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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…

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…
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