Revised Sunscreen Labels Should Help Consumers Make Wiser Choices
New survey finds 1 in 7 products still claim an 'SPF' rating of 50 or higher |
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Women Less Likely to Get Trauma Center Care After Injury: Study
More research into factors behind trend, effects on outcomes is needed, study author says |
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Favorite Music May Ease Anxiety in ICU Patients
Those who heard well-loved tunes in study needed less sedation medicine |
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ADHD in Childhood May Raise Risk for Obesity in Adulthood
Study found boys with the disorder were twice as likely to have a higher body-mass index when they were men |
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Losing Weight May Ease Chronic Heartburn
Study found shedding pounds reduced GERD symptoms among overweight, obese patients |
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Noise, Dirty Air May Be Double Whammy for the Heart
Both pollution sources associated with hardening of arteries, study suggests |
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Sports May Be OK With Defibrillator, Study Says
But each patient must make decision with doctor's input |
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Health Tip: Help Children Eat Healthier
Set a good example |
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Sugar Injections for Knee Arthritis May Ease Pain: Study
But at least one expert questions benefits of the alternative treatment |
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Living Near Major Roadways in Pregnancy Tied to Respiratory Woes in Children
Infants may have higher risk for conditions like pneumonia, study found |
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Health Tip: Help Keep Teen Drivers Safe
Enforce basic rules |
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Study: Older Whooping Cough Vaccine More Effective
But it was phased out because of side effects; newer version works, study notes |
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Weekend 'Catch-Up' Sleep May Cut Young Drivers' Crash Risk
Study found 21 percent higher chance of accident among those who slept less than 6 hours a night |
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Newer, Pricier Prostate Cancer Radiation No Better Than Old: Study
Researchers looked at men who had the therapy after surgery |
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Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy
Authors say it defines disorders more concisely; critics say it will lead to over-diagnosis and unnecessary treatments |
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Certain COPD Meds Might Raise Heart Risks, Study Says
But benefits of 'bronchodilators' tend to outweigh risks, specialist adds |
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Sleep Apnea in Seniors Tied to Alzheimer's in Study
Connection appeared strongest among thinner people, researcher says |
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Extra Vitamin D May Ease Crohn's Symptoms, Study Finds
Improvements reported in muscle strength, fatigue and quality of life |
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New Device May Show Doctors More of the Colon
Advanced colonoscope has wider range of view than traditional models, picks up more polyps, study finds |
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Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children
Neodymium magnets are powerful enough to cause significant damage to digestive tract, researchers say |
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Heart Attack? Doctors Soon May Have an App for That
Experimental app shaves critical seconds off smartphone transmissions of EKG images, study says |
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Health Tip: Eating Vegetarian
Choose low-fat meat alternatives |
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Alcoholics Who Smoke May Face Early Brain Aging
Small study didn't find effect in former or never-smokers |
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Control of Heart Risks May Vary Among Outpatient Practices
Comparison of 18 offices finds wide range of success in tackling smoking, cholesterol, blood pressure |
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Health Tip: Don't Smoke for a Better Smile
Cigarette use stains teeth |