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August 18, 2016

Gallstones Linked to Heart Disease

Gallstones Linked to Heart Disease Researcher say that study highlights the connection between the gut and the cardiovascular system By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter Gallstones Linked to Heart Disease People…

August 18, 2016

Unhealthy Diet During Pregnancy Linked to ADHD

Unhealthy Diet During Pregnancy Linked to ADHD Study underscores the importance of a good diet during pregnancy By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter Diet During Pregnancy Linked to ADHD   An unhealthy…

August 18, 2016

Contact Lenses Can Trigger Serious Eye Damage

Contact Lenses Can Trigger Serious Eye Damage The CDC Says that too often, improper contact lens use results in infections that may lead to corneal scarring and other issues affecting…

August 18, 2016

Patient Genetics May Determine Breast Cancer Survival

Patient Genetics May Determine Breast Cancer Survival New research suggests that two genes might help to predict breast cancer survival in patients with certain tumor types Patient Genetics May Determine Breast…

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

Cockroach Milk Does A Body Good

Dr. J and Dr. I discuss the surprising potential health benefits of Cockroach milk. That's right people, cockroach milk may soon be coming to a grocer's freezer near you!!

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…
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