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How to Safely Use Glucose Meters and Test Strips for Diabetes 05/16/2017 10:24 AM EDT Source: Food and Drug Administration Related MedlinePlus Pages: Blood Sugar, Diabetes Is Your Child's Day Care Center Ready for Pandemic Flu? 05/15/2017 07:00 PM EDT Most are not, a U.S. survey finds, despite the lessons of the 2009 'swine flu' outbreak Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Care, Flu Many U.S. Travelers Skip Measles Shots, Despite Infection Risk 05/15/2017 05:00 PM EDT Though the disease was eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, foreign travel can still bring it home today Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Measles, Traveler's Health Many Under 40 May Not Need Regular Cholesterol Checks: Study 05/15/2017 05:00 PM EDT But heart experts note that screening sooner can help some patients make lifestyle changes early in the game Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cholesterol As Temps Rise, Risk of Pregnancy Complication May Too 05/15/2017 04:00 PM EDT Extreme cold seems to reduce the chances; heat raises the odds, study suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes and Pregnancy Better Treatment Might Prevent Hundreds of Thousands of Strokes 05/15/2017 02:00 PM EDT Study says too many people aren't getting meds to fight atrial fibrillation, a major cause of these attacks Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Atrial Fibrillation, Blood Thinners, Stroke Study Looks At Parkinson's Effect on Life Span 05/15/2017 02:00 PM EDT 2-year difference seen between people with degenerative brain diseases and their healthy peers Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Lewy Body Disease, Parkinson's Disease Timing of Menopause May Affect Heart Failure Risk 05/15/2017 02:00 PM EDT Women whose periods end early and those who never give birth seem at added risk, research suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Disease in Women, Menopause New Device Approved for Esophageal Birth Defect 05/15/2017 10:49 AM EDT Condition affects 1 in 2,500 babies in U.S. Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Birth Defects, Esophagus Disorders 'Fight or Flight' Response Greater in Combat Vets with PTSD: Study 05/15/2017 09:00 AM EDT This heightened stress could increase their risk for heart disease, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Veterans and Military Health Getting Back on Track with Exercise 05/15/2017 09:00 AM EDT Suggested steps on the path to fitness Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise and Physical Fitness Many Parents Underestimate Drowning Risks 05/15/2017 09:00 AM EDT More than one-third surveyed would let child swim unsupervised in neighborhood or hotel pool Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Drowning, Parenting, Water Safety (Recreational) Fewer SIDS Deaths in U.S., but Gaps Among Racial Groups Remain 05/15/2017 07:00 AM EDT Sudden infant deaths are twice as common for blacks as whites, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Disparities, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656