WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Curiosity is the main reason why college students try synthetic marijuana, a new survey finds. Of more than ...
Read More »Outpatient Surgery Centers Are Very Popular; But Are They Safe?
Wendy Salo was alarmed when she learned where her doctor had scheduled her gynecologic operation: at an outpatient surgery center. “My first thought was ‘Am ...
Read More »Yoga May Cut Heart Disease Risk Factors
TUESDAY, Dec. 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Yoga has long been believed to improve overall health, but a growing body of evidence shows the ancient ...
Read More »Medication Linked to Fewer Injuries in Kids With ADHD
MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) –Taking medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might reduce the risk of young patients accidentally injuring themselves, new research ...
Read More »Constant Email Checks Can Leave You Stressed
(HealthDay News) — Looking for a way to help reduce your stress? Try checking your emails less often, researchers suggest. The new study featured 124 ...
Read More »Is Gun Trafficking A Pediatric Health Issue?
The discussion of physicians and guns often turns to a privacy issue or things more dangerous to children than firearms. The best-selling book Freakonomics famously ...
Read More »Mom, Put Down That Smartphone at Dinner
FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Harried mothers who want to stay close with their kids should put aside their smartphones and tablets at ...
Read More »Millions of U.S. Kids Still Can Buy ‘Harmful’ E-Cigarettes
THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) — More than 16 million children in the United States can buy electronic cigarettes legally, even though the devices ...
Read More »New Treatment Shows Promise in Younger Breast Cancer Patients
THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A treatment known as ovarian suppression used along with an anti-estrogen drug normally given to older women appears ...
Read More »Many Breast Cancer Patients Get Too Much Radiation Therapy
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Many studies have affirmed that a newer, shorter course of radiation therapy for early-stage breast cancer works just ...
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