Month: June 2019

SUNDAY, June 30, 2019 — As communities across America enjoy fireworks this July Fourth, folks should keep eye safety in mind.
The number of eye injuries caused by fireworks nearly doubled from 2016 to 2017, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology…
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SATURDAY, June 29, 2019 — A new study is sure to strike a chord with anyone who plays in a high school or college marching band.
The researchers report that long, afternoon practices and playing on artificial turf put marching musicians at high…
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FRIDAY, June 28, 2019 — Teens who feel connected with others at home and school have fewer serious health problems and risks as young adults, a new study suggests.
Young adults who had higher levels of connectedness — feeling engaged, supported…
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FRIDAY, June 28, 2019 — Use of ambulances for non-emergency situations soared in New York City after the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a new study finds.
With the advent of Obamacare — and expanded access to Medicaid — out-of-pocket costs for an…
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FRIDAY, June 28, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Smoking doesn’t just wreck the lungs. It’s a leading cause of heart disease and stroke, and a new study says most cardiologists aren’t doing enough to help patients snuff out their…
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FRIDAY, June 28, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Soliris (eculizumab) injection as the first treatment for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), the agency announced Thursday.
Soliris is indicated for…
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FRIDAY, June 28, 2019 — America’s opioid epidemic has claimed thousands of lives, but certain counties in the South and Midwest are paying the highest price more often, researchers say.
For the study, researchers looked at more than 3,000 counties…
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FRIDAY, June 28, 2019 — Children exposed to opioids in the womb may have heightened risks of long-term mental and physical health issues, a new study suggests.
The findings, published online June 28 in JAMA Network Open, dovetail with an opioid…
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FRIDAY, June 28, 2019 — Fewer than 4 in 10 Americans have ever heeded federal government recommendations to be tested for HIV, health officials reported Thursday.
“Getting tested for HIV is quicker and easier than ever before — and when you take…
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FRIDAY, June 28, 2019 — He sings, he plays games — and Huggable the ‘social robot’ teddy bear could be good medicine for kids in the hospital.
In a study of 50 children, aged 3 to 10 years, the plush bear boosted spirits, eased anxiety and even…
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