- Judge Blocks Cuts to $11 Billion in Public Health Funding
- Common Chemicals in Plastics May Harm Baby Brain Development
- Trump Administration Orders More Cuts to CDC Budget
- FDA Delays Final Approval of Novavax COVID Vaccine
- Medicaid Expansion Protected Americans During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Antidepressants Linked To Sudden Cardiac Death
- Discrimination Dramatically Increases Risk for Depression, Anxiety
- New Blood Test Can Diagnose, Track Alzheimer’s Disease
- Bedsores More Likely In Short-Staffed Hospitals Leaning On Nurse OT, Travel Nurses
- Lifestyle Changes Boost Longevity For Cancer Survivors
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Monkeys Move Robotic Wheelchairs With Their Thoughts
Scientists say technology might one day help severely disabled people who have lost muscle control, mobility
- Posted March 3, 2016
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ADHD Meds Tied to Lower Bone Density in Kids
One-quarter of children in study had lower-than-normal readings, but reasons aren't clear
- Posted March 3, 2016
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Health Highlights: March 3, 2016
Scott Kelly Two Inches Taller After Long Stay in Space Raw Milk Blue Cheese Recalled by Whole Foods Market U.S. Bans E-Cigarettes on Commercial Flights
- Posted March 3, 2016
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Poor Sleep May Not Add to Cholesterol Problems, Study Finds
The one possible exception: people who take sleeping pills for insomnia, researchers say
- Posted March 2, 2016
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Lazy Weekends May Boost Body Fat, Study Shows
But spending all week at a desk job did not show same link
- Posted March 2, 2016
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Inducing Labor May Not Boost C-Section Risk
Study also found that prompting delivery in 39th week did not affect health of baby or mother
- Posted March 2, 2016
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Too Much Sitting Can Harm Older, Female Heart Attack Survivors
Those who got up off the couch and exercised more lowered their odds for second attack, study found
- Posted March 2, 2016
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One Alcoholic Drink Might Temporarily Bump Up Heart Risk
But within 24 hours, that same beverage can be generally protective, study suggests
- Posted March 2, 2016
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Steep Decline in Unintended Pregnancies in U.S., Study Finds
Falloff may be attributed to growing IUD use
- Posted March 2, 2016