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Purdue Pharma to Settle Opioid Crisis Lawsuits, May Pay Up to $12 Billion
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has reached a tentative settlement with a coalition of states...
Health Tip: Understanding Mononucleosis
(HealthDay News) — Mononucleosis, sometimes called mono, has a group of flu-like symptoms that are usually caused by the Epstein-Barr...
Trump Pushing for Nationwide Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — As concern grows over hundreds of lung illnesses tied to vaping, the Trump administration on...
Anti-Addiction Meds Can Help Teen Opioid Abusers, Too
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The epidemic of opioid addiction and abuse ravaging the United States is also affecting...
What Fuels Your Appetite for Taking a Gamble?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Variations in brain activity when a person is idle may affect their decisions about risky...
Vets With Traumatic Brain Injury Have Higher Suicide Risk: Study
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The risk of suicide among U.S. military veterans who have suffered a traumatic brain injury...
Health Tip: Take Over-the-Counter Medication Wisely
(HealthDay News) — When taken as directed, over-the-counter (OTC) medication can be safe and effective, says the National Council on...
Health Highlights: Sept. 11, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: EPA to Phase Out Chemical Testing...
Talking Health: The Vocabulary of Fitness
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Doing the right amount of exercise every day is a top health goal. To make sure you’re...
Cancer Drugs Sometimes Work in Unexpected Ways: Study
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Ten cancer drugs being tested in human clinical trials appear to work — but not in the ways...
Toes Become Fingers in the Brains of ‘Foot Painters’
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you use your feet like hands from birth, the brain will create a different “map” of the...
Booze Taxes Don’t Make Up for Societal Costs of Excess Drinking: Study
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol taxes do little to reduce the burden on American taxpayers for the harmful impacts...
Dementia Caregivers Often Face Sleepless Nights
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Sleep loss is a problem for people who care for loved ones with dementia, which can put both...
Health Highlights: Sept. 10, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Sixth U.S. Death from...
If a Child’s Schoolwork Slips, Don’t Rule Out Hearing Loss
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Falling school grades could be a sign of hearing loss in children, according to the American...
Are Hookahs Safer Than Cigarettes? Chemical Study Says No Way
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Hookahs may be more dangerous than other types of smoking due to high levels of toxic...
Dogs Help Injured Vets Cope
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A big floppy-faced St. Bernard saved the life of Army veteran and combat medic Brian Gliba —...
Occasional Naps Do a Heart Good, Swiss Study Finds
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Could grabbing a nap once or twice a week help you live longer? A new study reports the...
Are Shorter Folks at Higher Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Being shorter than average can bring numerous annoyances, but a new study suggests it might also...
AHA News: How to Fix a Flint Neighborhood? ‘Come at It From All Sides’
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — A music production studio, boxing lessons, employment programs, and health...
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