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'Secret Shopper' Study Shows How Easily Teens Can Buy E-Cigs
The FDA has proposed placing vaping products in "adult-only" areas of tobacco and vaping stores, but these findings leave experts skeptical that such restrictions would work.
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The Power of Play: How Time Outside Helps Kids
Kids need play to develop the right way, a recent report says, and it supports the nurturing relationships with caregivers that kids need to thrive.
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Could 3-D Mammograms Soon Be the Standard?
Between 2015 and 2017, the use of 3-D mammograms rose faster in the Northeast and Northwest, but more slowly in the Southeast. It was adopted faster in regions with higher incomes, more education and...
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Commonly Prescribed Meds Could Raise Dementia Risk
A new study has found that people 55 and older who took strong anticholinergic medications daily for three years or more had a 50% increased risk of dementia.
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Brain Games: Mental Stimulation Keeps Dogs' Minds Sharp
Like their owners, dogs can have mental decline. Medications can help slow this decline, and a study says mental stimulation could also improve brain health.
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CBD as a Superbug Antibiotic?
The researchers tested the CBD against some strains of staphylococcus, which cause skin infections, and streptococcus, which cause strep throat.
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Trump Seeks Health Care Cost Details For Consumers
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order he said would make it easier for consumers to get prices for hospital services.
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Could Coffee Be A Help in Weight Loss?
It’s the first research in humans to show that something like a cup of coffee can have a direct effect on the calorie-burning fuctions of brown fat, said the study leader.
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Could Antibacterial Triclosan Weaken Women's Bones?
Triclosan is found in a variety of products including soaps, toothpaste and mouthwash. The FDA banned it from hand sanitizers, but it's still widely used in other products.
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Young Female Smokers at Especially High Heart Risk
Women ages 18-49 who smoked had a more than 13 times higher chance of having a major heart attack than did those who didn't smoke. Men in this age group who smoked had an 8.6 times higher risk than...
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Many Docs at Stem Cell Clinics Lack Specific Training
About half the companies studied offer unproven stem cell treatments for conditions where they do not have a physician with the needed training to treat those conditions, the lead researcher said.
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Meet Kenni, a ‘Little Spitfire’ Who’s Cancer-Free
At only 2 years of age, McKenna Xydias is a cancer survivor.
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On July 1, Canadians across the country will put on their best red and white clothes and head out for a fun day of eating Canadian food, enjoying classic Canadian festivities, and celebrating Canada...
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Fewer Young Women Getting Annual Pelvic Exams
Experts believe the change in doctor guidelines from recommending annual pelvic exams to only "when indicated by medical history or symptoms" played a role in the decline.
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San Francisco First City to Ban E-Cigarette Sales
Supporters believe the ban will reduce underage use of e-cigarettes, while critics say it will make it more difficult for adults to buy an alternative to regular cigarettes.
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Energy Drinks: Quick Pick-Me-Up or Health Hazard?
Although people 18-38 are the biggest consumers of energy drinks, almost one-third of teens ages 12-17 use them on a regular basis.
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Money Worries Around Food May Spur Migraine
When researchers weighed other factors -- like income, education and smoking and drinking habits -- people who were concerned about affording groceries were 58% more likely to suffer from migraine...
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Urine Test Might Dictate Prostate Cancer Treatment
Researchers from the United Kingdom report that they've created a urine test that can predict the aggressiveness of a prostate cancer far sooner than standard methods.
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Many Young Men Putting Health at Risk to Bulk Up
The behaviors, called “disordered eating,” include eating to gain weight and using supplements or anabolic steroids to increase muscle or body size.
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Why Your Foot Calluses Might Be Good for You
Researchers found that calluses offer the foot protection while you're walking around, without compromising tactile sensitivity -- or the ability to feel the ground.
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