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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 »Birth Control Pill Tied to Higher Risk for Rare Brain Cancer
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 »Stem Cells May Reverse Multiple Sclerosis Disability
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A therapy that uses patients’ own primitive blood cells may be able to reverse ...
Read More »Docs Should Negotiate Health Care Payer Contracts
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The terms in health care payer contracts are not immutable, and contracts should be negotiated, according to an ...
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 »Bullying Linked to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Children
TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2015 (HealthDay News) — For 8- to 11-year-olds, bullying is associated with lower urinary tract symptoms, according to a study published in ...
Read More »Therapy Dogs Help Cancer Patients Cope With Tough Treatments
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2015 (HealthDay News) — People undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for cancer may get an emotional lift from man’s ...
Read More »Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Pediatric Deaths
Vitamin D is essential for absorbing calcium and for calcium metabolism. In newborns and young children, vitamin D deficiency, especially when accompanied by hypocalcemia, can ...
Read More »Cost of Smoking Can Exceed $2 Million Over Lifetime
The average financial cost of smoking is about $1.4 million. That’s the estimated amount one person will spend during their lifetime as a smoker, according ...
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 ...
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