WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A Texas infant has died from Legionnaires’ disease after being born in a whirlpool tub. The report of ...
Read More »College Students Say ‘Curiosity’ Leads Them to Fake Pot
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Curiosity is the main reason why college students try synthetic marijuana, a new survey finds. Of more than ...
Read More »E-Cigarette Flavors Use Chemical That Has Caused Lung Disease
Cherry Crush, Chocolate Treat, Snappin’ Apple, and Vanilla Dreams: Those flavors sound awesome! And that’s exactly why record numbers of teens are experimenting with, and ...
Read More »Yoga May Cut Heart Disease Risk Factors
TUESDAY, Dec. 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Yoga has long been believed to improve overall health, but a growing body of evidence shows the ancient ...
Read More »Why Is E-Cig Use Among Teens Rising So Quickly?
Why do kids smoke electronic cigarettes? Is it because they are more health conscious than their combustable cigarette predecessors? Or are they more rebellious and ...
Read More »Constant Email Checks Can Leave You Stressed
(HealthDay News) — Looking for a way to help reduce your stress? Try checking your emails less often, researchers suggest. The new study featured 124 ...
Read More »Mom, Put Down That Smartphone at Dinner
FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Harried mothers who want to stay close with their kids should put aside their smartphones and tablets at ...
Read More »Millions of U.S. Kids Still Can Buy ‘Harmful’ E-Cigarettes
THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) — More than 16 million children in the United States can buy electronic cigarettes legally, even though the devices ...
Read More »Nearly 9 Percent Of Medicaid Births Delivered Early For No Medical Reason
Nearly 9 percent of the births covered by Medicaid — or about 160,000 each year — were elective deliveries before 39 weeks of gestation, which ...
Read More »Routine Ultrasound for Dense Breasts May Not Be Worth Cost
TUESDAY, Dec. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) — New research questions the value of ultrasound screening for women with dense breasts who’ve had a normal mammogram. ...
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