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18 Mar
More Evidence Marijuana Increases Heart Attack Risk --Even in Healthy Users
Two new studies find active pot users are significantly more likely to experience a heart attack compared to nonusers, even if they’re young and have healthy blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
17 Mar
Nearly 1 in 3 Children Now Live With a Chronic Health Condition
A new study finds more than 30% of kids 5-17 years old are living with a chronic condition such as ADHD, autism, asthma and prediabetes.
14 Mar
Sugar-free Slushies Can Have Toxic Effects on Young Kids, Study Finds
Researchers are warning parents not to give children under the age of 7 sugar-free slushies made with glycerol, a common sugar substitute.
Firearms Rarely Used For Protection Against Crime
People often say they own a gun to protect themselves and their families.
But firearms owners rarely use their weapon in self-defense, a new study says.
An overwhelming majority of gun owners -- 92% -- say they’ve never used their weapons to defend themselves, according to findings published March 14 in JAMA Network Open
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Where You Live Can Influence Recovery From Brain Injury
Where a person lives can influence their recovery from a traumatic brain injury, a new study says.
Based on their neighborhood’s characteristics, people are less likely to receive home rehab visits or go to a rehab clinic following a concussion or other traumatic brain injury (TBI), researchers report in the March/April issue of the ...
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Rare Hair Loss Condition Can Be Treated With Low Doses Of Antibiotic
Lower doses of a common antibiotic can curb hair loss caused by a rare skin condition, a new study says.
The antibiotic doxycycline is commonly used to treat lymphocytic scarring alopecia, a condition in which the body’s immune cells target hair follicles, researchers said.
But the relatively high doses of doxycycline used to p...
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Weed Users At Greater Risk For Heart Attack, Stroke
Weed users are much more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other life-threatening heart condition than people who don’t indulge, a new study says.
Adults under 50 are more than six times as likely to suffer a heart attack if they use marijuana, compared to non-users, researchers reported March 18 in the journal JACC Adva...
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Seniors Benefit From Tight Blood Pressure Control
Elderly people benefit from taking medications to keep their blood pressure low, same as younger folks, a new study says.
Systolic blood pressure kept under 130 reduces the risk of heart-related death by about 26% among people 80 or older, researchers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
“We f...
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VA Ends Hormone Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Transgender Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced it will no longer provide hormone therapy to veterans newly diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
The decision follows an executive order from President Donald Trump that directs federal agencies to recognize only two sexes, male and female, which “are not changeable,” T...
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Chatbots Show Signs of Anxiety, Study Finds
Turns out, even artificial intelligence (AI) needs to take a breather sometimes.
A new study suggests that chatbots like ChatGPT may get “stressed” when exposed to upsetting stories about war, crime or accidents -- just like humans.
But here’s the twist: Mindfulness exercises can actually help calm them down.<...
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Hormone Therapy May Protect Transgender Patients From Depression
Gender-affirming hormone therapy may not only help transgender and nonbinary individuals physically -- it could also improve their mental health, new research suggests.
A study published March 17 in JAMA Network Open found that transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse people who were prescribed hormone therapy had a 15% lower ris...
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Prompt CPR Saves Lives, Regardless Of Who Performs It
It doesn’t matter if CPR is performed by a doctor, a paramedic or an unskilled, unpracticed passerby -- when performed promptly, it will increase a person’s odds of survival, a new study says.
The speed of CPR initiation is crucial to survival and better outcomes related to cardiac arrest, rather than who performs it, researche...
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Glucose Monitors Improve Traffic Safety For Diabetic Drivers
Continuous glucose monitors don’t just help people with diabetes maintain healthy blood sugar levels, a new study says -- the devices also can help them be safer drivers.
Diabetics who use glucose monitors have fewer incidents involving low blood sugar, researchers reported in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.
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