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Antibiotics and Cancer Risk
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Who Should Be Tested For The BRCA Gene Mutation?
New BRCA testing recommendations from the U.S. preventive services task force.
Dennis Thompson August 23, 2019
First Death Tied to Lung Injury From Vaping Reported in Illinois
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- An Illinois resident who was hospitalized after suffering severe respiratory illness related to vaping has died, state health officials reported Friday.
In addition, the number of reported cases of people who have used e-cigarettes or vaped and have been hospitalized with respiratory symptoms ... Full Page
Robert Preidt August 23, 2019
Climate Change Hiking Danger of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Infections
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- It's a horrible fate: You take a cool dip in the ocean and become infected with flesh-eating bacteria.
Climate change is making this terrifying scenario more common in the northern part of the United States, one infectious disease expert says.
These infections are caused by Vibrio... Full Page
HealthDay staff August 23, 2019
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Treated for Pancreatic Cancer
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has just finished treatment for pancreatic cancer, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday.
After the tumor was first diagnosed in late July, Ginsburg was given a three-week course of focused radiation at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, the c... Full Page
Robert Preidt August 23, 2019
How to Get Your College Years Off to a Healthy Start
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A wellness checklist to help the 20 million new students starting at U.S. colleges this fall is available from Ohio State University experts.
Checklist topics include exercise, healthy eating, stress management, organization, and mental and physical health. The checklist also outlines resources... Full Page
Robert Preidt August 23, 2019
Wintertime Smog Tied to Rise in Heart Procedures
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Breathing in smoggy air, especially in the colder months, may be especially taxing for the heart, new research out of Europe suggests.
Polish researchers found that high levels of air pollution were tied to spikes in procedures to open blocked heart arteries. This was especially apparent in win... Full Page
Robert Preidt August 23, 2019
Restless Legs Syndrome Might Raise Risk of Suicide, Self-Harm
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- People with restless legs syndrome (RLS) have nearly three times the risk of suicide and self-harm, which indicates that there may be a link between the physical condition and mental health.
In a new study, Penn State researchers analyzed data on more than 24,000 people with RLS and about 145,0... Full Page
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