mortal coil. To put it bluntly, we are born to die. In simplistic terms, aging is a time-dependent decline in function, whether it is a cell, a tissue, or the entire organism. But when that final chapter arrives is ...

Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors

Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States, with older adults a growing share of U.S. deaths and less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations. These alarming signs portend a difficult winter for seniors, which worries ...