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04 Feb
Diabetes During Pregnancy Linked to Higher Epilepsy Risk in Children
A new study finds children exposed to type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes in the womb have a slightly increased risk of developing epilepsy.
03 Feb
Study Raises Red Flags About Noise Machines, Apps and Healthy Sleep
A new study suggests pink noise, a common sleep aide, may interfere with deep, restorative sleep necessary for both body and brain health.
02 Feb
From Kitchen to Clinic: How Culinary Medicine Is Changing Health Care
HealthDay takes you on a tour of the Yale Teaching Kitchen, where patients with diabetes, heart disease, obesity and more learn to cook for life.
Plastic Surgeons Urge Waiting Until Age 19 for Gender Surgery
A major group of U.S. plastic surgeons is now urging doctors to delay gender transition surgeries for young patients until they are at least 19 years old.
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) announced the change Tuesday. It said there is not enough quality research showing long-term benefits of surgery for teens, and that newer...
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Measles Spreads to College Campuses as Cases Rise Across 17 States
Measles is now extending beyond families with young children, with outbreaks reported on college campuses and communities across the country.
At least 12 people have tested positive for measles at Ave Maria University in Florida, near Naples, since Jan. 29, according to local officials. Three people were taken to the hospital.
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The Reason Why Many Older Americans Skip Seasonal Vaccines
Many middle-aged folks and seniors are shrugging off their annual flu or COVID-19 shot for a very simple reason, a new survey has found.
They just don’t think they need another jab.
About 28% of people older than 50 didn’t get a flu shot for that reason, and 29% didn’t get a COVID vaccination, according to the Unive...
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Mediterranean Diet Can Lower Stroke Risk
People who follow a Mediterranean diet might lower their risk of stroke, a new study reports.
Overall, women who stuck most closely to an eating pattern resembling the Mediterranean diet had an 18% lower risk of any sort of stroke, researchers reported Feb. 4 in the journal Neurology Open Access.
They specifically had a 16% ...
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Beyond Grip Strength: Study Shows Daily Movement is Key to Living Well With Osteoarthritis
For the millions of people with osteoarthritis, the ability to squeeze a handgrip may be less important to their quality of life than the ability to get out of a chair.
A study, published recently in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, examined data from more than 38,000 people over 50 to determine what physical factors mo...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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Family Meals Protect Teens From Drinking, Drug Use
Want to keep your teenager from using drugs or drinking?
Make time to have dinner with them, a new study suggests.
Most teens who have regular dinners with their family are less likely to turn to substance use, researchers reported today in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma.
Quality dinner time &ndas...
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