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10/10/2018

Global warming will hike mental health woes, study finds

Mental health problems will increase as temperatures rise due to climate change, a new study warns. The researchers said that

10/10/2018

Application of blood pressure guidelines ups treatment

(HealthDay)—Implementation of the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) blood pressure guideline would direct initiation and intensification of

10/09/2018

CDC-led study reports prevalence of out-of-pocket payments for screening mammograms

More than 20% of women aged 50-64 years and those aged 65-74 years with Medicare coverage reported paying out-of-pocket costs

10/09/2018

Memory ‘brainwaves’ look the same in sleep and wakefulness

Identical brain mechanisms are responsible for triggering memory in both sleep and wakefulness, new research at the University of Birmingham

10/09/2018

Four myths about breast cancer debunked

(HealthDay)—There are four common myths about breast cancer that can affect prevention and treatment of the most common type of

10/09/2018

Study explains why some childhood abuse victims develop certain mental illnesses

Children who are physically or sexually abused are at greater risk for developing mental health problems later in life, but

10/09/2018

Scoliosis linked to essential mineral

Nobody knows why some children’s backs start to curve to one side just as they hit puberty. Most children diagnosed

10/08/2018

Implantable, biodegradable devices speed nerve regeneration in rats

Car accidents, sports injuries, even too much typing and texting can injure the peripheral nerves, leaving people with numbness, tingling

10/08/2018

Gout drug may protect against chronic kidney disease

The drug allopurinol used to manage gout may offer protection against the development of kidney disease, according to a new

10/08/2018

Lessons from the 1918 flu pandemic, 100 years on

This year marks the centenary of the 1918 influenza pandemic, the worst flu outbreak in recorded history. A new study