Cardiology
Fish oil supplements may not help your heart: study
(HealthDay)—Claims that fish oil supplements help prevent death from heart disease, heart attacks and stroke may be unfounded, British research suggests.
Feb 2, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Perfectionism among young people significantly increased since 1980s, study finds
The drive to be perfect in body, mind and career among today's college students has significantly increased compared with prior generations, which may be taking a toll on young people's mental health, according to research ...
Jan 2, 2018
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These annual checkups help seniors not only survive but thrive
Bea Lipsky shuffled into her wellness coach's office one morning this fall and parked her walker by the wall. Lipsky, 89, had had a trying year, enduring a hernia operation and two emergency room visits for heart problems. ...
Dec 20, 2017
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Vaping popular among teens; opioid misuse at historic lows
Nearly one in three 12th graders report past year use of some kind of vaping device, raising concerns about the impact on their health. What they say is in the device, however, ranges from nicotine, to marijuana, to "just ...
Dec 14, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Drinking and the risk of cancer
It's no secret that drinking alcohol is a risk factor for cancer. The National Cancer Institute says alcohol use is associated with a higher risk of developing cancers of the head and neck, esophagus, liver, breast, colon ...
Dec 11, 2017
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Health
Quantifying Medicaid participation rates among low-income seniors has huge implications
Medicare and Medicaid—the federal programs that provide health coverage for more than 100 million Americans—cost $1 trillion annually. That number could, in fact, end up being much higher, because not everyone eligible ...
Nov 10, 2017
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Health
Stress, reward & surprises among those who take care of loved ones with dementia
They don't get pay, recognition, or much of a break. They spend hours a day helping someone who may not even recognize them anymore.
Oct 25, 2017
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Addiction
Adolescents underreport amphetamine use, likely unaware that adderall is amphetamine
High school seniors appear to be underreporting their nonmedical use of amphetamine, despite reporting using Adderall without a doctor's orders, finds a study by the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at NYU ...
Oct 23, 2017
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Health
Aging slows perception of falls
Seniors need twice as long as young adults to realize they are falling, a delay that puts them at increased risk for serious injury, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
Oct 11, 2017
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Pediatrics
Are today's teens putting the brakes on adulthood?
(HealthDay)—Parents may still marvel at how fast their kids grow up, but a new study finds that U.S. teenagers are maturing more slowly than past generations.
Sep 19, 2017
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