Frequent pot smokers face twice the odds for stroke
Frequent pot smokers are more than twice as likely to suffer a stroke compared with those who don't partake, the first study found.
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Vaping Illnesses Are Linked to Vitamin E Acetate, C.D.C. Says
Read Full ArticleSamples of lung fluid from patients with the mysterious illness led to a breakthrough in finding a possible cause. More than 2,000 people have been sickened, many from illicit marijuana-based products.
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What you need to know ahead of this year's flu season
Read Full ArticleThough public health officials say they don’t know yet whether the 2019-2020 season will be worse than usual, they are still urging people to get their flu vaccines before it kicks into high gear. Australia, which is just getting over its flu season, saw a surge in cases with the H3N2 strain.
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Experts Support Weight-Loss Surgery for Obese Kids
Read Full ArticleWeight-loss surgery should be more widely used to treat severely obese children and teens, a leading pediatricians' group says.
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Obesity May Be Upping Rates of Pancreatic Cancer Worldwide
Read Full ArticleColon cancer rates and pancreatic cancer deaths rose by 10% worldwide between 1990 and 2017, according to a new study of global trends in digestive diseases.
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Stress in Pregnancy May Affect Baby's Sex, Preterm Delivery Risk: Study
Read Full ArticlePhysical and mental stress during pregnancy may influence the baby's sex, and physical stress may increase the risk of preterm birth, a new study suggests.
Researchers assessed 187 healthy pregnant women between 18 and 45 years of age. About 17% were mentally stressed, with high levels of depression, anxiety and perceived stress. Sixteen percent were physically stressed, with higher daily blood pressure and calorie intake than other women in the study.
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Red wine and resveratrol: Good for your heart?
Read Full ArticleRed wine and something in red wine called resveratrol might be heart healthy. Find out the facts, and hype, regarding red wine and its impact on your heart.
Red wine, in moderation, has long been thought of as heart healthy. The alcohol and certain substances in red wine called antioxidants may help prevent coronary artery disease, the condition that leads to heart attacks.
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5 Financial Things Every Breast Cancer Patient Needs To ...
Read Full ArticleStephanie McKire, 60, knows how expensive cancer can be.
When she was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2012, McKire, now retired and living in Detroit, was a quality engineer and had employer-sponsored health insurance. She soon found that, even with insurance, the copays and costs of medication and therapies added up to thousands of dollars.
McKire says people don’t realize that the cost of cancer treatment can linger even after that treatment has ended.
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Vaping-related lung injuries now at 1,479 cases nationwide, CDC says
Read Full ArticleThere are 1,479 lung injury cases associated with e-cigarette products in 49 states, the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands as of Tuesday, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alaska is the only state without a reported case.
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Nearly 5 Million American Kids Are Obese, New Study Finds
Read Full ArticleAbout 4.8 million American kids aged 10 to 17 -- just over 15% -- were obese in 2017-2018, according to a new report.
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NYC Sues Flavored Online E-Cigarette Sellers
Read Full ArticleThe defendants created "a public nuisance" by selling e-cigarettes to people under 21 even though such sales have been illegal in the city since 2013, according to the lawsuit filed Tuesday, CNN reported.
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Home-Cooked Meals Linked to Lower PFAS in the Body
Read Full ArticlePeople who tended to eat more fresh food and food prepared at home had slightly, but measurably lower levels of five “long-chain” PFAS chemicals in their blood compared to those who ate more of their meals at fast food and other types of restaurants.
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Common Cancers in Men
Read Full ArticleFor men, the top four cancers, after prostate cancer, are lung, colorectal, bladder, and melanoma, an oncologist says. Here's what men need to know.
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Biliopancreatic diversion improves insulin sensitivity, but some concerns remain
Read Full ArticleAs obesity rates climb, so do the number of people receiving weight-loss surgery. One of the most frequently performed weight-loss procedures in the world—Roux-en-Y gastric bypass—is effective, but another procedure rarely performed in the U.S. is more effective at eliminating type 2 diabetes in patients with obesity. A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis explains why.
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Trying to Conceive? Both Dad and Mom Should Give Up Drinking in Months Before
Read Full ArticleIf would-be moms and dads drink in the three months before pregnancy, and if mom drinks during the first trimester, they run the risk of having a baby with congenital heart disease
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Cervical vertebral body replacement system made from PEEK-Optima HA receives FDA 510(k) clearance | MDDI Online
Read Full ArticleOmnia Medical (Morgantown, WV) has been granted the first FDA 510(k) clearance for a cervical vertebral body replacement (VBR) system manufactured from PEEK-Optima HA Enhanced polymer from Invibio Biomaterial Solutions (Thornton Cleveleys, UK). The so-called Boxcar system is designed for use in cervical-corpectomy procedures, the replacement of a collapsed, damaged or unstable vertebral body located in the cervical spine.
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Black+Decker Carves Out a Spot in Healthcare with Pria
Read Full ArticleThe Towson, MD-based company becomes the latest in a long line of non-traditional firms to enter into the healthcare landscape. Black+Decker worked with Pillo Health to develop Pria, a technology to help adults and their caregivers independently and proactively manage their healthcare at home.
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Cold Vs. Flu: What Is the Difference?
Read Full ArticleIt's flu season and you've been hit. Under a haze of congestion, you're praying to the respiration gods that it's a cold and not the flu. No need to blindly ride out the illness, waiting to see if it becomes serious, though. Here's everything you need to know about the common cold vs. the flu
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1st Vaping-Related Deaths Reported in Florida, Georgia
Read Full ArticleTwo vaping-related deaths — one in Florida and one in Georgia — brought the nationwide total to 11 on Wednesday.
The Florida Department of Health posted an updated case count of vaping-related illnesses to their website Tuesday, which included one death. One day later, the Georgia Department of Health also reported a death. -
More Hot Flashes Could Mean Higher Odds for Heart Trouble
Read Full ArticleNew research offers evidence that frequent or persistent hot flashes are linked to higher odds of heart attack and stroke. The finding stems from a 20-year study of about 3,300 women during menopause.
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Michelle Buteau: I Always Wanted Kids—I Didn’t Realize How Hard It’d Be to Have Them
Read Full ArticleWomen of the Year In Her Words Michelle Buteau: I Always Wanted Kids—I Didn’t Realize How Hard It’d Be to Have Them The First Wives Club star opens up about her journey to become a mom: "I wanted so much to be pregnant that it took over me like a bridezilla for the uterus." By September 24, 2019 Getty Images You've seen Michelle Buteau in movies like Always Be My Maybe , Someone Great, and Isn't It Romantic. Now, you can see her in First Wives Club on BET Plus.
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How to Plan Now for Your Future Health Needs
Read Full ArticleMake financial decisions about your health care while you are healthy. Don't wait until you have a health emergency, when you won't be able to think things through thoroughly.
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ELITONE Device Launched For Women’s Incontinence
Read Full ArticleNew patented medical device offers a conservative, non-invasive treatment for the one in three women who suffer from stress urinary incontinence.
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Is Dying at Home Overrated?
Read Full Article“If time were short, where would you want to be?”
As a palliative care physician, I regularly ask my patients, or their family members, where they want to die. The specific language I use depends on what they know, what they want to know and how they process information, but the basic premise is the same. Having asked this of hundreds of patients, I have come to expect most will tell me that they want to be at home.
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