WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2018 — Migraine sufferers might have to worry about more than just dealing with debilitating headaches.
Migraine patients could also face an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, blood clots and irregular heart rates, a new…
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Month: January 2018
Procedure Beats Drugs for A-Fib With Heart Failure
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2018 — For people with both atrial fibrillation and heart failure, a procedure called ablation can be life-saving, a new clinical trial shows.
Researchers found that when patients received the heart procedure, their risk of…
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MS Patients May Gain From Balance-Focused Workouts
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2018 — Problems with balance are a common hallmark of multiple sclerosis, but new research suggests a specially designed exercise program can help put patients on firmer ground.
People with MS who enrolled in the 14-week program…
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West Nile Virus May Pose Zika-Like Threat to Fetus
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2018 — Zika may not be the only virus that can harm a fetus, a new study in mice suggests.
“We found that West Nile virus and Powassan viruses shared with Zika the ability to infect the placenta and cause fetal death,” said…
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Cancer 'Vaccine' Rids Body of Multiple Cancer Types — in Mice
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2018 — Could a cancer “vaccine” fight more than one kind of malignancy?
A new study in mice suggests it’s possible: A shot containing two compounds that stimulate the immune system was injected directly into tumors and killed…
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Lone Star Ticks Won't Give You Lyme, But Can Still Make You Sick
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2018 — Contrary to what many people believe, the lone star tick does not spread Lyme disease, researchers report.
But it can transmit other diseases.
The researchers came to that conclusion after reviewing more than 60 studies…
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Smoking Habit Tougher to Break for Some Americans
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2018 — While the overall smoking rate has plummeted among Americans, some smokers still struggle with the habit, a new report shows.
The overall smoking rate fell from 42 percent in 1965 to 15 percent in 2015. But rates remain…
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VA Health System Failing on Mental Health Care: Report
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2018 — Many U.S. veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars aren’t getting needed mental health treatment for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression or substance abuse, a national panel of experts…
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Health Highlights: Jan. 31, 2018
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Sterilizing Mosquitoes Released Into Wild in Miami
Special mosquitoes will be released in some Miami-area neighborhoods in coming days in an…
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'IV Lounges' Are the Latest Health Fad, But Are They Safe?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2018 — “Rent-a-drip” IV lounges are popping up across the country, promising speedy recovery for hangover sufferers, jet lag victims and others seeking an intravenous solution to modern dilemmas.
But experts say these lounges…
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