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Health Tip: Is My Child Too Sick to Go to School?
(HealthDay News) — Figuring out whether your child is well enough to go to school can be difficult, says KidsHealth. It mentions these...
Health Highlights: Dec. 16, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: New Plastic Wrap Repels Bacteria...
Young Adults With ADHD More Vulnerable to Nicotine
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Young adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk for...
Cancer Drug Shows Promise for Parkinson’s Patients
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A drug used to fight chronic myeloid leukemia might also relieve symptoms of Parkinson’s...
Youth Vapers Often Use Nicotine or Pot, Not Just Flavoring
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Three-quarters of U.S. teens who use e-cigarettes are vaping addictive or mind-altering...
FDA Gives Expanded Approval to Prescription Fish Oil for Heart Patients
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave expanded approval to a prescription form of...
Health Tip: Helping a Confused Person
(HealthDay News) — Confusion is the inability to think as clearly or quickly as normal, says MedlinePlus. From intoxication to head...
Treating Babies in Opioid Withdrawal Costs U.S. Over $500 Million Annually
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The care of babies born dependent on opioids costs the U.S. health care system more than half a...
Teen Opioid Users Face Same OD Risks as Adults
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — U.S. teens and young adults are as likely as older people to overdose on prescription opioid...
Vaping Could Up Risks for Asthma, COPD and Other Lung Diseases
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — As if the news on vaping wasn’t bad enough, a new study suggests that e-cigarette users are also...
Updated Autism Guidelines Stress Earliest Screenings Possible
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in more than a decade, a leading pediatricians’ group has issued new autism...
Do Processed Foods Up Your Type 2 Diabetes Risk?
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Store-bought chicken nuggets, jelly donuts and energy bars may taste delicious. But a large, new...
AHA News: How to Keep Year-End Deadlines From Ruining Your Health
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — The end of the year is supposed to be a time to celebrate and relax. But for...
Most Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors Die From Other Causes
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Many U.S. women with breast cancer ultimately die of other causes, a new study finds,...
Hospital-Level Care in Your Home? It Could Be the Future
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The days of old-fashioned house calls may be over, but there is a growing trend toward providing...
Snow Blindness a Wintry Danger
SUNDAY, Dec. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — With the arrival of winter, it’s time for skiing, sledding and ice skating, but it’s also when...
Slow Down and Enjoy a Safe Christmas
SATURDAY, Dec. 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Keep the holidays happy, healthy and safe by following a few guidelines, the American Academy...
Indoor Pollutants May Raise Allergy Risk in Toddlers
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Toddlers have an increased risk of allergies if they are exposed to multiple indoor pollutants...
AHA News: Lovely But Dangerous, Wood Fires Bring Health Risks
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Decades ago, Nat King Cole gently crooned about chestnuts roasting on an open...
Flu Cases Are Spiking Early, Suggesting Tough Season Ahead
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The flu season is off to a fast and furious start, with a strain of the virus that normally...
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