- Blood Cancers: What You Need to Know
- U.S. Preterm Births Are on the Rise
- FDA Approves New Kind of Drug for Schizophrenia
- At Two Dallas Hospitals, Kids’ ER Visits for Heat Illness Nearly Tripled Over Last Decade
- U.S. E-Bike and Scooter Injuries are Soaring
- Could Fertility Treatments Raise Heart Defect Risks in Babies?
- Grandma, the Family Dog: Unexpected Sources of Opioid Tragedies for Young Kids
- Upping Dose of Anti-Opioid Drug Might Work Better to Curb Addiction
- Treatment Could Be New Option for People Battling Ulcerative Colitis
- Know What ‘Chroming’ Is? TikTok Fad Could Harm Your Kids
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Hispanics Bear Brunt of Exposure to Workplace Hazards: Study
Exposure to metals and pesticides at work could increase risk of heart disease, researchers say. Hispanic workers in the United States may be especially vulnerable because of language barriers and lower levels of education, the study authors...
- Posted December 12, 2018
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Fentanyl Now the No. 1 Opioid OD Killer
As the U.S. opioid epidemic grinds on, fentanyl is fast becoming the main culprit in drug overdose deaths, health officials report. Cocaine and heroin remain the street drugs of choice, but more overdose deaths involve fentanyl, either...
- Posted December 12, 2018
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‘Experience to Share’: Facebook Page Helps Families Hit by Polio-Like Illness
Isolated and afraid, Erin Olivera cast about the internet looking for information about the mysterious paralysis that had stricken her 11-month-old son Lucian. She found next to nothing. No clear reason why over the course of a...
- Posted December 12, 2018
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Health Tip: Celebrate a Healthier Holiday
The holidays are typically full of tempting meals and desserts. The downside is the resulting weight gain. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sugests how to keep holiday weight gain at bay: Stay active. Walk...
- Posted December 12, 2018
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Animal, Bug Bites a Billion-Dollar Burden
The bites of insects, spiders and dogs are a $1 billion yearly drain on the U.S. health care system, a new study has calculated. And climate change is only going to make matters worse, researchers contend. Attacks...
- Posted December 12, 2018
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Health Highlights: Dec. 11, 2018
Studies Highlight Risks of Red Meat-Rich Diet Record Number of Cases of U.S. Children With Paralyzing Illness: CDC U.S. Supreme Court Rejects States' Appeal Over Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood
- Posted December 11, 2018
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Insights Into Women and Stroke Risk
You might be surprised to learn that stroke is the number three killer of women. Women and men have many of the same risk factors for stroke, but some — like high blood pressure, migraine with aura,...
- Posted December 11, 2018
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Could You Be Short on Vitamin D?
You’d think vitamin deficiencies would be rare in the United States, but many people are running low on vitamin D, and it’s a serious health threat. Being short on vitamin D not only affects bone density, it’s...
- Posted December 11, 2018
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Nose Holds Clues to Baby’s First Cold
When a baby starts sniffling and sneezing, the type of bacteria in their nose may predict how long the cold will last, a new study finds. Babies with a wide variety of bacteria in the nose recover...
- Posted December 11, 2018
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For College Students, ‘Hookup Sex’ More Intimate Than Thought
Intimacy plays a larger role in casual sex among college students than previously thought, a new U.S. study reports. Researchers analyzed the results of an online survey that asked several hundred students at a university in the...
- Posted December 11, 2018