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Replace Red Meat With Plant Protein for Heart Health
Your heart will thank you if you replace red meat with healthy plant proteins.Doingso will lower your odds for heart disease, according to a new study.
https://www.webmd.com/heart/news/20190417/new-evidence-that-veggies-beat-steak-for-heart-health?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:19:30 ESTScientists Generate 'Activity' in Dead Pig Brain
The cells of the brain remained viable six hours later, compared with other brains not preserved using the newly developed process, the researchers reported.
https://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20190417/scientists-generate-activity-in-dead-pig-brain?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:00:37 ESTGene Therapy Restores Immunity for ‘Bubble Boys’
A team of scientists say they have treated 10 "Bubble Boy' babies born with the disease called X-linked combined severe immunodeficiency, or SCID-X1, using a combination of gene therapy and chemotherapy.
https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20190417/gene-therapy-restores-immunity-for-bubble-boys?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 18:26:35 ESTMore TV, Tablets, More Attention Issues at Age 5
Compared with their peers who spent no more than a half-hour in front of a screen each day, 5-year-olds who logged over two hours were six times more likely to have "clinically significant" attention issues.
https://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20190417/more-tv-tablets-more-attention-issues-at-age-5?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 15:47:25 ESTGulf War Legacy: Higher Risk of Birth Defects
Rates of major birth defects were similar for children of deployed and non-deployed veterans. And there was no difference in major birth defects among children whose mothers were or weren't deployed.
https://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/news/20190417/gulf-war-legacy-higher-risk-of-birth-defects?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 15:26:45 ESTC-Section Infection Risk Higher for Moms on Medicaid: Study
Surgical site infections occurred in 0.75% of the deliveries covered by Medicaid and 0.63% of those covered by private insurance. In other words, women covered by Medicaid had a 1.4-fold higher risk, the researchers reported.
https://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/news/20190417/moms-on-medicaid-develop-more-c-section-infections?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 15:07:51 ESTDo American Adults Drink Too Much? Study Says Yes
Binge-drinking -- four or more drinks in a two-hour period for women and five or more for men -- is typical behavior for 7% of adults aged 35 to 44 and 10% of adults aged 45 to 54, according to the poll.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20190417/do-american-adults-drink-too-much-study-says-yes?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:42:06 ESTTwo Lives Saved in Rare 'Paired' Liver Donation
Living liver donation carries more risks than a living kidney donation, and it comes with a 0.3% donor risk of death and a 30% risk of complications following an adult-to-adult donation with the larger right liver lobe.
https://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/news/20190417/two-lives-saved-in-rare-paired-liver-donation?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:39:09 ESTRecall: Some Chewy Chips Ahoy After Baking Mishap
Only 13-ounce packages of Chewy Chips Ahoy, which are sold nationwide, are part of the recall.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20190417/recall-some-chewy-chips-ahoy-cookies-after-baking-mishap?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 12:22:31 ESTRaw Tuna Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
A salmonella outbreak linked to frozen, raw ground tuna from Jensen Tuna has sickened 13 people in seven states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/news/20190417/raw-tuna-linked-to-salmonella-outbreak?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 10:15:00 ESTBen & Jerry's Ice Cream Recall
Certain batches of Ben & Jerry's Coconut Seven Layer Bar bulk and Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey pints may contain undeclared tree nuts that could put people with an allergy or severe sensitivity to tree nuts at risk for a life-threatening allergic reaction.
https://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20190417/ben--and-jerrys-ice-cream-recall?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 10:08:10 ESTCommon Sleep Myths Endanger Public Health
One of the top myths was the claim of some people who insist they can get by on five hours of sleep a night.
https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20190416/common-sleep-myths-endanger-public-health?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 16 Apr 2019 15:10:12 ESTFDA Halts All Sales of Vaginal Mesh Products
The companies will have 10 days to submit plans to withdraw these products from the market, the FDA said. Most pelvic mesh products have already been taken off the market, according to the Associated Press.
https://www.webmd.com/women/news/20190416/fda-halts-all-sales-of-vaginal-mesh-products?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 16 Apr 2019 15:05:29 ESTA Media Avalanche is Burying Our Attention Spans
The study feeds into an ongoing debate about the effects the electronic revolution of the past 3 decades has had on how our brains work.
https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/news/20190416/a-media-avalanche-is-burying-our-attention-span?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:59:49 ESTYour Life Span May Be Foretold in Your Heart Beats
A gradual rise in heart rate could mean trouble ahead for your heart health.
https://www.webmd.com/heart/news/20190416/your-life-span-may-be-foretold-in-your-heart-beats?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:39:44 ESTHot-Car Deaths Hit Record High in 2018
With another hot summer approaching, the safety council has issued free online training. The course, called "Children in Hot Cars," explains how distraction and other factors can lead to death in overheated vehicles.
https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20190416/hot-car-deaths-hit-record-high-in-2018?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:37:13 ESTCommon Diabetes Drug May Also Help Kidneys, Heart
Those who took Invokana had a 30% lower risk of developing kidney failure, a 30% lower risk of dying from kidney failure or heart disease, the researchers reported.
https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/20190415/common-diabetes-drug-may-also-help-kidneys-heart?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 16 Apr 2019 12:06:53 ESTMany Dying Cancer Patients Try Useless Treatments
A study of just over 100,000 patients in the United States found that the urge to undergo ultimately fruitless cancer treatment "is not a rare phenomenon."
https://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20190416/many-dying-cancer-patients-try-useless-treatments?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:55:32 ESTIsraeli Team Announces First 3D-Printed Heart Using Human Cells
The printer-generated heart is only about a third the size of an actual human heart -- and it doesn't actually work.
https://www.webmd.com/heart/news/20190415/israeli-team-announces-first-3d-printed-heart-using-human-cells?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 16 Apr 2019 09:26:46 ESTInactive Lifestyle Begins as Early as Age 7: Study
Among children and teens, parental support for an active lifestyle helped increase activity. For teens, less time in front of the television was associated with regular activity.
https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20190415/inactive-lifestyle-begins-as-early-as-age-7-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:19:50 ESTTerminally Ill in New Jersey May Soon End Lives
Before a prescription is given, a psychiatrist or psychologist must confirm that the patient has the mental capacity to make the decision to end his or her life.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20190415/terminally-ill-in-new-jersey-may-soon-end-lives?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:14:23 ESTCelebrity 'Fat-Shaming' Affects All Women: Study
The impact of fat-shaming may be far-reaching because nearly three-quarters of Americans are overweight or obese, according to the latest information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/news/20190415/celebrity-fat-shaming-affects-all-women-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:00:25 ESTIs a New Remedy for Body Odor on the Horizon?
The researchers took samples of the study participants' underarm bacteria and caused small wounds in the area. Participants were asked if they detected a difference in scent between their left and right armpit and, if so, which smelled better.
https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/news/20190415/is-a-new-remedy-for-body-odor-on-the-horizon?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 15:15:45 ESTWeighted Blankets: From Fad to Mainstream
In 2018, experts estimated that a half-dozen or so companies were producing weighted blankets. By the spring of 2019, the list has grown past two dozen.
https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20190415/weighted-blankets-from-fad-to-mainstream?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:58:01 EST'Added Sugars' Label on Foods May Save Many Lives
Added sugars account for more than 15% of Americans' total daily calories, exceeding the recommended level of less than 10%, the researchers said in background notes.
https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20190415/added-sugars-label-on-foods-may-save-many-lives?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 11:25:14 ESTCPAP Brings Longer Life for Those With Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea isn't just an annoyance: It's also been tied to higher risks for heart disease, heart failure and stroke.
https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20190415/cpap-brings-longer-life-for-those-with-sleep-apnea?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 11:10:50 ESTDon't Brand Teen Sexting as Child Porn: Experts
A recent study of Pennsylvania high school students found that 29% were "engaged in consensual sexting."
https://teens.webmd.com/news/20190415/dont-brand-teen-sexting-as-child-porn-experts?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 10:11:04 ESTCut Melon From Major Stores May Carry Salmonella
The outbreak has so far involved 93 cases of Salmonella Carrau illness, including 23 cases so severe the patients required hospitalization, although no deaths have been reported, the FDA said in a statement.
https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/news/20190413/cut-melon-from-major-stores-may-carry-salmonella?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 08:43:19 ESTKids' ER Trips for Swallowed Objects Nearly Double
Between 1995 and 2015, an estimated 800,000 kids under age 6 were treated after swallowing foreign objects. Coins are the main culprit, followed by jewelry, batteries and toy parts. new research has found.
https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20190412/kids-er-trips-for-swallowed-objects-nearly-double?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 17:03:57 ESTCould Treating Gut Bacteria Help Autism Symptoms?
All the children in the study had severe digestive issues, so once they were more comfortable perhaps they were better able to focus and learn. Healthier microorganisms in the gut also may send chemicals to the brain that help children learn and make connections.
https://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20190412/could-treating-gut-bacteria-help-autism-symptoms?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:08:59 ESTFoul Ball: More Kids Having 'Tommy John' Surgery
The number of teens getting UCLs rebuilt grew from fewer than a dozen a year in the early 1990s to more than 40 by 2010. By 2011, more than half of Tommy John surgeries were done on kids ages 15 to 19.
https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20190412/foul-ball-more-kids-having-tommy-john-surgery?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:06:04 ESTJust A Little More Exercise Adds Years to Life
Increasing their activity benefited both men and women, in all age groups, and at all fitness levels, the researchers said.
https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20190412/just-a-little-more-exercise-can-add-years-to-life?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:28:57 ESTHospital Privacy Curtains Attract Some Scary Germs
Drug-resistant germs from hospital patients routinely contaminate their privacy curtains, study authors wrote. They often survive and have the potential to transfer to other surfaces and patients.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20190412/hospital-privacy-curtains-attract-some-scary-germs?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 12:21:33 ESTMany Secretly Use Alternative Meds For Cancer
The researchers found that herbal supplements were the most common complementary and alternative therapy used by cancer patients. That’s a concern, they said, because herbal products can interfere with traditional cancer treatments, reducing their effectiveness.
https://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20190411/many-secretly-use-alternative-meds-for-cancer?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 17:34:37 ESTNASA Twins Study: Body Changes Over Time in Space
Brothers Scott and Mark Kelly were 51 in March 2015, when Scott began his fourth and longest space mission — commanding the International Space Station (ISS) for 340 days, which set an American record.
https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20190411/nasa-twins-study-body-changes-over-time-in-space?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 17:23:37 ESTScience Says: Smiling Helps You Get Happy
The researchers' conclusion: Facial expressions do have a small effect on feelings: Smiling makes people feel happier, scowling makes them feel angrier, and frowning makes them feel sadder.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20190411/science-says-smiling-helps-you-get-happy?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 16:58:42 ESTGrief, Divorce Can Seriously Tax the Heart
The findings do not prove that stress disorders actually triggered heart complications, experts said. But there are reasons to believe they contributed, according to Simon Bacon, author of an editorial published with the study.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20190411/grief-divorce-can-seriously-tax-the-heart?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 16:34:08 ESTCDC: Americans Are Dying From Kratom Overdoses
Besides 91 deaths in which kratom use was at least a factor, victims in61 other fatal drug overdoses were found to have kratom in their bloodstreams,the CDC said.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20190411/cdc-americans-are-dying-from-kratom-overdoses?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 16:18:26 ESTStudy: Chemo Drug Shortages Don't Affect Care
Nationwide, the number of prescription drug shortages rose from 71 in 2005 to 255 in 2011. Shortages of cancer drugs more than doubled during that time.
https://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20190411/study-chemo-drug-shortages-dont-affect-care?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:47:01 ESTIs Your Smartphone Making You Fat?
Researchers believe the findings suggest a link between multitasking and obesity risk -- the connection being the part of the brain that responds to temptation.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20190411/is-your-smartphone-making-you-fat?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:52:51 ESTMany Misdiagnosed With MS
"I've seen patients suffering side effects from the medication they were taking for a disease they didn't have," said study leader Dr. Marwa Kaisey. “Meanwhile, they weren't getting treatment for what they did have.”
https://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/news/20190411/many-misdiagnosed-with-ms?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:13:31 ESTBlame Game on Insulin Costs Leaves Patients Behind
During Wednesday’s House subcommittee hearing on insulin price hikes, drug makers and benefits managers pointed fingers at each other for the last decade’s 300% price increase, frustrating congressional representatives.
https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/20190410/blame-game-on-insulin-costs-leaves-patients-behind?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 11:32:48 ESTMeasles Outbreak: What You Should Know
Measles cases have been skyrocketing in the U.S. this year, according to the CDC. Learn why it’s happening and how to protect your family from this potentially deadly disease.
https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20190411/2019-measles-outbreak-what-you-should-know?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:16:12 ESTFDA Approves New Osteoporosis Treatment
Evenity, an injected therapy, helps build new bone by blocking the effect of a protein called sclerostin. It’s intended for use only in women at high risk off fracture.
https://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/news/20190409/fda-approves-new-osteoporosis-treatment?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 08:09:01 ESTClimate Change Could Worsen Hay Fever Season
The study is the first confirmation from health data that changes in the length and timing of spring could lead to increased allergy symptoms, experts said.
https://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20190410/climate-change-could-worsen-hay-fever-season?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 07:56:26 ESTFDA: Don't Suddenly Stop Taking Your Rx Opioid
The FDA’s new warning says that stopping an opioid painkiller can cause uncontrolled pain or withdrawal symptoms. As a result, the patient may to try to get opioid pain meds from other sources. That’s behavior that can be confused with “drug-seeking” for abuse rather than pain relief.
https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/news/20190410/fda-dont-suddenly-stop-taking-your-rx-opioid?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 15:10:08 ESTParents' Desperate Fight Vs. Teen Screen Addiction
Because digital addiction is not an official diagnosis, families face many challenges getting help when they see concerning behavior between their teens and technology.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20190410/parents-desperate-fight-vs-teen-screen-addiction?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 14:31:12 ESTStudy: Avoid Using Herbal Products in Pregnancy
Most studies on herbal productuse during pregnancy are not large enough, or well-designed enough, to offer good evidence abouttheir link to pregnancy complications, researchers said.
https://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20190410/study-avoid-using-herbal-products-in-pregnancy?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:40:20 ESTDozens Charged in Medicare Brace Scam
The scheme sold unneeded back, shoulder, wrist and knee braces to hundreds of thousands of seniors, using overseas calls centers to get Medicare numbers from beneficiaries, the Associated Press reported.
https://www.webmd.com/health-insurance/news/20190410/dozens-charged-in-medical-brace-scam?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 12:06:25 ESTE. Coli Outbreak Grows to 96 Cases In 5 States
Although no deaths have been reported,11 people have been hospitalized because their cases have been so severe, the CDC said.
https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/news/20190410/e-coli-outbreak-grows-to-96-cases-in-5-states-cdc?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 11:42:40 EST
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