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MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Many U.S. cancer survivors have unresolved physical and mental health issues long after being cured, a new study ...
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E-Cigs May Lead to Respiratory Infections: Study
(HealthDay News) — Vapor from electronic cigarettes may increase young people’s risk of respiratory infections, whether or not it contains nicotine, a new laboratory study ...
Read More »Strategy Might Thwart Resistance to a Common Prostate Cancer Treatment
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Conventional wisdom has it that high levels of testosterone help prostate cancers grow. However, ...
Read More »Strict Rest After Concussion Does Not Enhance Recovery In Kids
Emergency room visits for sports related traumatic brain injuries, specifically concussions, have increased more than 60 percent over the last 10 years. As the occurrence ...
Read More »Small Screens, iPods Reduce Quality of Sleep in Kids
Get those screens out of the kids’ bedroom. No matter the size — big, small, television, iPod — having a screen in the bedroom reduces ...
Read More »Cancer Docs Don’t Discuss Herbs, Supplements With Patients
MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Despite concerns about potentially dangerous interactions between cancer treatments and herbs and other supplements, most cancer doctors don’t ...
Read More »Falling Cancer Death Rate Means 1.5 Million Lives Saved Over 20 Years
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 31, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Progress in the war against cancer has triggered a 22 percent drop in U.S. ...
Read More »When Heart Docs Are Away, Their High-Risk Patients May Fare Better
(HealthDay News) — If you are a high-risk heart patient, you might be better off if you are not treated by a cardiologist, new research ...
Read More »Resistance Training Key for Men Fighting Age-Related Weight Gain
TUESDAY, Dec. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) — For men, combining aerobic activities with weight training is key to preserving muscle and avoiding weight gain, particularly ...
Read More »Can Fast Food Hinder Learning in Kids?
TUESDAY, Dec. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A steady diet of fast food might hurt your child in the classroom, a new study finds. Kids ...
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