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Join a 2019 Walk4Hearing event to support people with hearing loss

It may not make sense to use your feet in benefit of someone else’s ears, but in the case of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) and its signature Walk4Hearing events, that’s exactly what thousands of people across the country have been doing since 1979. Join a walk near you. Each year in the spring… Read More: Join a 2019 Walk4Hearing event to support people with hearing… »

U.S. Flu Season Ebbing, but Still Widespread: CDC

FRIDAY, March 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Though flu season has probably peaked, beware: Influenza is still widespread in much of the United States, federal health officials said Friday. “This week activity decreased a little bit, but flu is going to be around for a while,” said Lynnette Brammer, from the domestic influenza surveillance team… Read More: U.S. Flu Season Ebbing, but Still Widespread: CDC »

US surgeons perform first kidney transplant between 2 living HIV-positive individuals

The kidney of a 35-year-old HIV-positive woman has been transplanted into another patient with the virus that causes AIDS, U.S. surgeons announced Thursday, in a major medical breakthrough. The surgeons at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore performed the operation on Monday, calling it the first in the world of its kind. “I’m feeling good,” said… Read More: US surgeons perform first kidney transplant between 2 living HIV-positive… »

Our Best Passover Recipes: Brisket, Lamb, Matzo Balls and More for Your Seder Table

Passover, the seven-day festival that marks the liberation of the Jews from Egyptian slavery, begins this year at sundown on April 19. Here are all the recipes you need for your Seder table, from gefilte fish and haroseth to lamb shanks and brisket. Main Dishes ImageMelissa Clark pairs this brisket with horseradish gremolata.CreditAndrew Scrivani for… Read More: Our Best Passover Recipes: Brisket, Lamb, Matzo Balls and More… »