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Tuesday 31 December 2019
F.D.A. Plans to Ban Most E-Cigarette Flavors but Menthol
By BY SHEILA KAPLAN AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2FbfqMQ
Not Just January: Alcohol Abstinence Turns Trendy
According to the market research firm Yougov , more than 1 in 5 Americans plans to participate in Dry January this year.
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Breast Density Alerts Might Not Be Helping Women
The goal of dense breast notifications is to spur a conversation between a woman and her health care provider. The provider can let a woman know how having dense breast tissue affects her personal risk of breast cancer or detecting it.
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FDA Approves Drug for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Olaparib is already approved for use in BRCA-mutated ovarian and breast cancers.
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Monday 30 December 2019
Insecticides Tied to Heart Disease Deaths
People who have been exposed to pyrethroid insecticides are three times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those with low or no exposure.
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F.D.A. Failed to Ensure Safe Prescribing of Opioids, Documents Show
By BY ABBY GOODNOUGH AND MARGOT SANGER-KATZ from NYT Health https://ift.tt/37jUCig
Rep. John Lewis to Be Treated for Pancreatic Cancer
The 79-year-old said he was diagnosed during a "routine medical visit and subsequent tests."
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B Strain Dominating Early in the Flu Season
Parents of small children should be concerned because the B strain is proving more dangerous for kids.
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Friday 27 December 2019
Could 1 Dose of HPV Vaccine Be Enough?
First introduced in 2006, the multi-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can prevent most cervical and anal cancers among children and young adults exposed to the virus. It can also prevent the majority of both HPV-driven oral and penile cancers.
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Regular Exercise Cuts Odds for 7 Major Cancers
The study authors found that the harder you exercise for that recommended time, the more you reduce your cancer risk.
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Thursday 26 December 2019
Could Brain Scans Spy Kids' Mood, Attention Problems?
Brain scans may help doctors diagnose children's mood and attention problems earlier in life.
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Skin-Lightening Cream Could Cause Nerve Damage, CDC Report Warns
Doctors report that skin lightening cream from Mexico caused mercury poisoning in a California woman. She's not able to feed or care for herself.
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'Intermittent Fasting' Diet Could Boost Your Health
A new review in the New England Journal of Medicine says intermittent fasting helps stabilize blood sugar, reduce blood pressure and cholesterol, and may benefit brain health.
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More Hard-Boiled Eggs Recalled for Listeria
Almark Foods has expanded its recall of hard-boiled eggs to include products sold at grocery stores and major retailers nationwide, including Costco, Walmart, Kroger, and Trader Joes. The eggs may be tainted with Listeria bacteria. So far, 4 people have been hospitalized and 1 has died in the current outbreak.
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Fatty Diets Tied to Vision Loss in Seniors
A study has linked diets high in red meat and fatty foods to age-related macular degeneration in seniors.
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Wednesday 25 December 2019
Crisis Looms in Antibiotics as Drug Makers Go Bankrupt
By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2ZkmEaL
Tuesday 24 December 2019
Could Family Dog Lower Child's Schizophrenia Risk?
New research suggests that growing up with a dog may lower schizophrenia risk by as much as 24%.
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Holidays Tough for People with 'Shopping Disorder'
Research shows that the ease of online purchasing could be making things worse for people with so-called "buying-shopping disorder," which is still debated as a stand-alone diagnosis.
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Teachers Use Bread to Show Why Handwashing Matters
Still think hand sanitizers work just as well as soap and water? A recent classroom experiment gone viral might change your mind.
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FDA Approves First Generic of Popular Blood Thinner
The FDA approved the first generic versions of the powerful blood thinner Eliquis (apixaban) used to prevent stroke and other conditions.
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FDA Approves First Generic of Popular Blood Thinner
The FDA approved the first generic versions of the powerful blood thinner Eliquis (apixaban) used to prevent stroke and other conditions.
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FDA Approves New Type of Drug to Treat Migraines
The FDA approved a new treatment option for migraine patients who cannot get relief from existing medications once an attack strikes.
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Monday 23 December 2019
Congress Raises Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21
The measure was supported by many tobacco and e-cigarette companies.
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Despite Danger, Tanning Beds Still a Fixture in Many Gyms
Almost all (99%) Planet Fitness gyms contacted said they offered customers access to tanning beds. Beds were also available in 65% of Anytime Fitness gyms and in 41% of Gold's gyms.
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Vaccinations Rose After California Curbed Exemptions
After California eliminated nonmedical exemptions from vaccinations in 2016, the number of children receiving recommended immunizations rose -- especially in counties where "vaccine hesitancy" runs high, a new analysis found.
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Obesity Might Skew Blood Tests in Kids
The study looked at more than 1,300 healthy children and teens in and around Toronto and found that obesity affected 24 routine blood tests, including those for liver function, inflammation markers, lipids and iron.
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Love Museums, Theater? The Arts Might Extend Your Life
Scientists found that among over 6,700 older adults they tracked, patrons of the arts had a markedly better survival rate over the next 14 years.
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Can Apps Make Your Kids Smarter?
The review found that apps could be particularly useful for teaching early math and language skills.
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A Puppy in Santa's Sack? Probably Not, Say Parents
Forty-two percent of American parents say they wouldn't allow their child to receive a pet as a holiday gift. The same number say maybe, and only 1 in 6 say they'd approve, a new survey finds.
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What We Learned in 2019: Health and Medicine
By BY KNVUL SHEIKH from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2s6mjMK
Demand for Medical Cost Transparency Spurs Change
Nearly half of Americans (44%) said either they or a family member had received at least one surprise medical bill in the past, and most of them worried about how they would pay for it
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Many Child Care Centers Don't Require Flu Shots
The investigators found that only 24.5% said their centers required children to have a flu shot, and only 13% required adult caregivers to have a flu shot.
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The Ganges Brims With Dangerous Bacteria
By BY DONALD G. MCNEIL JR. AND PORAS CHAUDHARY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/374aTrG
Friday 20 December 2019
Alzheimer’s Tests Soon May Be Common. Should You Get One?
By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2Qa6ooz
Pot Use Appears to Change Structure of Your Heart: Study
People who regularly use marijuana tend to have a larger left ventricle, which is the main pumping chamber of the heart, according to the findings.
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Growing Obesity Rates May Contribute to Climate Change
The amount of carbon dioxide -- a greenhouse gas -- produced by a species is determined by its average metabolic rate, average body size and the total number of individuals of the species.
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New Autism-Screening Guide Seeks Earlier Diagnosis
The new guidelines reinforce the importance of routinely screening 18- and 24-month-olds for the condition, which now affects one in every 59 children.
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Sutter Health to Pay $575 Million to Settle Antitrust Lawsuit
By BY KATIE THOMAS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2Mj7ihs
Vaping Patients May Be Prone to Relapse, C.D.C. Warns
By BY DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/36SMMfl
FDA Gives First Ebola Vaccine for Adults the Green Light
The vaccine from Merck & Co. is approved to protect against the Zaire ebolavirus in people 18 and older.
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Gabapentin, Opioids a Deadly Duo: FDA
The decision to order the new warnings is based on a review of data from numerous sources, including case reports, observational studies, human trials and animal studies.
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Twenty Years Later, LASIK Has Its Pros and Cons
In the 20 years since LASIK has been around, doctors in the U.S. have performed more than 19 million of these procedures. There haven't been many high-quality, long-term studies done on the outcomes, but the research that does exist finds the procedure to be safe and effective.
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Thursday 19 December 2019
Congress Approves Raising Age to 21 for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Sales
By BY SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2ZdPh9y
3 Legal Experts on What the Obamacare Ruling Really Means
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Unhealthy Eating Habits Cost U.S. $50 Billion a Year: Study
An unhealthy diet is one of the leading risk factors for poor health and accounts for up to 45% of all deaths from these cardiometabolic diseases, the researchers noted.
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High Levels of Ethylene Oxide Found at Warehouse
Georgia environmental officials say a warehouse operated by a medical device company near Atlanta is releasing high levels of the toxic gas ethylene oxide, a finding Gov. Brian Kemp called "highly concerning."
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ACA Mandate Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court
Instead, the appeals court sent the case back to a federal district judge in Texas to "conduct a more searching inquiry" into which parts of the health law could survive without the insurance requirement.
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Routine Ear Wax 'Flush' Leaves Woman's Face Paralyzed
A nurse in the doctor's office tried twice to "flush" out the wax in each ear using a liquid-filled syringe -- a standard procedure known as aural irrigation.
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New Rules Seek to Boost Organ Transplants in U.S.
More than 113,000 people nationwide are on the waiting list for a transplant, and thousands die each year while waiting for a new organ, according to the Associated Press.
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Chili Peppers May Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Researchers followed 23,000 people in Italy for eight years and found that those who ate chili peppers at least four times a week had a 40% lower risk of death from heart attack and a more than 50% lower risk of death from stroke, CNN reported.
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