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Heading to Work on a Bike? You Might Live Longer

Latest Exercise & Fitness News TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Do you ride your bike to work? If you don’t, maybe you should. Why? People who commute by bicycle are at lower risk of dying early, a new study from New Zealand finds. Researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington, the University of […]

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Could Heartburn Meds Spur Growth of Drug-Resistant Germs in Your Gut?

Could Heartburn Meds Spur Growth of Drug-Resistant Germs in Your Gut?

Latest Digestion News By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Common heartburn meds may foster the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the gut, a new research review suggests. In an analysis of 12 past studies, researchers found that, overall, the evidence supports a link: People who use acid-suppressing medications — particularly […]

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Drug Offers Hope Against Tough-to-Treat Chronic Cough

Drug Offers Hope Against Tough-to-Treat Chronic Cough

Latest Cold and Flu News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Anywhere from 4% to 10% of adults have troublesome chronic cough, defined as an unexplained cough lasting more than eight weeks. But a new drug may offer some long-sought relief. Reporting Feb. 25 in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, British researchers said the experimental […]

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Is Your Smartphone or Tablet an Injury Risk?

Is Your Smartphone or Tablet an Injury Risk?

Latest Chronic Pain News TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Here’s a good reason to put your electronic devices down whenever you can: Experts say that using them incorrectly or too often can put you at risk for a range of injuries. “When people position their hand, arm or neck in uncomfortable positions for […]

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Female Firefighters Face Higher Exposure to Carcinogens

Female Firefighters Face Higher Exposure to Carcinogens

Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Female firefighters are exposed to chemicals that may be linked with breast and other types of cancer, researchers say. Compared to women working in offices, female firefighters in San Francisco are exposed to higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These chemicals are used […]

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They Thought She Drank, But Her Body Actually ‘Auto-Brewed’

They Thought She Drank, But Her Body Actually ‘Auto-Brewed’

Latest Digestion News By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Doctors thought they had a fairly common scenario in front of them: A patient with advanced liver disease who needed help for her alcohol abuse. Then they discovered her own bladder was making the alcohol. The doctors, at the University of […]

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Chicago’s Short-Lived ‘Soda Tax’ Cut Consumption, Boosted Health Care Funds

Chicago’s Short-Lived ‘Soda Tax’ Cut Consumption, Boosted Health Care Funds

Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Chicago’s brief and now-defunct soda tax did cut the consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks, a new study finds, along with raising funds for public health initiatives. From August to November 2017, when the tax was in effect, the volume […]

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How Safe Is It to Fly?

How Safe Is It to Fly?

Latest Travel Health News MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Buckle up and get ready for take-off: Flying has never been safer, an expert says. Despite recent high-profile crashes of Boeing aircraft, the news on flight safety is good: Airline passenger deaths have dropped sharply in recent decades around the world, according to Arnold […]

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How Common Are STDs? Most People Have No Clue

How Common Are STDs? Most People Have No Clue

Latest Sexual Health News By Adam Townsend on 02/25/2020 8:32 PM Source: MedicineNet Health News Even as the latest government statistics show record numbers of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) throughout the U.S., a major health poll shows most people are oblivious. As the U.S. Centers for Disease Control works to tamp down spikes in STD […]