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Beware of Stressful Events in the Evening
FRIDAY, Dec. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Stress in the evening may take more of a toll on your body than stress at other times of day, a new study suggests.
The reason? Later in the day, the human body releases lower levels of the hormone that helps ease stress, according to researchers from Japan.
"Our study suggests a pos...
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A Family Tragedy Highlights Carbon Monoxide Danger
FRIDAY, Dec. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- It was a chilly morning in Louisville, so Juvenal Garcia Mora warmed up the car inside the garage before planning to drive his two children to school.
By the next day, all three were dead -- victims of a tragedy that highlights the dangers of carbon monoxide.
Mora, 39, his 3-year-old...
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U.S. Flu Activity Low Right Now, but Rising: CDC
FRIDAY, Dec. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Flu season is getting off to a slow but steady start, a U.S. health official said Friday.
As of now, only Georgia is seeing high levels of infections, but cases are being reported throughout the nation.
"Flu activity is still fairly low, but as expected we have been seeing activity sl...
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Approach That New Gene Testing Kit With Caution
MONDAY, Dec. 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Lots of Americans will unwrap a scarf or sweater this holiday season. But a growing number will receive a gift that's potentially life-changing: an at-home genetic testing kit.
Home DNA testing yields clues to ancestry and, potentially, genetic risk for medical conditions. But there are a numbe...
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Physical Therapy Can Help You Avoid Opioids When Joint Pain Strikes
FRIDAY, Dec. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- People who get prompt physical therapy for pain in the knee, shoulder or lower back may have less need for opioid painkillers, new research suggests.
The study, of nearly 89,000 U.S. patients, found that people given physical therapy for their pain were 7 percent to 16 percent less likely to fi...
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Gene Tweaking Prevented Obesity in Mice
FRIDAY, Dec. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- A modified version of the CRISPR gene-editing technique could help fight obesity without having to alter any genes, a new study in mice suggests.
CRISPR, an acronym for a family of DNA sequences, generally involves cutting or editing DNA to correct genetic defects that cause disease.
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