You Don’t Have to Be a Smoker to Get Lung Cancer

SATURDAY, Jan. 15, 2022 Think you’re safe from lung cancer because you’ve never smoked? Think again. While cigarette smoking is the main cause of lung cancer, it’s possible to get the disease without ever lighting up. “Anyone with lungs can get lung cancer,” said Dr. Missak Haigentz Jr., chief of Thoracic and Head and Neck […]

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Marketers, Google say proposed ‘surveillance advertising’ ban goes too far

A new bill, the Banning Surveillance Advertising Act (BSAA), was introduced by Democrat lawmakers on Tuesday. The bill would no longer allow advertisers to target ads to consumers, with only a couple of exceptions. Those exceptions: broad, location-based targeting and contextual ads. Why the legislation was introduced. “Disinformation, discrimination, voter suppression, privacy abuses,” and other […]

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Don’t Snow Shovel Your Way to a Heart Attack

SUNDAY, Jan. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) Shoveling snow may trigger a heart attack if you’re not careful, especially if you already have risk factors, an expert warns. The combination of shoveling and cold weather can cause your arteries to spasm and constrict, explained Dr. Sam Kazziha, chief of cardiovascular services at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital […]

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Carbon Monoxide Deaths Soar During Power Outages

Latest Prevention & Wellness News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) Power outages are becoming more frequent in the United States, and a new study highlights one consequence of prolonged blackouts: carbon monoxide poisonings. Looking at major U.S. power outages between 2007 and 2018, researchers found that carbon […]

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Google heightens adult ad policy enforcement after Reuters finds illicit ads

This week, Google will improve enforcement of ad policies pertaining to underaged users, according to Reuters. Google’s renewed focus on these policies came after Reuters discovered ads for sex toys, liquor and high-risk investments in its search results that violate the company’s attempts to comply with UK regulations. Why we care. Advertisers in age-sensitive categories […]

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COVID Cases Surge Again in U.S. Nursing Homes

MONDAY, Jan. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) Residents of nursing homes have been a particularly at-risk group throughout the pandemic, and the advent of the fast-spreading Omicron variant has them facing another wave of infections and deaths, new data shows. During the week ending Jan. 9, U.S. nursing homes reported more than 32,000 COVID-19 cases and […]

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