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Injury More Likely When Teens Focus on One Sport
If your teens play just one sport, new research suggests you might want to encourage them to try others. Researchers report that focusing solely on one sport puts high school athletes at increased risk for injuries and...
- Posted May 12, 2022
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Will Coffee Raise Your Cholesterol?
People who rely on coffee for a pick-me-up may also see a boost in their cholesterol levels — especially if they sip an unfiltered variety, a new study suggests. The researchers found that among more than 21,000...
- Posted May 11, 2022
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U.S. Fatal Drug ODs Rose Again in 2021, But Increase Is Slowing
Drug overdose deaths in the United States continue to climb, but at a slower pace, federal health officials reported Wednesday. Early data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that nearly 108,000 Americans died...
- Posted May 11, 2022
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EU Scraps Mask Mandate for Planes, Airports
The European Union’s mask mandate for airliners and airports will be dropped as of May 16, officials said Wednesday. The new guideline “takes account of the latest developments in the pandemic, in particular the levels of vaccination...
- Posted May 11, 2022
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FDA Moves to Ease Nationwide Shortage of Baby Formula
(HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it is continuing its efforts to boost the country’s supply of infant formula. Amid shortages due to high demand amid recall and supply issues, stores...
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Health Highlights: May 11, 2022
FDA moves to help ease a nationwide shortage of baby formula. Worried parents are frantically trying to find enough product to feed their babies, as a shortage caused by supply-chain issues and one company’s recall continues. Read...
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Smell, Taste Loss Less Likely With Newer COVID Variants: Study
Since the early days of the pandemic, loss of smell and taste have been tied to COVID-19 infection. But a new study shows those telltale traits are much less likely with the Omicron variant than the earlier...
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Science Doesn’t Always Boost Sales, Study Finds
Does science sell? Sometimes. Using science to sell chocolate chip cookies and other yummy products is likely to backfire, a new study shows, but touting scientific research behind more practical, everyday items — such as body wash...
- Posted May 11, 2022
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1 in 4 Hospital Physicians ‘Mistreated’ by Patients, Visitors
Nearly 1 in 4 hospital doctors are mistreated at work by patients, visitors and other doctors, and female doctors are nearly two times more likely than male doctors to face this abuse, a new study reveals. “All...
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal
Could giving surgery patients ready-to-use mailed disposal kits for unused opioids lower the risk of abuse of the drugs? Yes, claims a new study that found patients with unused opioid pain pills are much more likely to...
- Posted May 11, 2022