- Fluoride May Be Linked to Decreased IQ, Says “Limited Data,” Hard-to-Interpret Study
- First U.S. Death From Bird Flu Reported in Louisiana
- Blood Test May Help Predict How Long Immunity Lasts
- DoxyPEP Lowers Rate of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Data Suggests
- Multilingual Children with Autism Show Improved Cognitive Function
- Access to Medical Test Results Is Confusing, Anxiety-Provoking
- Caregivers Face Mental, Physical Health Risks
- U.S. Whooping Cough Cases Surge
- Brain Volume, Health Linked to Socioeconomic Status
- Cruise Passenger Dies Amid Norovirus Outbreak That Sickened Dozens
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Alzheimer’s Patients’ Use of Painkilling Patches Cause for Concern
Researchers worried about long-term use together with other medications that cause drowsiness
- Posted December 8, 2016
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Could Regular Pot Smoking Harm Vision?
Study suggests that it might slow signaling among cells that deliver visual information to the brain
- Posted December 8, 2016
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More Pregnant Women Getting Flu Shot, But Improvement Needed
All U.S. women should get the vaccine in pregnancy, but only about half do now, researchers say
- Posted December 8, 2016
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New Drug Combo Shows Promise Curbing Tough-to-Treat Breast Cancer
New regimen helped women with metastatic, hormone-receptor positive disease in study
- Posted December 8, 2016
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Heart Failure Protein May Signal Early Brain Damage
Higher levels indicated potential trouble, study showed
- Posted December 8, 2016
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Young Adults With Head Trauma May Have Higher Risk of Jail Time
Potentially serious health issue is more common in prisons, study suggests
- Posted December 8, 2016
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Benign ‘Toothlet’ Tumor Found in 255 Million-Year-Old Fossil
Scientists spotted the jaw malformation in a distant forerunner of mammals
- Posted December 8, 2016
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Mummy of 17th Century Child May Alter the History of Smallpox
Virus might have appeared much later than originally suspected, researchers say
- Posted December 8, 2016
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U.S. Surgeon General Calls for Crackdown on E-Cig Use in Teens
900 percent increase in use among youth in past 5 years; concerns about nicotine, harmful vapors continue
- Posted December 8, 2016
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Yoga Called Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure
People who added this practice to a healthy lifestyle saw their pressure levels drop, study found
- Posted December 8, 2016