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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 »Concussions Linked to Memory Loss in Study of Retired NFL Players
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 »Measles Outbreak Leads Doc Group to Urge Vaccination
The measles outbreak that began at Disneyland in Anaheim, California has now affected more than 78 people across six different U.S. states. The nation’s premier group ...
Read More »‘Hidden’ Brain Damage Seen in Vets With Blast Injuries
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The brains of some veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan who were injured by homemade ...
Read More »Birth Control Pill Tied to Higher Risk for Rare Brain Cancer
THURSDAY, Jan. 22, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The risk for developing a rare form of brain cancer known as glioma appears to go up with ...
Read More »Sleep Position Linked to Death Risk for Those With Epilepsy
By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Sleeping on your stomach may boost your risk of sudden death if you have ...
Read More »Better Outcomes for Children Born With Fertility Treatments
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Over the past two decades, the health of children born with the help of fertility treatments has improved ...
Read More »Too Much Sitting Can Be Deadly — Even if You Exercise
TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Regular exercise doesn’t erase the higher risk of serious illness or premature death that comes from sitting too ...
Read More »Pizza Takes a Slice Out of Kids’ Health
By Tara Haelle HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 19, 2015 (HealthDay News) — On the days your kids eat pizza, they likely take in more calories, fat ...
Read More »E-Cigarettes Not Recommended as Tool to Quit Smoking, Hospital Says
ABINGTON, PA (January 16, 2015)–Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, seem to be everywhere right now. Their popularity has skyrocketed due to the belief that they can ...
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