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05 Dec
Will Taking Aspirin Reduce Your Risk Of Cancer?
Older adults who use aspirin this many times per week may lower their risk of dying of cancer.
04 Dec
Birth Control Pills And Brain Health
Women taking birth control pills may experience changes in a key region of the brain.
03 Dec
E-Scooter Injuries On The Rise
Broken bones most common injury in e-scooter accidents.
Robert Preidt December 5, 2019
3 Drugs for Severe Epileptic Seizures Are Equally Effective: Study
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Three drugs used to treat severe seizures in epilepsy patients are equally effective, a new study finds.
The three medications -- levetiracetam (Keppra and Roweepra), fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) and valproate -- are commonly used to treat patients with "refractory status epilepticus." In these pati... Full Page
E.J. Mundell December 5, 2019
All 50 States Now Reporting Cases of Severe Vaping-Linked Lung Injury
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Cases of a serious, sometimes fatal, form of lung injury tied to vaping have now been reported in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
In total, case numbers have risen to 2,291, according to the latest update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Contr... Full Page
Robert Preidt December 5, 2019
More Than 1 in 4 High School Students Now Vape: CDC
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- An epidemic of vaping by American teenagers shows no signs of stopping, with 2019 data finding more than a quarter (27.5%) of high school students using e-cigarettes.
The rate was somewhat lower, but still troubling, among middle school kids -- about 1 in every 10 vaped, according to new r... Full Page
Rich Holmes December 5, 2019
More Teen Time on Social Media, More Eating Disorders?
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The more often young teens turn to social media, the more prone they are to eating disorders, new research suggests.
While the study does not prove social media use causes eating disorders, it raises a red flag, said study author Simon Wilksch. He's a senior research fellow in psychology at Fl... Full Page
Steven Reinberg December 5, 2019
Distracted by Their Smartphones, Pedestrians Are Landing in the ER
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Talking and texting on your smartphone is a big no-no for drivers, but new research suggests the same should be true for pedestrians.
According to one database, more than 2,500 men and women went to an emergency room for head and neck injuries sustained while using a smartphone between 1998 an... Full Page
Dennis Thompson December 5, 2019
Vaping May Have Triggered Lung Illness Typically Only Seen in Metalworkers
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A lung disease that normally strikes in the workplace has been linked to vaping in a new report.
A 49-year-old California woman who vaped marijuana came down with a form of pneumonia normally associated with exposure to hard metals in industrial settings, according to a case study published De... Full Page
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