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Early Pregnancy Symptoms and Signs

Early Pregnancy Symptoms and Signs

What Is Pregnancy Planning? Planning for pregnancy typically involves discussions with a woman’s partner and her health-care team, and includes discussions about nutrition and vitamins, exercise, genetic counseling, weight gain, and the need to avoid certain medications and alcohol. However, because some women experience light bleeding known as implantation bleeding around the time of the […]

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Brain Injury Often a Devastating Side Effect of Domestic Violence

Brain Injury Often a Devastating Side Effect of Domestic Violence

Latest Neurology News WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A vast majority of battered women have suffered head injuries that are hard to recover from, a new study suggests. Eighty-one percent of women who’ve suffered domestic abuse and sought help have suffered a head injury and 83% have been strangled, researchers discovered. “One in […]

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Xpovio With Dexamethasone Approved for Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Xpovio With Dexamethasone Approved for Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Latest Neurology News TUESDAY, July 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Xpovio (selinexor) tablets have been approved for use in combination with dexamethasone to treat adults with relapsed refractory multiple myeloma, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last week. The drug combination was granted accelerated approval for patients whose disease remains resistant to other treatments, […]

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New Migraine Drug Might Help When Other Meds Don’t

New Migraine Drug Might Help When Other Meds Don’t

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter Latest Migraine News WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A new migraine drug might offer an alternative to people who do not get relief from current medications, a new trial suggests. The drug, called rimegepant, hasn’t yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. But it belongs to […]

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Addicted to Video Games? This Treatment Might Help

Addicted to Video Games? This Treatment Might Help

By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Know someone who just can’t put down the controller in the middle of online games like Fortnite or League of Legends? German researchers think they’ve developed a way to help break the compulsive habit. In a new study, the research […]

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Can a Budget Make You Happier?

Can a Budget Make You Happier?

By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Clever websites and smartphone apps have made creating a household budget easier, though it’s still an unappealing chore for some. But what if using a tool that makes you smarter about money could also make you happier? That would make […]

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How to Help When Your Child Weighs Too Much

How to Help When Your Child Weighs Too Much

By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter Latest Healthy Kids News WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Seventeen percent of American children and teens are obese and a nearly equal number are overweight, and those who are taunted about their weight tend to gain even more in response, according to a study from the U.S. National Institutes […]

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Niemann-Pick Disease

Niemann-Pick Disease

Niemann-Pick disease facts* *Niemann-Pick disease facts medical author: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR Niemann-Pick disease is classified into types based upon symptoms and genetic causes. Niemann-Pick disease is a genetic disease that leads to the accumulation of fatty products in cells, eventually causing their death. Symptoms of Niemann-Pick disease are related to the […]