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August 18, 2016

Peanut Allergy Treatment: The Earlier in Childhood, the Better Exposure therapy for infants and toddlers leaves 4 out of 5 ‘desensitized,’ study finds

By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A treatment for peanut allergies may work better if it's given to children earlier, even as young as…

August 17, 2016

Do Angioplasty Patients Really Need Beta-Blocker Drugs? Study suggests doctors reconsider their use in the absence of heart attack, heart failure

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors might be overprescribing beta-blocker medications to heart patients who aren't seriously ill, a new study contends. Beta…

August 17, 2016

Don’t Lose Sleep Over Screentime at Night More exposure to daylight may help people get better shuteye after going online at bedtime, study finds

TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Daytime exposure to bright light may reduce the sleep-disrupting effects of blue light from smartphones and tablet computers, a new study suggests. Previous…

August 17, 2016

Texas Reports 1st U.S. Case of Zika From Travel to Another State Resident had recently visited area of Miami where mosquito-borne transmission is occurring

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- In what appears to be the first case of Zika infection traveling across state lines, Texas health officials…

August 17, 2016

Women’s Cancer Risk Rises With Years Spent Overweight Study found odds for 4 types rose 10 percent for every decade of obesity

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The longer a woman is overweight, the higher her risk of several cancers, researchers report. The study, which…

August 17, 2016

Injected Drug May Help Fight Osteoporosis in Women Abaloparatide appears to reduce fractures better than the current drug Forteo, researchers say

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of bone fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis better than…

August 17, 2016

Study Finds Links Between Chronic Pain, Depression in Couples Findings could lead to better diagnostic tests and treatments, researchers say

TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- If your significant other is depressed, you are at increased risk for chronic pain, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from more…

August 17, 2016

Celiac Disease Risk May Be Tied to Time, Place of Birth Swedish study finds lower risk of the digestive disorder in babies born in winter or cooler climates

TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Where and when children are born may affect their risk for celiac disease, according to a new study. People with celiac disease are…

August 17, 2016

Unhealthy Habits May Cost Canadians 6 Years of Life Smoking, inactivity top the list of culprits, researchers say

TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Poor habits that take a toll on health are also costing Canadians an average of six fewer years of life, new research suggests.…

August 17, 2016

Quitting Smoking May Gain You Friends Most people who give up cigarettes make at least two new pals, research finds

By James Bernstein HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Kicking the smoking habit doesn't only boost your health, it may also help you build a wider circle…

August 15, 2016

Zika Not Changing Most Americans’ Florida Travel Plans: Poll Meanwhile, U.S. health officials declare public health emergency in Puerto Rico

SATURDAY, Aug. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Concerns around the mosquito-borne Zika virus aren't dampening many Americans' plans to visit Florida, a new survey shows. Puerto Rico may soon be…

August 15, 2016

Surviving Freshman Year 101 Avoid fast food and excess partying, and make the library your home away from home

SUNDAY, Aug. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- College freshmen face many new experiences and academic demands, but there are a number ways to ease into campus life. To help with…
Everything You Ever Wanted to
Know About Pregnancy:

But Were Too
Embarrassed or Afraid to Ask

by Idries Abdur-Rahman (Goodreads Author),
Jamil Abdur-Rahman MD, Nikia Bilal (Editor)

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