- 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
- Longtime Head of 9/11 Health Program Let Go Amid Federal Job Cuts
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Health Tip: Medication Suggestions for Older Adults
Be safer when taking your meds
- Posted September 19, 2017
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Restaurant Rules for Weight Loss
How to indulge at these diet danger zones
- Posted September 19, 2017
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9 of 10 Docs Unprepared to Prescribe Marijuana
Although it’s becoming more commonplace, medical marijuana is rarely discussed in U.S. medical schools, a new study shows. “Medical education needs to catch up to marijuana legislation,” said senior author Dr. Laura Jean Bierut, a professor of...
- Posted September 19, 2017
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Girl Soccer Players Take More Chances After Concussions
Girls who play soccer try to tough it out after a concussion more often than their male peers do, researchers warn. In fact, they were five times more likely than boys to return to the field on...
- Posted September 19, 2017
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Are Today’s Teens Putting the Brakes on Adulthood?
They're often postponing traditional 'milestones' to growing up, study suggests
- Posted September 19, 2017
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This Mistake Can Cost Athletes’ Lives in Cardiac Arrest
Bystanders often get distracted by a non-life-threatening issue, research shows
- Posted September 19, 2017
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Cutting the Fat From Your Favorite Brews
Whether it’s to get your day going, a way to curb your appetite, or just a taste you love, you might insist on your daily coffee fix. But depending on what you add to it, that cup...
- Posted September 18, 2017
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Parents Say Schools Don’t Help Kids With Mental Health, Chronic Disease
Many parents don’t believe schools are prepared to help students with mental health problems and serious physical health issues, a new survey finds. While 77 percent of parents were certain that schools would be able to provide...
- Posted September 18, 2017
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It’s a Food Allergy! Where’s the School Nurse?
Many students who suffer a severe allergic reaction at school get potentially lifesaving epinephrine injections from unlicensed staff or other students, not a school nurse, a new study finds. “The findings highlight the importance of having a...
- Posted September 18, 2017