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How can I help my child with constipation?
Date: 12/30/2013 8:55:27 AMArticle: Download the article Several factors may cause children to become constipated, most of which are not dangerous. These may include a diet that is low in fiber or...
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‘Tis the season to be jolly, so don’t let unexpected injury or illness spoil your family’s holiday celebrations. According to physicians at the Nethercutt Emergency Center at UCLA Medical Center,...
View ArticleMinorities and poor have more advanced thyroid cancers when diagnosed, UCLA...
UCLA researchers have found that minority patients and those of lower socioeconomic status are far more likely to have advanced thyroid cancer when they are diagnosed with the disease than white...
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Are you listening? Kids’ ear infections cost health care system nearly $3...
Dr. Nina Shapiro Acute otitis media, or ear infection, is the most common ailment among kids of preschool age and younger in the U.S., primarily because these children have… UCLAhealth.org Health News
View ArticleOsteoporosis screening recommendations may miss two-thirds of women aged 50...
UCLA RESEARCH ALERT FINDINGS: Women who are 65 and older routinely undergo bone-density testing to screen for osteoporosis. But for those between the ages of 50 and 64, it has been unclear who should...
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Do cold and cough medicines work?
Date: 1/31/2014 3:20:00 PMArticle: Download the article Most cold and cough symptoms will last seven to 10 days, with or without treatment, so don’t expect a quick fix with medications. Colds and...
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Epidemiologist likes to rap
Epidemiologist Alex Ortega is professor with joint appointments in public health as well as in psychiatry and bio-behavioral sciences at UCLA. In the Fielding School of Public Health, he is also...
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Quick magnesium treatment fails to improve stroke outcomes, but study has...
Dr. Jeffrey Saver, director of the UCLA Stroke Center and a professor of neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at… UCLAhealth.org Health News Content is copyrighted by the respective...
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How can I prevent my child from choking?
Date: 5/28/2014 1:47:41 PMArticle: Download the article Choking is a serious hazard for young children In fact, one child dies every five days as the result of a food-choking accident — it is the...
View ArticleFavorite foods can cause serious choking accidents in kids
UCLA expert offers tips to prevent young children from choking on food (Note to broadcast editors: A high-definition package, b-roll and SOT’s are available for download. Please contact Amy Albin,...
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