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Los Angeles Vape District A Black-Market Gateway
A seedy section of downtown Los Angeles has become the go-to place for those who trade in wholesale — and sometimes counterfeit — vaping products. As more people fall ill with a mysterious lung...
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Kids' Trampoline Injuries Take Another Bounce Upwards
Overall, trampoline-related fractures accounted for about 3.6% of all broken bones occurring among American kids in 2008, but that number rose to nearly 6.2% by 2017, the study found.
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Many Women Are Sharing Breast Milk, and That Has Health Experts Worried
There is a risk of dilution, or contamination with viruses or bacteria, particularly with donor milk obtained online, explained Dr. Lori Feldman-Winter, who chairs the AAP's Section on Breastfeeding.
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One Region Is Being Hit Hardest by U.S. Opioid Crisis
Fueled mainly by fentanyl and heroin, overdose (OD) deaths are soaring in an area that runs east from Minnesota and Illinois and north from West Virginia and Virginia, according to the U.S. Centers...
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Don't Delay Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Surgery
Longer delays in surgery for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) breast cancer lead to a higher risk of invasive ductal carcinoma and a slightly lower survival rate, researchers found.
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Most Popular BP Drugs Might Not Be the Best
Crunching the numbers, the Columbia team calculated that about 3,100 major cardiovascular events among the patients who first took ACE inhibitors could have been prevented if they'd first been treated...
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One-Third of Kids Too Sleepy to Succeed in School
High schoolers should get between eight and 10 hours a night, while kids aged 6 to 12 should clock in between nine and 12 hours of shut-eye nightly, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Exercise Can Lower Older Women's Fracture Risk
Each year, more than 300,000 people in the United States aged 65 or older are hospitalized for a broken hip, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Xanax Recalled for Potential Contamination
One lot of alprazolam, brand name Xanax, is being recalled by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. due to potential contamination that poses a risk of infection.
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FDA: Plant Closings Could Cause Device Shortages
Medical device makers and federal regulators are warning of potential shortages of medical devices if a court allows the state of Georgia to temporarily shut down sterilization operations of a Becton...
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Almost Half of Americans Admit to Drowsy Driving
Nearly half of American adults admit that they've fought to stay awake while driving, a new survey finds.
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Can You Get Diabetes if You’re Thin?
Even if you’re slim or at the right weight for your height, you can have diabetes. Find out how you can be at risk for “lean diabetes” and what you need to know to manage it correctly.
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Giving Up One Food Will Help Your Health -- and the Planet
Red meat both increases your risk of death and is terrible for the environment, the researchers added
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Exhausted Nurse's Photo Shows Emotional Toll of Job
Nurses take care of people every day, but who takes care of them?
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Can Medical Pot Ease Mental Ills? Study Says Probably Not
Dozens of studies involving more than 3,000 people did not provide compelling evidence that medical cannabis can help treat disorders of the mind, the review authors concluded.
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It May Be Even Tougher for Women to Quit Smoking Than Men
The researchers point to a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression in women, which might interfere with even the best intentions to kick the habit.
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For Seniors, Financial Woes Can Be Forerunner to Alzheimer's
In the early stages of the disease, people with undiagnosed Alzheimer's are at high risk of making foolish and dangerous decisions about their finances, mostly because families may not know they need...
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Non-Drinker's Body Produced Its Own Alcohol: Study
For years, the 46-year-old man's family, doctors and police thought he was a closet drinker, despite his insistence that he didn't drink any alcohol, NBC News reported.
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Lab Worker Infected With Smallpox-Related Virus
Investigators say the worker had been briefed on the risks of working with the virus and was offered a vaccine to prevent it, but she declined to get it.
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Not All Heart Failure Patients Get Same Level of Care, Study Finds
After adjusting for a number of factors, her team found that Hispanic patients were 17% less likely to be admitted to a heart specialty unit, and black patients were 9% less likely.
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