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Number of Americans Headed to ER for Suicidal Thoughts Keeps Rising
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Men and women are flooding America’s emergency rooms because of suicidal thoughts and injuries...
Even Low Levels of Air Pollution Add to Risk of Cardiac Arrest
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — All it takes is short-term exposure to fine-particle air pollution from cars and bushfires to...
Want Fewer UTIs? Go Vegetarian, Study Suggests
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Urinary tract infections plague millions of Americans. Now new research suggests that what...
Study Confirms CT Screenings Can Cut Lung Cancer Deaths
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A new Dutch study is being hailed as proof of the need for annual CT screenings of former and...
Health Highlights: Jan. 30, 2020
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: U.S. Maternal Death Rate Holds...
Ageism Affects People Around the Globe
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Discrimination based on age — ageism — is widespread throughout the world, and it takes a...
Health Tip: Treating Chicken Skin
(HealthDay News) — Keratosis pilaris, sometimes called chicken skin, is a condition that causes small rough bumps, says the American...
Spring Time Change Tied to More Fatal Car Crashes
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Turning the clocks ahead one hour in the spring and losing an hour of sleep increases the risk...
Will a Face Mask Protect You From Coronavirus?
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The dreaded coronavirus in China has many reaching for face masks across the globe. But while...
Just 1% of Doctors Prescribe Nearly Half of Opioids in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of all opioid doses and more than a quarter of all opioid prescriptions in the...
Life Expectancy in U.S. Increases for First Time in 4 Years
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — After four years of declines, life expectancy in the United States increased in 2018, health...
Health Tip: Coping With Sleep Deprivation
(HealthDay News) — About one in five American adults fails to get enough sleep, says the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. It has a...
Where Is the New Coronavirus Most Likely to Spread?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As Chinese health officials fight to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has sickened nearly...
New Coronavirus Infections in China Top SARS Total, as U.S Evacuates Americans
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As the case count in China’s new coronavirus outbreak eclipsed those reported in the 2003...
Weight-Loss Surgery Brings Surprise Bonus: Breathing Easier
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Countless Americans who struggle with extreme obesity turn to weight-loss surgery for help,...
Massachusetts’ Health Reforms Helped Catch More Cancers Early
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Advanced-stage colon cancer diagnoses declined after Massachusetts expanded health insurance...
Health Tip: Causes of Hoarseness
(HealthDay News) — Hoarseness describes abnormal voice changes, says Cleveland Clinic. Your voice may sound raspy or strained. Most...
Diets Rich in Fruits, Veggies Could Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer’s
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who regularly consume a group of antioxidants called flavonols may have a...
When it Comes to Classroom Performance, Praising Kids Works Best
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Students have better focus in class if teachers praise them for being good rather than...
Spinal Fusion Outcomes Worse for Black Patients, Large Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans who have lower spinal fusion surgery have more complications, spend more time...
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