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AHA News: Can Being an Immigrant Be Hazardous to Your Health?

AHA News: Can Being an Immigrant Be Hazardous to Your Health?

Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — In recent years, health care experts have warmed to the idea that lots of seemingly non-medical factors – income, housing, education – can significantly affect a person’s health. And many professionals now say one of those so-called social determinants of health, one […]

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Better Sleep Equals Better Grades in College

Better Sleep Equals Better Grades in College

Latest Healthy Kids News MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — College kids who get good shuteye may stand a better chance of making the Dean’s list, a new study finds. “The fact that there was a correlation between sleep and performance wasn’t surprising, but the extent of it was,” said researcher Jeffrey Grossman. He’s […]

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Aspirin, Antihistamines: Kids Often Use OTC Drugs in Suicide Attempts

Aspirin, Antihistamines: Kids Often Use OTC Drugs in Suicide Attempts

By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter Latest Healthy Kids News MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — More teens are attempting suicide by overdosing on drugs, and new research suggests they are often turning to over-the-counter (OTC) medications like ibuprofen and aspirin in their efforts. Antidepressants, antipsychotics and antihistamines were also common choices, the researchers added. “What […]

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Cause of Paralyzing Illness in Kids Remains Elusive

Cause of Paralyzing Illness in Kids Remains Elusive

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — There is still no clear cause for a mysterious paralytic condition that has been striking U.S. children over the past five years, government health officials report. Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suspect that a virus […]

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New HIV Prevention Drug Not Approved for Women

New HIV Prevention Drug Not Approved for Women

MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A new drug to prevent HIV infection has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but its use is limited to men and transgender women. Latest HIV News That’s because the drug, Descovy, was tested only in those groups, The New York Times reported. Descovy is […]