Overweight & Obesity
As income rises, women get slimmer—but not men
(HealthDay)—A comprehensive survey on the widening American waistline finds that as paychecks get bigger, women's average weight tends to drop.
Dec 21, 2017
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Flavored vapes still in stores despite ban
(HealthDay)—Kid-friendly flavored e-cigarettes are still widely available online and in stores, despite a federal judge's ruling that should have pulled the products off store shelves by early September, a new report shows.
Dec 28, 2021
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Hookah smoking trendy, despite evidence of health risks
While cigarette smoking has hit an all-time low, another form of tobacco use is rising in popularity—hookah smoking—and researchers are concerned there's a new epidemic brewing, especially among young adults.
Jan 15, 2019
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TikTok trend is sending kids home sick across US: What is the 'One Chip Challenge?'
A single chip is wreaking havoc in school districts across the country, sending children home sick and sometimes even to a hospital. The "One Chip Challenge," which has over 850 million views on TikTok, is making a bold return ...
Oct 5, 2022
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Cardiology
CPR training at school now required in 38 states
An ordinary afternoon became extraordinary when Anthony Rosa Compres saved a man's life.
Aug 23, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New Jersey women living in costly rental areas more likely to experience labor and delivery complications
Women living in high-cost rental areas are more likely to suffer hemorrhage, heart failure and other life-threatening outcomes during labor and delivery, according to a Rutgers study.
Nov 22, 2022
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Medications
Opioid crisis affects children and teens too
Children and adolescents undergoing surgery can be swept up in the ongoing opioid epidemic, according to a review and update in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, official journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society ...
Mar 1, 2018
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Study links child abuse, high school dropout
Children who have been victims of violence are more likely to drop out of high school before graduation than their peers, according to a new study co-authored by a Duke scholar.
Dec 1, 2017
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Researchers find correlation between vaping cannabis and other tobacco use
Researchers at UNC School of Medicine found almost one in ten North Carolina adolescents reported ever vaping cannabis or marijuana. The researchers also found strong associations between the use of certain types of tobacco ...
Jun 28, 2019
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Researchers say education a major barrier to following heart healthy diet
People with a college education are nearly seven times more likely to adhere to a Mediterranean Diet than people with only a high school education, according to research in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
Mar 11, 2019
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