Follow along with Row House coach Caley Crawford.
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Tuesday 31 July 2018
'Heading' a Soccer Ball More Dangerous for Women
Brain scans revealed that regions of damaged white matter in the brain were five times more extensive in the women than in the men.
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Fewer Dialysis Patients Facing Leg Amputations
Patients with kidney disease have a higher risk for losing a leg because they have an increased risk for peripheral artery disease, which occurs when there's not enough blood reaching the legs.
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FDA Warns Against 'Vaginal Rejuvenation' Hype
The procedures, which use lasers and other energy-based devices to remove or reshape vaginal tissue, claim to treat conditions and symptoms related to menopause, urinary incontinence or sexual function.
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HIV Doubles Heart Disease Risk
More than two-thirds of HIV-associated heart disease occurs in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia Pacific regions, according to the study.
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Obesity Warps the Shape, Function of Young Hearts
British scientists found that young adults who had a higher body mass index (BMI) -- an estimate of body fat based on height and weight -- had higher blood pressure and thickened heart muscle.
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The current warning is linked to chopped romaine lettuce. Caito Foods’ lettuce supplier, Fresh Express, notified the company that the produce was being recalled.
The current warning is linked to chopped romaine lettuce. Caito Foods’ lettuce supplier, Fresh Express, notified the company that the produce was being recalled.
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Most Seniors Uninformed on Opioid Use
Researchers found that most older Americans who are prescribed opioids aren't advised about the dangers of the drugs, how to use fewer of them, when to use non-opioid alternatives, or what to do with leftover opioids.
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Could a Blood Test Help Spot Severe Depression?
A number of trials have tested the supplement against depression, too, but with mixed results, said Dr. Natalie Rasgon, co-senior researcher on the new study.
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6 Warning Signs You've Spent Too Much Time in the Heat
These are the symptoms of heat illness everyone should know.
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Sanders' Medicare Plan Could Cost $32.6 Trillion
Under Sanders' plan, all U.S. residents would have health coverage, with no copays or deductibles, and private insurers would be restricted to a minor role, the Associated Press reported.
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Caffeine Not a Dieter's Friend
The researchers also found that caffeine did not affect how the participants perceived their appetites, and that body mass index (BMI -- an estimate of body fat based on height and weight) had no effect on how caffeine affected appetite or how much people ate.
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After Doctors Cut Their Opioids, Patients Turn to a Risky Treatment for Back Pain
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Monday 30 July 2018
Vaginal Laser Treatments Can Cause Burns and Scarring, the F.D.A. Says
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How 1 unvaccinated kid brought measles to NYC
In 2013, an unvaccinated teen visited London and carried the measles virus home to New York City, according to a report the journal Pediatrics that traces the outbreak, the largest in the city since 1992. Fifty-eight people came down with the measles, out of more than 3,300 exposed contacts identified by public health officials.
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Maybe You Were Thinking About Eating Raw Centipedes. Don’t.
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Iskra Lawrence’s Top 5 Moves for Strong, Toned Legs
Iskra Lawrence once found fault with her legs, but now counts them one of her biggest assets. Watch the video for her top 5 moves.
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Poll: Majority in U.S. Support Medical Pot
Nearly nine out of every 10 adults -- 85 percent -- believe that marijuana should be legalized for medical use, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has found. And more than half, 57 percent, support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
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Food Fight: So, What Is 'Milk'?
Strong opinions come from both sides of the debate. While nondairy milk sales increased by 61% from 2012 to 2017, overall sales of dairy milk fell 15% in the same period, according to industry statistics.
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Friday 27 July 2018
Medicare Slashes Star Ratings for Staffing at 1 in 11 Nursing Homes
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Poll: Editing Babies' Genes OK, Up to a Point
Almost three-quarters of Americans in a new poll approve of gene editing to prevent serious health problems in babies, the Pew Research Center found. But tampering with intelligence is going too far, the survey results show.
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Vaping Medical Pot May Not Ease COPD Symptoms
For most people in a study of COPD patients, vaping cannabis had no clinically significant effect -- either negative or positive -- on their symptoms of breathlessness during exercise or on their exercise performance.
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Work Your Entire Body With Jillian Michaels’ 12-Minute Cardio Workout
Challenging but rewarding, this routine will have you sweating in no time.
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LASIK: Know the Rewards and the Risks
Around 9.5 million Americans have had LASIK surgery since it was first approved by the FDA in 1999. Around 600,000 LASIK surgeries are done each year, but that’s down from a peak of 1.4 million in 2000. It remains one of the most popular elective surgeries in the country, and its satisfaction rating among patients who’ve had the procedure is remarkably high.
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Meet the Rebate, the New Villain of High Drug Prices
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3 Lower Body Exercises You Can Do With a Chair
Squeezing in a workout has never been easier.
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Dizziness Could Be A Sign of Dementia Risk
The condition is common in elderly people -- affecting about 30 percent of those aged 70 and older, based on a recent study. It is much less prevalent in younger adults, but when it happens there is cause for concern.
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Thursday 26 July 2018
Study: Healthier Eating Helps Psoriasis Symptoms
The closer a person with psoriasis adhered to the Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes fruits, vegetables, grains, fish and healthy fats, the less onerous their psoriasis became, a new French study says.
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ADHD Meds No Help For Healthy Students' Grades
ADHD drugs like Adderall do not improve, and can actually impair, brain function in healthy students who take the drug hoping for an intelligence boost, a new study has found.
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Getting Real About Periods, Breast-Feeding, Menopause and More
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Are Doctors Removing Too Many Thyroids?
Is the increasing number of thyroid gland removals an overreaction to a cancer that most likely won’t kill the people who have it, doctors ask in a new report.
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Beauty Queen Learns: Fingernail Cancer Is Real
Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, can occur anywhere in the body -- including in your nails, as an Illinois beauty queen learned. The key clue: A black vertical line on her thumbnail.
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Too Few Americans Getting Screened for Cancer: CDC
Only 36 percent of men aged 50 or older said they had recently gotten a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, the researchers reported.
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3 Fitness Stars Share the Exercise They Love to Hate
That moment when the instructor calls out that one exercise you loathe? Yep, we’ve all been there.
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Study: You're Probably Not Using Enough Sunscreen
Typical amounts of SPF 50 sunscreen applied by people -- less than the recommended coverage manufacturers use to determine their SPF rating -- provide only a maximum of 40 percent of the expected protection from the sun's harmful rays, researchers at King’s College in London say.
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Wednesday 25 July 2018
New Drug Shows Promise Against Alzheimer's
A promising new drug appears to be especially good at sopping up toxic pieces of beta amyloid protein that stick together in the brain and form the clumps that are a key characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers say.
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Sleeping Pills May Be Risky for Dementia Patients
Dementia patients who took sleeping pills had a 40 percent higher risk of fractures, and that risk increased with higher doses of the drugs, researchers report. Fractures, particularly hip fractures, increase the risk of premature death, the scientists noted.
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5 Yoga Stars Share the Pose That Makes Them Feel Their Best
Try them to feel more balanced, refreshed, and relaxed.
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New Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Big Promise in Early Trial Results
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Worried About Memory Loss? Cut Your Blood Pressure
Aggressively lowering high blood pressure to a goal of 120/80—the definition of normal—may trim the risk of developing the kind of thinking and memory changes that lead to dementia by about 15%, compared with people with higher blood pressures, according to new research presented at the 2018 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Chicago.
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You Have 11 Seconds to Tell Your Doc What's Wrong
Doctors interrupted patients who were telling them what’s wrong after only 11 seconds and were able to find out the patient's primary reason for the visit only about one-third of the time in a new study conducted by a researcher at the University of Florida.
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Treating Depression May StopRepeat Heart Attack
The benefit was most clear when it came to the risk of suffering another heart attack: less than 9 percent of antidepressant patients did, compared with over 15 percent of placebo patients, the findings showed.
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Could Suicide Rise Along With Global Temperatures?
The researchers concluded that temperature increases could lead to a 1.4 percent increase in suicides in the United States and a 2.3 percent increase in Mexico by 2050. That would add up to an additional 21,000 suicides in the two countries.
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Spiking Insulin Costs Put Patients in Brutal Bind
Insulin prices have skyrocketed in recent years, on average tripling between 2002 and 2013. One popular brand, NovoLog, increased in list price by 353% from 2001 to 2016.
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Tuesday 24 July 2018
Possible Link Between Grain-Free Dog Food and Heart Disease, FDA Says
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FDA Approves New Drug for Endometriosis Pain
The FDA has approved elagolix (Orilissa), to treat moderate to severe pain associated with endometriosis.It’s expected to be available in the United States next month.
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Study: Even Healthy People Get Blood Sugar Spikes
Even if you don't have diabetes, you may have wild swings in blood sugar after eating some foods, a new study at Stanford has found.
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The Right Lighting Can Calm Alzheimer's Patients
Changing the lighting in nursing homes to regulate residents’ sleep and wake cycles helped decrease sleep disturbance, depression and agitation in people with Alzheimer’s, the authors of a new study say.
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Ebola Outbreak in Congo Has Ended, W.H.O. Says
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In Maine, Thousands Were to Start Receiving Medicaid This Month. They’re Not.
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Depressed Workers Who Feel Support Miss Fewer Days
A new study -- based on surveys in 15 countries – finds that employees struggling with depression take less time off work if they have supportive managers.
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Medications for Alcohol Dependence
Treatment for alcohol use disorder isn't just 12-step programs. Medication can help people who want to stop drinking or drink significantly less.
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Could Pot-Linked Drug Help Alzheimer's Agitation?
Canadian researchers found that a form of synthetic THC – ingredient in pot that gets you high - significantly decreased agitation in a small group of Alzheimer's patients, working even better than the drugs now used.
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Puppy to the Rescue: Dogs Sense Need, Run to Help
Dogs not only sense what their owners are feeling, but if a dog knows a way to help them, they'll go through barriers to provide help to them, researchers at Johns Hopkins University report.
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Cancer Survival Drops With Complementary Therapy: Study
Looking at patients diagnosed from 2004 to 2013, the researchers found those who chose complementary medicine in addition to conventional treatments had a greater risk of dying during the study period.
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Monday 23 July 2018
Alzheimer's Tests May Miss Women, Overdiagnose Men
The tests that doctors use to diagnose Alzheimer’s catch women later in the disease, a problem that may deny women early care, overdiagnose some men and skew research findings, according to a new study presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Chicago.
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For the First Time, a Female Ebola Survivor Infects Others
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