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Two good sources for health news on the Internet are WebMD and the Mayo Clinic. Current headlines from those sources are listed below. Make sure to discuss any medical questions or concerns with your physician. There is a lot of medical information on the Internet, but there is no better source of information for you than a one-on-one conversation with a health professional.
WebMD:
- CDC: U.S. Flu Activity Low Right Now, but Rising - Fri, Dec 14, 2018
Flu activity is still fairly low, but, as expected, has slowly increased over the last few weeks, CDC officials say. - PT For Joint Pain Can Help You Avoid Opioids - Fri, Dec 14, 2018
A study,of nearly 89,000 U.S. patients found that people given physical therapy for their pain were 7 percent to 16 percent less likely to fill a prescription for an opioid. - Crohn's, Colitis May Be Tied to Prostate Cancer - Fri, Dec 14, 2018
In a recent study, men with inflammatory bowel disease had higher PSA levels and were four to five times more likely to develop prostate cancer than those in the control group, the investigators found.
Mayo Clinic:
