Yoga May Help Ease High Blood Pressure, Study Finds
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Yoga May Help Ease High Blood Pressure, Study Finds
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — People who follow the ancient practice of yoga may be getting an added health boost, with a new study suggesting it can fight high blood pressure — also known as hypertension.
“This study confirms many people’s feelings that exercise may be useful...
Yoga May Help Ease High Blood Pressure, Study Finds
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Yoga May Help Ease High Blood Pressure, Study Finds
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — People who follow the ancient practice of yoga may be getting an added health boost, with a new study suggesting it can fight high blood pressure — also known as hypertension.
“This study confirms many people’s feelings that exercise may be useful...
Many Public Pools Contaminated With Human Waste: CDC
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Many Public Pools Contaminated With Human Waste
By HealthDay staff
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) — There are few things more inviting than a cool, clear pool on a hot summer day. But a new federal report will have you thinking twice before dipping a toe in the water.
Fifty-eight percent of pool filter samples taken from Atlanta area pools last summer contained E....
Many Public Pools Contaminated With Human Waste: CDC
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Many Public Pools Contaminated With Human Waste
By HealthDay staff
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) — There are few things more inviting than a cool, clear pool on a hot summer day. But a new federal report will have you thinking twice before dipping a toe in the water.
Fifty-eight percent of pool filter samples taken from Atlanta area pools last summer contained E....
Revised Sunscreen Labels Should Help Consumers Make Wiser Choices
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MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) — Dermatologists are saying that new federally mandated labeling laws for sunscreens should help Americans make smarter choices when it comes to products that provide the best sun protection.
The new labels required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must provide information about whether a sunscreen will protect against skin cancer in addition...
Revised Sunscreen Labels Should Help Consumers Make Wiser Choices
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MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) — Dermatologists are saying that new federally mandated labeling laws for sunscreens should help Americans make smarter choices when it comes to products that provide the best sun protection.
The new labels required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must provide information about whether a sunscreen will protect against skin cancer in addition...
ADHD in Childhood May Raise Risk for Obesity in Adulthood
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ADHD in Childhood May Raise Future Obesity Risk
By Dennis Thompson
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) — Boys who are diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to become obese adults as those who didn’t have the disorder when they were young, a new 30-year study shows.
Researchers found that men with childhood ADHD tended to...
Extra Vitamin D May Ease Crohn’s Symptoms, Study Finds
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Extra Vitamin D May Ease Crohn’s Symptoms, Study Finds
By Kathleen Doheny
HealthDay Reporter
SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D supplements may help those with Crohn’s disease overcome the fatigue and decreased muscle strength associated with the inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research.
Extra vitamin D “was associated with significantly less...
Study: Older Whooping Cough Vaccine More Effective
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Study: Older Whooping Cough Vaccine More Effective
By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) — The older vaccine for whooping cough that was phased out in the late 1990s is more effective than the current version of the vaccine, a new study contends.
Teenagers who received four shots with the older vaccine — called whole-cell vaccine — before they...
FDA Approves New Drug to Fight Advanced Prostate Cancer
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New Drug Approved for Advanced Prostate Cancer
By EJ Mundell
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it has approved a drug to help men with advanced prostate cancer whose disease has spread to the bones.
The drug, Xofigo, is targeted to patients with late-stage, metastatic disease that has spread to the bones...
