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By Alan Mozes, HealthDay WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A new imaging study of preschoolers has seemingly identified gender differences in the way autism may ...
Read More »Autism May Differ in Brains of Boys and Girls
Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Impair Thinking
By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay (HealthDay News) — Men undergoing hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer may experience impaired mental function within the first six months that persists ...
Read More »Study Links Celiac Disease to Neuropathy
MONDAY, May 11, 2015 (HealthDay News) — People with the digestive disorder celiac disease are at increased risk for nerve damage, a new study suggests. ...
Read More »Cataract Surgery Fast And Safe, But Patients Still Get Costly Pre-Testing
Requiring patients to get blood work and other tests before undergoing cataract surgery hasn’t been recommended for more than a dozen years. There’s good reason ...
Read More »Statins May Slow Prostate Cancer Progression
(HealthDay News) — Statins, widely used to lower cholesterol levels, may also slow the progression of prostate cancer in patients receiving hormone therapy, a new ...
Read More »Texting Works Better Than Pain Meds in Minor Surgeries
(HealthDay News) — Texting during minor surgery cuts the need for pain relievers among patients receiving regional anesthesia, according to a brief research report published ...
Read More »High-Intensity Exercise Most Effective for Breast Cancer
(HealthDay News) — For women undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer, a high-intensity physical activity program is most effective, while a low-intensity program offers a ...
Read More »Exercise May Lower Odds for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
(HealthDay News) — A lifetime of vigorous exercise may lower the risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma — a form of cancer that affects the lymph nodes, ...
Read More »Higher Altitude States Have Fewer Kids With ADHD
By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay FRIDAY, April 17, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The thin air of America’s higher-elevation regions may reduce the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a ...
Read More »E-Cigarette Use Triples Among U.S. Teens in 1 Year
Federal health officials say the nicotine-based products pose major health threat to kids THURSDAY, April 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) — E-cigarettes are booming among U.S. ...
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