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August 15, 2016

Taking a Bike Ride? Don’t Forget Your Helmet Wearing the right head gear will dramatically reduce your risk of serious injury or even death

SATURDAY, Aug. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- All cyclists should wear bike helmets, which can reduce the risk of head injury by as much as 85 percent, safety experts say.…

August 15, 2016

Cancer Survivors More Prone to Obesity, Study Finds Risk appears to be particularly high for people who had breast or colon cancer

FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is more common among cancer survivors in the United States than in the general population, a new study finds. The problem is…

August 15, 2016

Gay, Lesbian Teens More Likely to Suffer Rapes, Attacks: CDC Support from family, community critical to their well-being, U.S. health officials stress

FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Lesbian, gay, and bisexual high school students are much more likely to be victims of physical and sexual violence and bullying, and more…

August 15, 2016

Ditch Your Car, Ride Your Bike and Check Your Scale European study finds people who mostly use bikes to get around weigh less

FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Cyclists weigh almost 9 pounds less, on average, than people who get around mainly by car, a new study shows. The finding from…

August 15, 2016

Scientists Zero in on Brain Area Linked to ‘Parkinson’s Gait’ Discovery could lead to new treatments for the disease’s jerky, unbalanced walking, researchers say

FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The brain's prefrontal cortex may play a role in walking difficulties that afflict Parkinson's disease patients, new research suggests. The prefrontal cortex is…

August 15, 2016

ADHD Common Among College Students Who Misuse Stimulant Drugs Study says they’re also more apt to have other psychiatric issues

FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- College students who misuse stimulant drugs are more likely to have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or other psychiatric problems, a new study shows.…

August 15, 2016

Will ‘Unloading’ Shoes Help Your Arthritic Knees? Study puts specially designed footwear to the test

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- For reducing pain from arthritic knees, "unloading" shoes don't offer a leg up over conventional walking shoes, new…

August 10, 2016

Zika Linked to Deformed Limbs in Newborns Cause isn’t clear, but brain scans hint that problem comes from nerves, not joints

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The Zika virus has already been linked to serious birth defects in the brain, and now it looks…

August 10, 2016

Zika May Have Caused Death of Texas Newborn Baby had severe birth defect linked to mother’s infection with the virus acquired outside U.S., officials say

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The death of a newborn in Texas is being blamed on a birth defect linked to fetal exposure…

August 10, 2016

Regular Exercise: Antidote for Deadly Diseases? High levels of physical activity linked to lower risk for two cancers, diabetes, heart disease and stroke

TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Getting lots of exercise may reduce your risk for five common diseases, a new report suggests. Researchers analyzed 174 studies published between 1980…

August 10, 2016

6 Million Americans Drink Water Tainted With Toxic Chemicals: Report Many systems contain high levels of PFASs, which are linked to cancer, other health issues, study says

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of Americans are exposed to unsafe levels of dangerous chemicals in their drinking water that may trigger…

August 10, 2016

Fake Xanax Cut With Potent Pain Med Can Be a Killer 1 person died, 8 were sickened when illicit pills circulated in San Francisco, doctors report

TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- At least one San Francisco-area drug user died and eight more landed in the ER in late 2015 after taking counterfeit Xanax tablets…
Everything You Ever Wanted to
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