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Lab Discovery Offers Promise for Treating Multiple Sclerosis
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A new discovery could lead to better treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) and other...
Beyond Baby Talk: Helping Early Language
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Teaching parents how to talk to their babies could help boost their children’s language...
Vitamin D in Pregnancy Doesn’t Curb Kids’ Asthma
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Taking higher doses of vitamin D during pregnancy doesn’t appear to offer any protection...
Why Some High-Fiber Diets Cause Gas — And What to Do About It
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you want to reduce bloating when eating a high-fiber diet, try making it carbohydrate-rich...
Employers Need to Do More to Help Breastfeeding Moms: Survey
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Protections may be in place for employees who breastfeed, but the onus is on working moms to...
Online Bullies Make Teen Depression, PTSD Even Worse: Survey
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Cyberbullying can worsen symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in young...
2 in 3 Americans Unaware That Heart Disease Is Leading Killer of Women
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than two-thirds of Americans don’t know that heart disease is the leading cause of death...
AHA News: Persistent Asthma Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Rhythm Disorder
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — People with persistent asthma could be at 1.5 times higher risk of developing a...
Medicare Could Save Billions If Allowed to Negotiate Insulin Prices
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you don’t need insulin, you probably haven’t paid much attention to its skyrocketing cost,...
Texting While Walking Is Risky Business
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The dangers of “distracted driving” are well-known, but texting while walking may also be a road...
Health Highlights: Feb. 4, 2020
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Shannen Doherty Battling Stage 4...
Pregnant Moms Who Smoke, Drink Put Babies at Risk of SIDS: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women who smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol may put their babies at higher odds for...
Crafting With Dry Pasta, Play-Doh Safe for Kids With Gluten Sensitivity: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Play-Doh and uncooked pasta are classic classroom craft supplies — but what if the kids in the...
Dentists Among Top Prescribers of Opioids
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — American dentists often prescribe more than the recommended supply of opioid painkillers to...
High-Tech ‘Exoskeleton’ Can Give Mobility Back to People With MS
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Most people take the ability to move for granted, but not Kathy Miska. Miska has had multiple...
E-Cigarettes Popular Among Recent Quitters: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Smokers who recently quit tobacco cigarettes are much more likely to use e-cigarettes than those...
As Health Experts Fear Possible Pandemic, 2nd Death Reported Outside China
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — While health experts fear that the coronavirus outbreak in China will become a pandemic as...
Facial Paralysis Can Take An Emotional Toll
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans develop some form of facial paralysis from a...
Can Siri or Alexa Help You Beat Addiction? Don’t Count on It
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri are little help for people seeking information about how...
With Equal Access to Care, Blacks, Whites Have Similar Prostate Cancer Outcomes
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Survival rates are similar for black and white prostate cancer patients who are treated in an...
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