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Licorice during pregnancy linked to health issues for kids
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Women who consume licorice during pregnancy might be more likely to have children with cognitive or behavioral pro More »
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Men more at risk of cognitive impairment, death after hip fracture
By Marilynn Larkin(Reuters Health) – After a hip fracture, men are more cognitively impaired – and therefore, more at risk of death – than women, res More »
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Stress hormone may help explain health advantages of marriage
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Married couples may be healthier than single, divorced or widowed adults at least in part because they have lower More »
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Kanye West unveils new Yeezy line during New York Fashion Week
File photo: Kanye West arrives at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, U.S., August 28, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Three months after being hospitalized for exhaustion, rapper Kanye West made his first major public appearance on Wednesday, turning up ... More »
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More U.S. seniors taking multiple mind-altering drugs
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – The number of older adults taking at least three prescriptions for psychotropic drugs – which includes opioids, an More »
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Synthetic marijuana substitutes are likely not safe
By Shereen Lehman(Reuters Health) – Drugs known as K2 or Spice, often sold as “safe” or “legal” versions of marijuana, are none of those things, a re More »
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Training can help surgeons tell patients best and worse scenarios
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Surgeons who get extra training to sharpen their communication skills may have an easier time explaining best and More »
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Alternative medicine might help treat premature ejaculation
By Carolyn CristComplementary and alternative medicine options may help men manage premature ejaculation, according to a new review of existing resea More »
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Preterm birth linked to health problems in adolescence
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Adolescents who were born extremely premature are much more likely to have chronic health problems than their peer More »
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Seniors with memory problems may struggle with driving
By Madeline Kennedy(Reuters Health) – Seniors with memory problems and related attention and decision-making issues may struggle with driving tasks, More »
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`Cybercycling’ during gym class tied to better school behavior
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Kids with behavioral problems may do better in school when they get to play virtual-reality games on stationary bi More »
Pregnancy linked to changes in mothers’ brains
A woman holds her stomach at the last stages of her pregnancy in Bordeaux April 28, 2010. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Pregnancy may trigger changes in the structure and size of regions in a woman’s brain that are involved in respo... More »
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‘Word Clouds’ comfort families and doctors of dying patients
By Randi Belisomo(Reuters Health) – To humanize the intensive care unit and comfort families of the dying, Canadian doctors have found a way to elici More »
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‘Night-owl’ preschoolers may have more sleep problems
By Shereen LehmanPreschoolers whose natural preference is for going to bed and waking up on the late side are more likely than their early-bird peers More »
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Anxiety, irritability may precede depression in high-risk teens
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – When parents have a history of depression, teens are at greater risk for developing the disorder themselves, and s More »
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Big price hikes seen in drug that prevents overdose deaths
By Gene Emery(Reuters Health) – Two of the largest suppliers of the life-saving drug naloxone have dramatically increased their prices in recent year More »
Heavy teenage drinking linked to abnormal brain development
A bartender prepares a beer in a bar in central Sydney in this May 11, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz/Files By Madeline Kennedy(Reuters Health) – – Teens who drink heavily are more likely than their peers to have less gray matter, an important brain str... More »
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More evidence ties sugary caffeinated drinks to poor sleep
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Adults who sleep no more than five hours a night are more likely to be heavy soda drinkers than people who get mor More »
UK kids in Scouts-Guides have better mental health at age 50
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth attends the review of the National Parade of Queen’s Scouts with chief scout Bear Grylls (L) at Windsor Castle near London April 29, 2012. The Queen is Patron of the Scout Association. REUTERS/Ben Stansall/POOL By Kathryn Doyle(Reuter... More »
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Palliative care should be standard in cancer treatment: guideline
By Kathryn Doyle(Reuters Health) – For patients with advanced cancer, palliative care should start early and be an integral part of treatment, not ju More »
Accurate Facebook posts about Zika virus were plentiful, not popular
An aedes aegypti mosquito is pictured on a leaf in San Jose, Costa Rica February 1, 2016. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate/File Photo By Andrew M. SeamanSocial media is an important source of news for many Americans, but the health stories that are most popular may a... More »
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Cash works, but activity trackers may do little to boost exercise
By Madeline Kennedy(Reuters Health) – Health might be its own reward, but even cash incentives only work in the short term to motivate people to exer More »
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Physical strain, emotional upset can trigger heart attack
By Kathryn Doyle(Reuters Health) – Intense physical exertion or extreme emotional upset can each trigger a heart attack, and the risk may be highest More »
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Some blood pressure drugs tied to risk of mood disorder hospital stays
By Andrew M. Seaman(Reuters Health) – Common blood pressure medications may increase the risk for severe mood disorder episodes, a new study suggest More »
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Breast cancer treatments vary widely in cost and complications
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Women with early-stage breast cancer may have fewer treatment complications and lower costs when they don’t get a More »
Mind over gray matter: new map lays out brain’s cerebral cortex
WASHINGTON Neuroscientists acting as cartographers of the human mind have devised the most comprehensive map ever made of the cerebral cortex, the part of the brain responsible for higher cognitive functions such as abstract thought, language and memory. Using... More »
Illinois deputies learn how to deal with mentally ill
RIVER GROVE, Ill. As law enforcement officers across the United States feel the heat about excessive use of force, dealing with the mentally ill was the training focus for Cook County sheriff’s deputies this week. Participants grappled with intense scenarios, ... More »
Teens most drawn to e-cigarettes by online ads
(Reuters Health) – While many forms of e-cigarette advertising increase the odds that teens will try the devices, a new U.S. study suggests that this generation of digital natives is most enticed by promotions they see online. Big U.S. tobacco companies are al... More »
Marijuana use in pregnancy tied to health problems for babies and mothers
(Reuters Health) – Babies exposed to marijuana in the womb are likely to be born smaller than those not exposed, and more likely to need intensive care after birth, according to a new analysis of existing evidence. Mothers who smoke marijuana while pregnant ar... More »
New breed investors embrace China’s white-knuckle ride
BEIJING A new breed of small investor is riding China’s rollercoaster stock markets, looking for a quick buck and thriving on the volatility that has sent others scurrying to the exit clutching their stomachs. Last summer’s 40 percent crash and a 20 percent dr... More »
Hookah and e-cigarettes popular with high schoolers
(Reuters Health) – Almost 10 percent of 11th and 12th graders are using e-cigarettes, and other alternative tobacco products are increasingly popular, according to a new study. Young people often use multiple tobacco products at once, the researchers found. “F... More »
Caring for loved one with Alzheimer’s may be most stressful for spouse
(Reuters Health) – Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease isn’t easy under the best of circumstances, but it may be much more stressful for spouses and people who suffer from depression, a Finnish study suggests. Researchers followed 236 family caregi... More »
Loud noise exposure linked to heart disease risk
(Reuters Health) – People with long-term exposure to loud noise at work or in leisure activities may be at increased risk of heart disease, a U.S. study finds. Researchers found the strongest link in working-age people with high-frequency hearing loss, which i... More »
Reproductive control can be a form of partner violence
(Reuters Health) – Intimate partner violence or abuse can take the form of birth control sabotage, pregnancy pressure or coercion, which can have devastating consequences including unintended pregnancy, abortion and psychological trauma, according to a new rev... More »
