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  Stressed Teens at Risk of Heart Trouble Years Later

  Stressed-out teens are likely to have more heart health risk factors in adulthood, a new study says. Teens with elevated stress levels tended to have high blood pressure, obesity and other heart risk factors as they aged,...

  • Posted January 17, 2024
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  ‘Default’ Orders for Palliative Care Speed Relief for Hospital Patients in Pain

  Palliative care is meant to ease suffering at any stage of disease, but too often many patients wait too long for this type of care to be ordered. Now, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania may have...

  • Posted January 17, 2024
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  Add Some Impact to Your Exercise to Keep Aging Bones Strong

  Putting a little pressure on your bones during exercise or daily activities might pay off in stronger bones as you age, new research suggests. The study focused on a crucial part of the hip joint anatomy called...

  • Posted January 17, 2024
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  Loud Video Games Put Users at Risk for Hearing Loss, Tinnitus

  For the more than 3 billion gamers around the world, the loud noises they experience while playing video games could threaten their hearing, a new review suggests. Whether on the couch, parked at a computer desk or...

  • Posted January 17, 2024
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  Higher Premiums for Employer-Sponsored Insurance Keeps Wages Low: Study

  Ever glance at your paycheck and wonder why your take-home pay is so much less than you’d expect? The rising cost of employer-sponsored health insurance is a major reason why, a new study argues. The cost of...

  • Posted January 16, 2024
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  Does More Outdoor Light at Night Help Cause Macular Degeneration?

  As levels of nighttime artificial outdoor light rise, so do the odds for a leading cause of vision loss, age-related macular degeneration (AMD). South Korean researchers found that people living in areas of that country with the...

  • Posted January 16, 2024
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  Chronic Inflammation Plus Poverty: A Deadly Combo for Americans

  Chronic inflammation and poverty are a one-two punch that dramatically raises the risk of death from another notorious duo — heart disease and cancer. People with chronic inflammation living in poverty face more than double the risk...

  • Posted January 16, 2024
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  Vaccination Cuts Odds for Long COVID in Kids

  Vaccination can protect young people — particularly teenagers– against long COVID, a new study finds. Records of more than 1 million U.S. kids showed that the COVID jab can effectively shield kids from long-term health problems related...

  • Posted January 16, 2024
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  Marijuana Has No Role in Taking Up or Quitting Opioids: Study

  There’s no link at all between weed use and a person’s use of illicit opioids, one way or the other, a new review concludes. Cannabis isn’t a gateway drug that can spark a person’s desire to try...

  • Posted January 16, 2024
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  Dopamine Hit Could Drive Mental Boost From Exercise

  TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 (HeathDay News) — Folks often feel more alert and savvy after a great workout, and dopamine might be the reason why. A small, new study by British and Japanese researchers found higher levels...

  • Posted January 16, 2024
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