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The Mammography Age Debate
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Binge-Watching TV and Your Health
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Sleep and Diabetes Risk in Children
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Are Depressed Teens Prone to Violence?
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Teens with depression might be more likely to commit violent crimes, a new study suggests.
Researchers who analyzed data from Finland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom consistently found modest increases in risk for violence among depressed teenagers. Information on more than 62,000 young...
- Robert Preidt
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- August 21, 2017
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A Shot of Caffeine May Speed Wake-Up After Anesthesia
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Caffeine may help patients wake up more quickly after general anesthesia, an animal study suggests.
Adult rats were given a 3 percent concentration of a general anesthetic for one hour to simulate effects of a brief surgical procedure. During the last 10 minutes of anesthetic exposure, they rec...
- Robert Preidt
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- August 21, 2017
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Having Same-Sex Parents Won't Affect Kids' Gender Identity: Study
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Same-sex couples are unlikely to influence the gender identity of their adoptive children one way or another, a new study finds.
Starting with preschool, researchers tracked the gender identity development of kids from 106 lesbian, gay or heterosexual families.
"Parental sexual orient...
- Alan Mozes
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- August 21, 2017
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Kids' Cases of High Blood Pressure May Rise Under New Guidelines
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- More U.S. kids and teens are likely to be diagnosed and treated for high blood pressure because of new guidelines released Monday from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
About 3.5 percent of children and teens have abnormally high blood pressure ("hypertension"), which often goes unnoticed and...
- Margaret Farley Steele
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- August 21, 2017
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Hernia Patients May Need Fewer Opioids After Surgery, Study Finds
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Hernia surgery patients may require far fewer opioid painkillers than they're prescribed, new research suggests.
The study included 186 adult patients who had elective inguinal ("groin") hernia repair surgery under local anesthesia with intravenous sedation.
Each patient received a p...
- Robert Preidt
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- August 21, 2017
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Lower Blood Pressure Best for Seniors' Minds
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- For seniors and particularly blacks with high blood pressure, lowering it may help keep their minds sharp, a new study suggests.
The association between high blood pressure and the risk for mental decline is well-documented. But the ideal systolic blood pressure for older adults has been less c...
- Steven Reinberg
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- August 21, 2017
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