Thursday 13 June 2019

Report: Drug ODs, Suicides Soar Among Millennials

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Opioid overdose death rates among millennials increased by more than 500% between 1999 and 2017, and deaths caused by synthetic opioids increased by a staggering 6,000%.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/31vGlNg

Type 1 Diabetes Might Hurt Young Kids' Brain Growth

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The data suggest a need for even better blood sugar management in children with type 1 diabetes, but kids in the study were -- on average -- doing well in and out of school, one researcher noted.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2RgFD1H

Fecal Transplant Is Linked to a Patient’s Death, the F.D.A. Warns


By DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2MNcRaC

Workouts: A Way to Ease Severe Chronic Anxiety?

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The study found that just a half hour of vigorous exercise might do the trick for people with suspected but undiagnosed generalized anxiety disorder.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2Xieam0

Eating More Red Meat May Shorten Your Life

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People who increased their red meat intake by just half a serving a day boosted their risk of dying over the next eight years by 10%, the study authors said.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/31wlWYv