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Study finds tear gas could have temporary impact on lung health
The effects of tear gas are not just short term and could be experienced for up to two weeks after the event, according to a new study.
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Sodium's influence on blood pressure statistically insignificant, new research says
A new study published in American Journal of Hypertension finds evidence that increased Body Mass Index, age, and non-sodium dietary factors are much more closely related to increases in systolic blood pressure than sodium ...
Sep 8, 2014
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Improving prescribing for patients late in life
Older adults are typically prescribed a large number of medications, often including drugs that should not be taken by individuals late in life. In a commentary published online by JAMA Internal Medicine on September 8, Regenstrief ...
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Teens living with two college-educated parents less likely to use alcohol and marijuana
A high school senior who lives with two college-educated parents is significantly less likely to drink alcohol or smoke marijuana than a teenager who lives with one parent, a new University of Texas at Arlington study has ...
Sep 8, 2014
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Many spend 15 minutes or less picking health insurance
Many people (41%) spent 15 minutes or less researching their health insurance plan options during the 2013 open enrollment period, according to an Aflac survey, out Thursday.
Sep 8, 2014
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Exercise-induced asthma surprises many athletes, but it can be managed
Kelly O'Boyle has always been an athlete. As a child, she played lacrosse, basketball, soccer and softball. In high school, she ran track. At the University of Miami, she rows.
Sep 8, 2014
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Report: Security agency not prepared for pandemic
The Homeland Security Department's internal watchdog says the agency is ill prepared to respond to a pandemic and has a stockpile of expired or soon-to-expire medicine and supplies on hand.
Sep 8, 2014
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Study: Rise in ER visits after Medicaid expansion
A new study finds that many people newly covered by Medicaid under the federal health law are seeking treatment in hospital emergency rooms. That's one of the most expensive settings for health care.
Sep 8, 2014
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Nearly half of older adults have care needs
18 million people—have difficulty or get help with daily activities, according to a new study.
Sep 8, 2014
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To admit or not to admit: Variation in hospitalizations from ER costs billions
It sounds like the setup for a joke: Two identical patients go to two different hospital emergency entrances, complaining of the same symptoms. But what happens next is no laughing matter, according to a new University of ...
Sep 8, 2014
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