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Meals on Wheels Can Deliver Emotional Nourishment, Too

Recipients say they feel less lonely, study finds.

Social isolation is common among many U.S. seniors, particularly during the holidays. But, home-delivered meals can significantly reduce their feelings of loneliness, new research finds.

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Meals on Wheels Can Deliver Emotional Nourishment, Too

Recipients say they feel less lonely, study finds.

Social isolation is common among many U.S. seniors, particularly during the holidays. But, home-delivered meals can significantly reduce their feelings of loneliness, new research finds.

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Dietitian Experts Offer Holiday Food Safety Tips

For starters, check temperatures with a food thermometer.

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All High-Risk Patients Should Get Blood Pressure Meds: Study

Getting levels below current targets may significantly cut risk of heart attack, stroke, researchers contend.

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Tiny Turtles Carry Salmonella Threat

Though banned as pets in U.S., they're still sold illegally and children are often the ones sickened, CDC finds.

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U.S. Teen Treated for Rare Rat-Bite Fever

Only 200 cases have been reported since 1839, research reveals.

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Glaucoma Patients Have False Notions of Pot's Ability to Treat Their Disease: Survey

And trend toward legalization of marijuana only fuels misconceptions, researchers add.

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More IVF Tries Improve Odds of Having a Baby

Some couples have success after six cycles or more, researchers say.

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Child Paralysis Cases Spiked During Virus Outbreak: Study

But definitive cause of polio-like disease remains unproved, researchers say.

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The Pill, Hormone Therapy Safe for Women Taking Blood Thinners: Study

Finding may lay to rest the notion that hormonal treatments raise odds for recurrent clots, expert says.

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