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E.J. Mundell August 15, 2017
Eliminating Obamacare Subsidies Would Up Premiums by 20 Percent: CBO
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Americans covered under the Affordable Care Act could see their premiums jump 20 percent if President Donald Trump follows through on a promise to cut federal subsidies to insurance companies.
That's the conclusion of a report released Tuesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (... Full Page
Robert Preidt August 15, 2017
A Violent Environment Can Wreck Kids' Grades
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Kids in violent neighborhoods often do worse in school. Now, a new study helps explain why.
U.S. researchers found that exposure to violent crime changed kids' sleep patterns, which increased their levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
"Both sleep and cortisol are connected to the a... Full Page
E.J. Mundell August 15, 2017
Heart Risks May Rise After Cancer Diagnosis
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- As if people newly diagnosed with cancer don't have enough to worry about, a new study suggests the diagnosis may put their hearts at risk, too.
The study found that newly diagnosed cancer patients are at increased risk for a condition called arterial thromboembolism, which occurs when blood f... Full Page
Serena Gordon August 15, 2017
Could Big Lifestyle Changes Be Key to Managing Type 2 Diabetes?
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to type 2 diabetes management, a new study finds that more is definitely better for lowering blood sugar levels.
The study showed that adding intensive lifestyle management to standard diabetes care (diabetes medication and usual lifestyle change advice) brought blood sugar into... Full Page
Amy Norton August 15, 2017
Lack of Sleep May Raise Child's Type 2 Diabetes Risk: Study
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Children who get too little sleep may be more likely to have risk factors for type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.
The study of more than 4,500 British kids found a link between kids' sleep habits and certain diabetes "risk markers." Children who slept fewer hours each night tended to be a ... Full Page
Randy Dotinga August 15, 2017
This Common Email Move Could Be a Career Killer
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Smile and the world smiles with you. But send a smiley emoji at work, and people might think you're incompetent.
So suggests a new study that found the email use of emoticons such as the smiley face don't convey a positive impression and may even make it more difficult to share information in ... Full Page
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