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(HealthDay News) — A little jogging is good for your health, researchers say, but too much might not be. “In this study, the dose of ...
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Some Kids Use Tobacco, E-Cigarettes Together, Study Finds
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Feb. 2, 2015 (HealthDay News) — American children and teens who smoke may also use a variety of other nicotine ...
Read More »Girls Outperform Boys Academically Around the Globe
FRIDAY, Jan. 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Girls tend to get better grades in reading, math and science than boys, according to a new study ...
Read More »Playing Youth Football Earlier Leads to Brain Damage
At what age is it safest for kids to begin playing tackle football? The current culture of parents obsessed with travel sports would have their ...
Read More »Colon Cancer Rates Rising Among Americans Under 50
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Although the overall rate of colon cancer has fallen in recent decades, new research ...
Read More »Binge-Watching TV May Be Sign of Depression, Loneliness
THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Binge-watching television is linked with feeling lonely and depressed, a new study suggests. “Even though some people argue ...
Read More »Eye Tracking May Help to Spot Concussions Quickly
THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A new eye-tracking method might help determine the severity of concussions, researchers report. They said the simple approach ...
Read More »Arizona Officials Say Nearly 1,000 People May Have Been Exposed to Measles
By Tara Haelle HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2015 (HealthDay News) — In a development that could dramatically widen the scope of a measles outbreak that ...
Read More »Teens with ADHD Use Illicit Drugs Earlier
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 ...
Read More »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 ...
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