- Experts Concerned as NIH Axes Critical Vaccine Study Funds
- Brain Implant Lets Woman Talk After 18 Years of Silence Due to Stroke
- Major Job Cuts at NIOSH Pose Risks to Worker Safety, Critics Warn
- Microplastics Linked To High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Stroke
- Pregnant Women, New Moms Dying More Often From Heart Conditions
- Navigators Help Patients Get Colonoscopy For Suspected Cancer
- GLP-1 Drug Use For Weight Loss Has Soared, Costing Billions
- Fasting Outperforms Calorie Cutting, Clinical Trial Says
- Cardiac Arrest Deaths During Marathons Down By Half
- Local Outbreaks Can Motivate the Vaccine-Hesitant, Poll Finds
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Many Teens With Chronic Illnesses Use Alcohol, Pot
Four out of 10 high schoolers with medical conditions used one or both in past year, study found
- Posted August 31, 2015
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Cold Weather May Up Risk of Stroke, Severe Heart Attack for Some
But more study needed to determine what strategies might cut those risks
- Posted August 31, 2015
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Wireless Pacemaker Shows Promise in Early Trial
Though it can be placed in heart without surgery, unlike tradtional devices, some safety concerns remain
- Posted August 31, 2015
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Proposed NYC Law May Trim 54 Calories From Kids’ Fast Food Meals
If passed, legislation would also reduce levels of fat and sodium, study says
- Posted August 31, 2015
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Two Measures of Heart Health May Hint at Seniors’ Independence
Researchers eye earlier detection of decline
- Posted August 31, 2015
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Naps May Do a Heart Good
Study found they lowered blood pressure in patients, were linked to better heart and vessel health
- Posted August 31, 2015
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Doctors Rarely Discuss Religion With Critically Ill, Study Says
Researchers find a significant need goes unfulfilled
- Posted August 31, 2015
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Knee, Hip Replacement Surgeries Linked to Heart Risks
Odds are highest in the month following the procedure, study finds
- Posted August 31, 2015
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Some Sobering Stats on Kids and Drinking
Report finds many starting at younger ages, so more likely to binge drink
- Posted August 31, 2015
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Health Highlights: Aug 31, 2015
Neurologist and Author Dr. Oliver Sacks Dead at 82 Texas Teen Killed by Brain-Eating Amoeba
- Posted August 31, 2015