General Health
3 Years of Med School Might Be Enough to Produce Quality Doctors
TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s typically thought that medical school requires four years of study after graduating college. But doctors
Finess & Exercise
New Drug Regimen Extends Survival for Cervical Cancer Patients
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In some good news for women battling locally advanced cervical cancer, new research shows that adding
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Mental Health
Older People More Prone to Relocating After Dementia Diagnosis
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or other dementia often spurs a person to
Are Stroke Survivors Getting Too Many Sedatives Like Xanax, Valium?
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Doctors might be overprescribing sedatives to stroke survivors, a new study warns. About
Oct. 7 Tragedy Spurs Israeli Researcher to Study Grief Over Sibling Loss
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A young Israeli researcher who lost a sibling in the Oct. 7, 2023
Kids’ Health
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Dad’s Use of Diabetes Med Metformin Won’t Raise Birth Defect Risk
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new, reassuring study finds that men can take the diabetes drug metformin without worrying that their offspring will suffer from birth defects. Recent research raised concerns that metformin could promote birth defects in children by damaging the quality of a man’s sperm.
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More Kids Having Seizures After Swallowing Rx Painkillers, Synthetic Pot
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The number of U.S. children who suffer seizures after swallowing prescription medications or illicit drugs has doubled in recent years, a new study finds. Drug poisonings among kids resulting in seizures increased from 1,418 in 2009 to 2,749 in 2023, steadily rising about
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Parents or Ambulance: How a Child Reaches an ER Could Matter
TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s natural for a parent to bundle an injured child into a car and rush their kid to the emergency room. But that decision could actually delay their child’s emergency care, a new study shows. Severely injured children brought to an ER by
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GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds Won’t Raise Teens’ Suicide Risk, May Even Lower It
MONDAY, Oct. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As with any new drug, parents and doctors may worry that the use of GLP-1 weight-loss meds by children and teens might raise psychiatric risks, including the risk for suicide and suicidal thoughts. But a new study involving more than 54,000 U.S. adolescents
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