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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Among people who use illicit drugs, those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) start using them one to two years ...
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Many Seniors Not Reporting Falls to Physician
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans aged 65 and older fall every year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Read More »Soda Habit May Prompt Early Puberty in Girls
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Girls who consume a lot of sugary drinks may enter puberty earlier than girls ...
Read More »Concussions Linked to Memory Loss in Study of Retired NFL Players
TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Concussions may damage areas of the brain related to memory in National Football League players. And that damage ...
Read More »AAP Approves 2015 Vaccine Schedule for Children, Teens
TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The 2015 recommended childhood and adolescence immunization schedules have been approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) ...
Read More »Prostate Cancer Patients Who Smoke Double Risk of Death
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Smoking doubles the chances that a prostate cancer patient will see his disease spread ...
Read More »Certain Allergy, Depression Meds Tied to Higher Odds for Dementia
MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Long-term and/or high-dose use of a class of medications used for hay fever, depression and other ills has ...
Read More »How to Stay Safe When Riding Out a Blizzard
MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2015 (HealthDay News) — As a potentially record-breaking blizzard pummels the U.S. Northeast, there are steps residents should take to keep themselves ...
Read More »Vice President Biden Calls for Renewed Focus on Patient Safety
By Anna Gorman Kaiser Health News Hospitals need to focus more on reducing preventable errors and infections and the government must create more economic incentives ...
Read More »Viruses May Play Role in Crohn’s Disease
FRIDAY, Jan. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Viruses may play a role in inflammatory bowel diseases, including the two most common types, Crohn’s disease and ...
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