• ‘Dabbing’ Marijuana a Gateway to Heavy Use of Pot

    “Dabbing” cannabis concentrate is the type of marijuana experimentation most likely to lead teens into frequent and heavy use of the drug, researchers say. “We really wanted to understand whether the type of cannabis that youth experiment...

    • Posted January 31, 2020
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  • Newer Gene Sequencing Might Help Track Spread of Latest Coronavirus in China

    As China races to stem the spread of a new coronavirus that has now infected nearly 10,000 people and killed more than 200, researchers report that a novel approach to gene sequencing could help monitor coronaviruses more...

    • Posted January 31, 2020
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  • Obamacare May Have Boosted Jobs, Education for Poor

    The Affordable Care Act might have done more than provide more Americans with health insurance: New research suggests accompanying expansions in Medicaid may be linked to higher numbers of low-income people having jobs or going to school....

    • Posted January 31, 2020
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  • AHA News: These Super Sunday Puppies Aren’t Just Adorable, They Can Be Good for Health

    FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — It’s hard to believe, but America’s favorite puppy wrangler used to live in a housing development that didn’t allow pets. “They lifted the ban a few years ago...

    • Posted January 31, 2020
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  • Too Much Super Bowl Can Mean Too Little Sleep

    Your Super Bowl party this Sunday may leave you feeling beat on Monday morning, a new survey finds. A survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that nearly 40% of U.S. adults are more tired...

    • Posted January 31, 2020
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  • U.S. Spends Trillions on Health Care, But Health Stats Remain Low: Study

    Despite spending far more on health care than other wealthy nations, the United States has the lowest life expectancy and the highest suicide rate, new research shows. For the study, researchers at The Commonwealth Fund compared the...

    • Posted January 31, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Jan. 31, 2020

    Facebook, Instagram Target False Coronavirus Information U.S. Maternal Death Rate Holds Steady

    • Posted January 31, 2020
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  • Health Tip: Basics of Newborn Care

    Taking a “new mothers” class and asking nurses to help with baby basics during your hospital stay can help prepare you for time at home, says the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Before discharge, the...

    • Posted January 31, 2020
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  • Health Tip: Understanding Your Heart Rate

    Your pulse, or heart rate, is the number of times your heart beats per minute, says the American Heart Association. Your heart rate can be determined at your wrist, inside your elbow, on the side of your...

    • Posted January 31, 2020
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  • Smoking While Pregnant May Weaken Baby’s Bones

    Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their infants at increased risk of fractures in their first year of life, researchers warn. The study looked at more than 1.6 million people who were born in Sweden between 1983...

    • Posted January 30, 2020
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