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09 Nov
Is It A Cold, The Flu Or COVID-19?
Experts looked at how you can tell the difference between these three illnesses.
06 Nov
Does Physical Work Help Protect Brain From Dementia?
Physical activity on the job may be very different than leisure-time movement, new study finds.
05 Nov
Getting A Flu Shot May Protect You Against Severe COVID-19
COVID-19 patients who skip the flu shot more than double their risk of being hospitalized, new study finds.
Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs
Opioid overdose deaths involving more than one substance are more common among American teens and young adults than deaths caused by opioids alone, researchers report.
They also found that stimulants such as cocaine and crystal methamphetamine are the non-opioid substances most commonly involved in opioid overdose deaths in young people. ...
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- November 27, 2020
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Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
Women have higher survival rates after lung cancer surgery than men, according to a new study.
Previous research on sex differences in survival after lung cancer treatment has yielded conflicting results, so researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden decided to study the association between gender and survival after lung cancer surg...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- November 27, 2020
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Wood-Fired Cooking a Cause of Lung Illness in Developing World
THURSDAY, Nov. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) – People who cook with wood instead of other fuels may be at risk of lung damage because of the pollutants and bacterial toxins they're breathing, a small study suggests.
Researchers studied the impact of cookstove pollutants on 23 people in Thanjavur, India, who use liquefied petroleum gas or woo...
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- November 26, 2020
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Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts
Frequent, short exercise sessions may be better for diabetes patients' blood vessels than longer and fewer workouts, and that may reduce their risk of heart disease, according to a new study.
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for heart disease and reduced vascular (blood vessel) function, the study authors noted. Measuring ...
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- November 26, 2020
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Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study
In isolated areas of the United States, nurse practitioners are filling an important role in helping people access treatment for opioid addiction, according to a Washington State University (WSU) study.
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants have only been authorized to prescribe buprenorphine (a drug that can treat opioid addiction)...
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- November 26, 2020
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Quit Smoking, Your Bladder Will Thank You
If you smoke, you significantly increase your odds of developing bladder cancer, experts warn.
"Everyone knows smoking causes lung cancer, but they don't always know about bladder cancer," said Dr. Srinivas Vourganti, a urologist at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago who specializes in treating bladder and other urinary tract cancer...
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- November 26, 2020
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