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Is Weightlifting Good For Your Heart?
Just a little bit of weightlifting may cut your risk of heart attack and stroke.
20 Nov
Air Pollution and Autism Risk
Prenatal exposure to a certain air pollutant may increase autism risk in children.
19 Nov
Childhood Food Allergies
20% of kids with food allergies receive emergency department treatment.
Skin 'Glow' Test Might Someday Spot Disease Risk Early
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- A test that measures wavelengths of light coming off skin cells might detect type 2 diabetes, heart disease and even your risk of dying, new research shows.
It's possible that -- someday -- a quick "autofluorescence" light test to the skin might be used by consumers in "supermarkets, pharmac...
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Night Shift Plus Unhealthy Habits Equals Higher Diabetes Risk
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Rotating night-shift work together with an unhealthy lifestyle significantly increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, researchers say.
"Most cases of type 2 diabetes could be prevented by adherence to a healthy lifestyle, and the benefits could be larger in rotating night-shift workers," said ...
- Robert Preidt
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Probiotics Show No Effect on Kids' Tummy Upsets
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- When young children have a bout of "stomach flu," parents often turn to probiotics for help. But two new clinical trials suggest they are wasting their money.
Researchers found that probiotic formulas showed no benefit for babies and preschoolers with acute gastroenteritis -- a common gut in...
- Amy Norton
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Give Thanks for These Foods That Help Preserve Aging Memory
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- When your mom told you to eat your veggies and drink your orange juice, she was on to something: They may help preserve your brain health, new research suggests.
A 20-year study of men who were health professionals tied a diet rich in leafy greens, orange and red vegetables, berries and oran...
- Steven Reinberg
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Computer-Brain Link Helps 'Locked In' People Chat, Surf Web
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Writing an e-mail. Sending a text message. Surfing the internet.
These are activities taken for granted by most, but denied to paralyzed people who've lost the use of their arms and hands.
Now, thanks to a brain implant, a small group of paralyzed patients can directly operate an o...
- Dennis Thompson
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- November 21, 2018
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E. Coli-Tainted Romaine Lettuce Threatens the Frail, Sick Most
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials have warned all Americans to stay away from romaine lettuce this holiday season, due to potential contamination with E. coli.
So far, 32 people across 11 states have been sickened. Although no one has died, illnesses have been so severe that in 13 cases patients had to ...
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