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16 Apr
Starting School Later Helps Kids Get More Sleep, Study finds
Middle and high school students see biggest improvements in sleep duration and quality with later school start times, while elementary students experience no negative impact, researchers say
15 Apr
HealthDay Now: How to curb prostate cancer
A conversation with Anna Plym, PhD, postdoctoral fellow and prostate cancer researcher at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, about what men can do to minimize the chance of developing prostate cancer
14 Apr
Should Indoor Tanning Beds Be Banned For Teens?
A universal ban on indoor tanning for teens would prevent more than 15,000 cases of deadly melanoma, researchers say.
Warmer Climate, More Pollen, Worse Allergies: How to Fight Back
Climate change has made North America's pollen season longer and more severe, but there are ways to reduce your allergy misery, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).
The best way to deal with worsening pollen seasons is to get ahead of them.
"If you know it's likely that your allergy sympto...
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Strike Out Kids' Overuse Injuries This Baseball Season
Young baseball players are at risk for overuse injuries, but there are ways to play it safe and prevent such problems, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) says.
"Overhead athletes, such as baseball players, place significant repetitive stress on the shoulder and elbow joints," orthopedic sports surgeon Dr. Nima Mehran said ...
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- April 17, 2021
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Energy Drink Habit Led to Heart Failure in a Young Man
Energy drinks provide millions with a quick, caffeinated boost, but one young man's story could be a warning about overconsumption, experts say.
In the case of the 21-year-old, daily heavy intake of these drinks may have led to life-threatening heart and kidney failure, British doctors reported April 15 in BMJ Case Reports.
- Ernie Mundell and Cara Murez HealthDay Reporters
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- April 16, 2021
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4 in 10 Transgender Women Have HIV: CDC
Four in 10 transgender women have HIV, which shows the urgent need to offer them more prevention and treatment services, according to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
In interviews with more than 1,600 transgender women in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle...
- Robert Preidt
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- April 16, 2021
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Americans Still Avoiding ERs in Pandemic, But Uptick Seen in Mental Health Crises
FRIDAY, April 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- While ER visits have stayed below normal levels as the coronavirus pandemic continues, the number of people showing up in the emergency department with mental woes is increasing, new federal government data shows.
Between March 29 and April 25, 2020, visits to emergency departme...
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
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- April 16, 2021
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AHA News: Could the Pandemic Help Boost Diversity in Clinical Trials?
The pandemic has exposed troubling inequities in the United States that have left Black and Hispanic people at higher risk of dying from COVID-19 – and getting a smaller share of vaccines.
Now, a renewed focus on health inequities has sparked hope among health advocates for a structural change that has been a long time coming: more diver...
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- April 16, 2021
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