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A new strategy to prevent concussions on the football field that seems counterintuitive may actually work, a new study suggests. Instead of shielding the head ...
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More screen time may cause nearsightedness in kids
Children who spend lots of time indoors and on computers and other electronic devices may be raising their risk for nearsightedness, a panel of U.S. ...
Read More »Nasal spray gives diabetics faster treatment for hypoglycemia
A new nasal spray might make rescue care easier for diabetics who are woozy or even unconscious due to severe low blood sugar, a new ...
Read More »New treatments for varicose veins provides better patient experience
The treatment of varicose veins has advanced dramatically in recent years, with the kind of invasive surgery which was once par for the course being ...
Read More »Surgery better than radiation for early prostate cancer
Men with prostate cancer that’s still confined to the organ are more likely to survive if they have surgery rather than radiation therapy, a new ...
Read More »Sooner is better when timing breast cancer surgery, chemo
The sooner early stage breast cancer patients have surgery following their diagnosis, and chemotherapy after their surgery, the better their chances of survival, two new ...
Read More »Medical students consider supervising docs “fiendish, foul-mouthed monsters”
How stressful is medical training? So bad that in a class encouraging medical students to express emotion by drawing comics, nearly half depicted their supervisors ...
Read More »E-cigs may have chemicals that cause lung disease
Many electronic cigarettes contain flavoring chemicals that may cause lung disease, researchers say. A team from Harvard School of Public Health in Boston tested 51 ...
Read More »Hormone therapy for prostate cancer tied to Alzheimer’s risk
Hormone therapy for prostate cancer might dramatically increase a man’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a large-scale analysis of health data suggests. Men who underwent ...
Read More »Ovarian cysts in mom may raise risk for autism in child
Children of mothers with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) may have an increased risk for autism, new research from Sweden suggests. This study is the first ...
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