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20 Nov
Air Pollution and Autism Risk
Prenatal exposure to a certain air pollutant may increase autism risk in children.
19 Nov
Childhood Food Allergies
20% of kids with food allergies receive emergency department treatment.
16 Nov
The Secret to Maintaining Weight Loss?
Following a low carb diet after weight loss may help keep those pounds off.
TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- The advent of the e-cigarette appears to have spurred a huge drop in tobacco smoking rates among teenagers and young adults, a new study claims.
Previous research has argued that vaping could prove to be a gateway drug for smoking, by getting youngsters hooked on nicotine and used to the phys...
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TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Cross one ingredient off your Thanksgiving dinner menu: romaine lettuce.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with health officials from various states are asking American consumers to avoid the leafy green due to an outbreak of ...
- E.J. Mundell
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TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, a highly influential panel of experts says doctors should offer a daily pill to prevent HIV transmission to people who are at high risk for infection with the AIDS-causing virus.
This treatment is called pre-exposure prophylaxis -- PrEP for short -- and it has been shown to...
- Robert Preidt
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TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Milder winters caused by climate change may lead to an increase in violent crime in the United States, researchers say.
"During mild winters, more people are out and about, creating the key ingredient for interpersonal crimes: opportunity," explained study author Ryan Harp, from the University...
- Robert Preidt
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TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- People with chronic dry eye may find the condition slows them down when they have to read beyond a couple of paragraphs, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that compared with people without dry eye, those with the condition read at a slower rate when they were tasked with a 7,200-word pas...
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TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Not all the toys in Santa's sack are safe to play with. Among this year's most dangerous playthings are data-collecting dolls and fidget spinners full of lead, a new report says.
"We should be able to trust that the toys we buy are safe. However, until that's the case, toy buyers need to watch...
- Robert Preidt
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