- Florida Hospitals Brace for Hurricane Milton’s Arrival
- Only 1 in 5 Large Companies’ Health Plans Cover New Weight-Loss Meds for Employees
- Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Dangers During, After Hurricane Milton
- More Screen Time Tied to Mental Health Risks for Tweens
- Severe COVID Case Ups Heart Risks As Much as History of Heart Disease
- Affordable Care Act Is Helping Young Americans With Cancer Beat the Disease
- Here’s Where Viruses Love to Lurk in Your Bathroom
- Heat Stress in Pregnancy Might Affect a Babies’ Development Later
- Steady Rise in U.S. Cases of Tick-Borne Babesiosis Disease
- Common Acne Drug Might Become Carcinogenic at Room Temperature
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Scientists Spot Antibody That Might Help Diagnose, Treat Autoimmune Disorders
Researchers who have pinpointed an antibody linked to life-threatening autoimmune disorders in children say their discovery could lead to faster diagnosis and treatment of these patients. The investigators identified the myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody in their...
- Posted February 12, 2020
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Coronavirus in America: Keep Your Panic in Check
A deadly virus that’s surging through a foreign country makes its way into the United States, carried into this country by an unwitting traveler. In response, Americans panic, convinced the pathogen will soon sweep through the nation...
- Posted February 12, 2020
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Got ‘Couch Potato’ Teens? It’s Not Helping Their Mental Health
Getting your surly teens off the couch might trigger a long-term turnaround in their moods, new research suggests. “Our findings show that young people who are inactive for large proportions of the day throughout adolescence face a...
- Posted February 12, 2020
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What’s the Best Way to Administer the Opioid OD Antidote?
In the midst of a U.S. epidemic of opioid abuse, knowing how to quickly administer the anti-overdose drug naloxone could save a life. Now, research finds that delivering naloxone via nasal spray could be the quickest and...
- Posted February 10, 2020
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General Anesthesia Boosts Postpartum Depression Risk After C-Section: Study
Women who receive general anesthesia during a cesarean section delivery are at higher risk of severe postpartum depression that requires hospitalization, as well as self-inflicted harm and suicidal thoughts, a new study finds. Researchers from Columbia University...
- Posted February 10, 2020
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Two Experimental Drugs Disappoint With Inherited Alzheimer’s
Two experimental drugs do not appear to slow memory loss or mental decline in patients in the early stages of a rare, inherited form of Alzheimer’s disease, according to initial results from a clinical trial. The international...
- Posted February 10, 2020
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Meds May Not Prevent Migraines in Kids
Migraine drugs that might work for adults won’t prevent the debilitating headaches in kids and teens, a new study shows. A number of drugs are used to prevent migraines, but treatment of youngsters has largely been based...
- Posted February 10, 2020
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More Evidence Links Social Media Use to Poorer Mental Health in Teens
Smartphones, and being on Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and the like may be taking a big toll on teens’ mental health, a new survey of collected data on the subject shows. Canadian researchers pored over dozens of studies...
- Posted February 10, 2020
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Puberty Starts a Year Earlier for Girls Now Than in the 1970s
Girls are entering puberty about a year earlier than they did back in the 1970s, according to global data on breast development. The age of breast development — which represents the first clinical sign of female puberty...
- Posted February 10, 2020