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Mom-to-Be’s Diabetes May Up Odds of Heart Disease in Her Kids

Mom-to-Be’s Diabetes May Up Odds of Heart Disease in Her Kids

Latest Pregnancy News THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Children whose mothers had diabetes before or during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing heart disease by age 40, according to a new study. The findings “highlight the importance of effective strategies for screening and preventing diabetes in women of childbearing age,” said study […]

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Health Tip: Managing ADHD in Adults

Health Tip: Managing ADHD in Adults

Latest Neurology News FDA OKs First Nasal Spray for Seizure Clusters The Best Exercises for Brain Health Brief EMS Training Saves Lives After Brain Injury Can Medical Marijuana Help Kids With Autism? New Treatment Focuses on Tourette Syndrome Want More News? Sign Up for MedicineNet Newsletters! (HealthDay News) — About 4 percent of adults have […]

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3 Drugs for Severe Epileptic Seizures Are Equally Effective: Study

3 Drugs for Severe Epileptic Seizures Are Equally Effective: Study

Latest Neurology News THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Three drugs used to treat severe seizures in epilepsy patients are equally effective, a new study finds. The three medications — levetiracetam (Keppra and Roweepra), fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) and valproate — are commonly used to treat patients with “refractory status epilepticus.” In these patients, severe seizures […]

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Seven Deaths in San Diego County From Infections Linked to Black Tar Heroin Injections

Seven Deaths in San Diego County From Infections Linked to Black Tar Heroin Injections

Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Infections linked to injections of black tar heroin have killed seven people in San Diego County in the past two months, health officials said Wednesday. Nine people, aged 19 to 57, were admitted to area hospitals with “severe myonecrosis” bacterial infections after injecting the […]

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Weight-Loss Surgery a Boon for the Heart

Weight-Loss Surgery a Boon for the Heart

Latest Heart News THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Though weight-loss surgery can do wonders for your waistline, a new study suggests it might also reverse subtle damage to your heart. The research included 38 obese patients who had weight-loss surgery and 19 obese patients who were on the waiting list for weight-loss surgery. […]

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Study Casts Doubt on Use of Common Heart Failure Drugs

Study Casts Doubt on Use of Common Heart Failure Drugs

Latest Heart News THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans with heart failure take one of the family of beta blocker medications to help ease the condition. But in many cases, could the meds be doing more harm than good? A new study found that taking beta blockers was associated with an […]