Infant Walkers Still Injuring Thousands of Babies
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By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Sept. 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Despite decades of warnings about the hazards of baby walkers, thousands of toddlers still end up in hospital emergency rooms with walker-related injuries, new research shows.
The study reported that more than 230,000 children younger than 15 months old were treated in emergency rooms...
Fertile Females Smell Better to Men
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MONDAY, Sept. 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests there is no perfume a man loves more than the scent of a fertile woman.
Researchers in Switzerland determined that women who are the “fittest” for reproduction have a distinctive scent that makes them particularly appealing to men.
“Women with high estrogen and low progesterone levels are most attractive...
1 in 3 High School E-Cig Users Vape Pot: Survey
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By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Sept. 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — E-cigarettes are fast becoming a clever way for American teens to use pot, with a new survey showing that nearly a third of high school e-cig users have vaped marijuana.
The survey involved nearly 20,700 middle and high school students from both public and private institutions. The goal...
Lose Weight, Reverse Type 2 Diabetes: Why It Works
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Roy Taylor, MD, professor of medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.
Peter Maher, 71, retired head teacher, Ennerdale Bridge, U.K.
The Lancet: “Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DIRECT): an open-label, cluster-randomised trial.”
Cell Metabolism:” Remission of Human Type 2 Diabetes Requires Decrease...
Many Americans Slicing Meat From Their Diet
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Sept. 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Is America’s love affair with meat starting to lose its luster?
A new survey finds that many Americans are cutting back on the amount of red and processed meat they eat — and even some poultry and fish — because they’re worried about their health or their...
FDA Approves 2nd Migraine Prevention Drug
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Sept. 17, 2018 — The FDA has approved Ajovy, a new drug for migraine prevention in adults, the manufacturer, Teva Pharmaceuticals, has announced.
The injectable drug, known as fremanezumab, a “humanized monoclonal antibody,” is the only one of its kind to offer quarterly and monthly dosing options, the company says in a news release.
The FDA in May approved a first self-injectable...
Even High-Fat Dairy Might Be Good for You
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By Dennis Thompson
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Sept. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Dairy foods might be your ticket to better heart health, even if you’re drinking whole milk and eating rich cheeses, a new study suggests.
The study couldn’t prove cause-and-effect, but folks who ate three servings of dairy per day had an overall lower risk of death during...
Cancer Advances Rely on U.S. Funding: Report
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Chemo: 3 Things You Need to Know
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Almost two dozen new cancer treatments received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in the past year, a new report reveals.
These treatments include innovative immunotherapies that target cancer cells (called CAR T-cell therapies) and...
Could a Placebo Pill Help Ease Your Back Pain?
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By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — With millions of pain-plagued Americans looking for an alternative to opioids, the solution for some might be no medicine at all.
New research suggests that a good many back pain patients might find relief in a “dummy” sugar pill, eliminating their need for strong medication.
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A Needle-Free Flu Vaccine in the Mail?Could Be
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Nagging Cough? Ask WebMD
By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Instead of visiting the doctor each fall, sitting in a waiting room filled with the sniffling, sneezing masses — what if you could just slap on a flu vaccine “patch” sent in the mail?
That’s the vision of researchers who’ve...
