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06 Feb
One Family Habit Linked to Less Teen Drinking and Drug Use
A new study finds family meals that include real conversation and fewer digital distractions lead to sharply lower rates of teen substance use.
05 Feb
Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Stroke Risk in Women
In a new study, women who followed the Mediterranean diet most closely had a much lower risk of all types of stroke, including those caused by bleeding in the brain.
04 Feb
Diabetes During Pregnancy Linked to Higher Epilepsy Risk in Children
A new study finds children exposed to type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes in the womb have a slightly increased risk of developing epilepsy.
AI-Powered Stethoscope Doubles Detection Of Heart Problems
An artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled stethoscope more than doubles a doctor’s ability to detect heart murmurs, a symptom of severe heart disease, a new study says.
Doctors armed with the AI-powered stethoscope accurately identified heart valve disease 92% of the time, versus 46% when using a traditional stethoscope, researchers re...
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Young People At Risk From Psychiatric Drug Combos, Study Says
About 1 in 4 young people could be at risk from prescription medicines they’re taking for psychiatric conditions, new research shows.
About 26% of children and young adults taking these meds have been prescribed a combination that could cause serious drug interactions, researchers reported in the Journal of the American Academy o...
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Experimental Pill Slashes 'Bad' Cholesterol Levels
A daily experimental pill can slash levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, a new clinical trial has found.
Enlicitide cut people’s LDL cholesterol levels by up to 60%, according to results published Feb. 4 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
“These reductions in LDL cholesterol are the most we have ever...
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Therapy Dogs Ease Loneliness Among People Hospitalized For Mental Illness
Regular visits by a therapy dog can aid the healing of people hospitalized for treatment of mental disorders, a new study says.
Therapy dogs eased the loneliness and isolation of patients in a hospital for psychiatric care, helping their treatment, researchers recently reported in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry.
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Statin Drugs Are Safer Than Warnings Suggest, Evidence Shows
Packaging for cholesterol-lowering statin drugs come with a disturbingly long list of potential side effects.
But don’t be scared — statins cause hardly any of the side effects listed in these warnings, a new evidence review says.
Taking a statin didn’t cause any meaningful increase in memory loss, dementia, depress...
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Water-Damaged Homes, Heavy Air Pollution Increase Asthma Risk In Kids
Children are more likely to develop asthma if they are raised in damp homes or neighborhoods with heavy air pollution, a new study says.
On the other hand, having a dog in the home reduces a child’s risk of asthma, researchers found.
“Our research shows that to truly understand and prevent childhood asthma, we need to loo...
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