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Infant Sleep Position Challenges
Less than half of parents exclusively follow safe sleep recommendations for infants, study finds
21 Aug
The Mammography Age Debate
Annual mammography screenings starting at 40 may save more lives, study finds
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Binge-Watching TV and Your Health
Binge-watching TV may be a risk factor for poor sleep, study finds
Longer Prescriptions Make Opioid Abuse More Likely: Study
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- A short-term painkiller prescription is less likely to lead to opioid use disorder than a longer supply of pain pills, a new study suggests.
"Compared to someone prescribed two days versus seven days, that person with a seven-day supply is twice as likely to be using opioids in the long term,"...
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Doctor-Patient Dialogue May Boost Use of Blood Pressure Drugs
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors can help boost use of high blood pressure medications by their poor patients simply by talking to them, a new study suggests.
Many people fail to take their blood pressure-lowering drugs, putting them at higher risk of heart attack and stroke, the American Heart Association says.
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More Evidence Contact Sports Can Affect the Brain
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Playing contact sports like football or ice hockey can alter the structure and function of the brain, Canadian researchers report.
Brain scans showed that these changes were particularly pronounced in sports that have the greatest risk of body contact.
"There is growing concern about...
- Steven Reinberg
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Could Common Vitamin Supplements Raise Lung Cancer Risk?
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Men, and especially male smokers, appear to be more likely to develop lung cancer if they take high doses of vitamins B6 and B12, new research suggests.
For men taking these vitamin supplements, the risk of lung cancer was nearly doubled. For men who smoked, the risk was between three and four...
- Randy Dotinga
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New Cholesterol Drugs Vastly Overpriced, Study Contends
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Are new medicines for people with out-of-control cholesterol wildly overpriced? It's a question that's sparking debate among consumers and providers of care.
Now, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) report that the price of these drugs -- called PCSK9 inhibitors -...
- Karen Pallarito
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Did You Damage Your Eyes Viewing the Eclipse?
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Millions across America watched the total or partial solar eclipse on Monday, but not everyone heeded eye-safety advice.
"After the solar eclipse, we have already seen dozens of patients with concerns ranging from headaches to subjective blurry vision," noted Dr. Avnish Deobhakta. He's an opht...
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