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Growing Up in U.S. ‘Stroke Belt’ Bad for the Brain Later in Life
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Americans who grew up in the swath of the South known as the Stroke Belt are more likely to...
In Small Study, No Sign That Coronavirus Can Be Passed to Baby During Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There’s some good news about the new coronavirus: Preliminary research suggests that the...
Health Highlights: Feb. 12, 2020
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Labeling Error Led to Release of...
Time Spent on the Links May Lengthen Life
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Grab your golf clubs. Spending a day on the green at least once a month may lower the risk of...
Age Makes the Difference in Sticking With HIV Meds
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Young people with HIV have much lower rates of viral suppression than adults with the...
Fewer American Families Weighed Down by Medical Bills
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The number of people struggling to pay their medical bills declined dramatically during the...
Scientists Spot Antibody That Might Help Diagnose, Treat Autoimmune Disorders
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Researchers who have pinpointed an antibody linked to life-threatening autoimmune disorders...
Coronavirus Spread Slows, But Death Toll Jumps to 1,113
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — While the number of new cases of coronavirus in China slowed on Wednesday, the death count...
Middle School Challenges Add Up to Teacher Stress
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — From hormonal changes to new schedules and altered expectations, children face a variety of...
Stricter Clean Air Laws Could Save Thousands of Lives a Year: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Daily exposure to ground level ozone increases city residents’ risk of early death, researchers...
Coronavirus Fears Have U.S. Pharmacies Running Out of Face Masks
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As millions in China scramble to find and wear face masks they believe will protect them...
1 in 5 Insured Hit With Surprise Bills for Surgery
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — You scheduled your surgery and made sure both your doctor and hospital are in your insurer’s...
Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 1,000, While 13th U.S. Case Confirmed
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than 1,000 deaths and close to 43,000 illnesses have now been confirmed in the coronavirus...
Were You Born in an H1N1 Flu Year or an H3N2? It Matters
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The first type of influenza virus you’re exposed to may set your lifetime ability to fight the...
Health Highlights: Feb. 11, 2020
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: WHO Holds Meeting on...
AHA News: Being an African American ‘Superwoman’ Might Come With a Price
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — The image of the strong African American woman – resilient, driven to succeed,...
Mom-to-Be’s Cosmetics Chemicals Could Lead to Heavier Baby
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — When pregnant women use cosmetics containing parabens, their children may have a greater...
U.S. Heroin Use Nearly Doubled Over Two Decades
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nearly twice as many people in the United States used heroin in 2018 as did in 2002, a new...
Family Members Are Swiping Hospice Patients’ Painkillers: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In another sign of just how bad the U.S. opioid abuse epidemic has become, a new study finds...
Few Teen Boys at Risk for HIV Get Tested
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Too few teenage boys at risk for HIV infection are tested for the AIDS-causing virus in the...
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