• Playing Football Might Raise Parkinson’s Risk

    The link between pro football and the risk for a neurodegenerative disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is well known, and now a new study suggests that football may also up the risk for Parkinson’s disease, even...

    • Posted August 11, 2023
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  • AHA News: Confused About Carbs? This Might Help

    FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — If you get cross-eyed thinking about carbohydrates, that’s understandable. They can be, quite literally, both simple and complex. They abound in snacks that nobody would call healthy but...

    • Posted August 11, 2023
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  • Amid Shortages, Maker Says Restrictions on Wegovy Will Continue Into 2024

    FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – As demand for the wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy continues to climb, drug maker Novo Nordisk said Thursday that it will continue restrictions on starter doses of the medication into...

    • Posted August 11, 2023
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  • Listeria Cases Spur Recall of ‘Soft Serve On the Go’ Ice Cream

    FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recalled a brand of soft-serve ice cream after linking it to listeria cases in Pennsylvania and New York. The product, Soft Serve...

    • Posted August 11, 2023
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  • Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker’s Bankruptcy Deal

    FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A bankruptcy deal that would have shielded the family behind the company that makes Oxycontin from civil lawsuits was temporarily blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday. President Joe...

    • Posted August 11, 2023
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  • Bad Sleep Can Harm Your Heart, and Weekend ‘Catch-Up’ Sleep Won’t Help

    Poor sleep takes a toll, and catching up on the weekends just won’t fix it, researchers report. A small new study showed that heart rate and blood pressure, important measures of cardiovascular health, worsen as the week...

    • Posted August 11, 2023
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  • Brain ‘Organoid’ Study Hints at the Origins of Autism

    Research using three-dimensional replicas of the developing brain created in a lab dish is shedding new light on autism spectrum disorder. Yale researchers found two paths to autism in the developing brain. “It’s amazing that children with...

    • Posted August 11, 2023
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  • Obesity a Key Factor When Kids Develop Sleep Apnea

    Childhood obesity is concerning for many reasons, among them that the severity of the sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) grows with obesity levels and age. A new study looked at the role of obesity...

    • Posted August 11, 2023
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  • Feds Warn Parents: Don’t Use La-La-Me Infant Loungers Due to Suffocation Risk

    Parents and caregivers are being advised to immediately stop using La-La-Me Infant Loungers because they pose a risk to babies of suffocation and falling. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued the warning Thursday. It said...

    • Posted August 11, 2023
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  • Suicide Rates Continue to Rise Among Americans

    The mental health crisis hitting Americans shows no sign of abating, with provisional numbers for 2022 showing suicides rose by another 2.6% last year. That follows on an overall 5% increase in suicides in 2021, noted officials...

    • Posted August 10, 2023
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