Health Headlines- Week of August 1

Does a colon cleanse improve your health?  Not so fast, study says ‘Hospitalists’ may increase, not lower, hospitalization costs Expectant moms who take fish oil can decrease infant sniffles FDA says ‘sleepy brownies’ are unsafe Laughter may be bad for lungs if you have COPD    

Health Headlines- Week of July 18th

Having a wife shortens men’s time to get care for heart attack Stem cell research closer to using patient’s own cells for treatments Coffee and tea may lower risk for superbug MRSA Study: Robots may drive up prostate surgeries Want to eat less?  Try a bigger fork

Health Headlines- Week of July 11

Older adults must work out more in order to keep muscles strong People with diabetes can lower blood sugar by snacking on… nuts US Department of Justice declares marijuana has no medical benefit Children exposed to secondhand smoke at increased risk for ADHD and learning disability Study: Medical ethics training during residency falls short

Health Headlines- Week of July 4th

Study: Autism may be linked to antidepressant use in pregnancy Children with milk allergies should reach for the cookie jar “E-prescribing” is far from error-free Children who are “late talkers” usually catch up without other problems Study: Cutting salt does not improve health as much as thought

Health Headlines- Week of June 20th

Study: Food allergies more common and more severe in children Olive oil protects against stroke Study: Rough-housing with dad plays important role in child development Study: Doctors over-testing for cervical cancer Tobacco products to carry graphic pictures on warning labels

Health Headlines- Week of May 31

Stay away from energy drinks, doctors say What’s worse than ‘bad’ cholesterol? Meet ‘ultra-bad’ cholesterol High blood sugar could be sapping your memory World Health Organization raises cell phone risk to “possibly carcinogenic” Long commute can increase risk for divorce

Health Headlines- Week of May 23rd

Crossing your arms may relieve pain Asthma and COPD sufferers could benefit from the bitter-tasting Should constipated children take probiotics?  One study says won’t help “Heart scans” in people without symptoms may do more harm than good Elementary, Dr. Watson: supercomputer turns abilities toward medicine

Health Headlines- Week of May 9th

New hope for patients with Crohn’s disease Study: If you’ve had a heart attack, no dose of anti-inflammatory is safe Many doctors rush heart procedure before drugs have chance to work Study: Too many children are getting CT scans of brain after an injury New insect repellent may be thousands of times stronger than DEET [...]

Health Headlines- Week of May 2nd

Most are not informed enough to choose the right pain medicine “Tailored” medication approach could prevent more heart attacks Court lifts ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research Study suggests morning colonoscopies are more accurate Shared family meals may cut down on childhood obesity

Health Headlines- Week of April 25th

Americans have poor knowledge of salt and wine health risks Music lessons as a child pay off for the aging brain Study: Rates of depression are much higher in those who care for ill or aging relative Antidepressants and popular pain meds are not a good combo Vitamin D may explain racial differences in blood [...]

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