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Shift Work Is Tough on Workers’ Hearts, Study Shows

Shift Work Is Tough on Workers’ Hearts, Study Shows

Latest Heart News FRIDAY, March 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans work in shifts, and new research suggests it’s doing no favors for their cardiovascular health. The Chinese study of more than 320,000 people found that shift workers are at heightened risk for heart disease, and the more years they work shifts, the […]

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Surgeons Perform First HIV-Positive Kidney Transplant From Living Donor

Surgeons Perform First HIV-Positive Kidney Transplant From Living Donor

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter Latest HIV News THURSDAY, March 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Surgeons in Baltimore have performed the world’s first kidney transplant in which both the living donor and the recipient are HIV-positive. The success of the operation could potentially make organs more widely available to patients infected with the AIDS virus. A […]

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Lab-Grown Blood Vessels Could Be Big Medical Advance

Lab-Grown Blood Vessels Could Be Big Medical Advance

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter Latest Digestion News THURSDAY, March 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Blood vessels created in the lab can successfully turn into “living tissue” in patients on dialysis for advanced kidney disease, a new study suggests. The results come from just 13 patients in an early-phase trial. But researchers said they are a […]

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Type 1 Diabetics Often Unaware of Low Blood Sugar Episodes

Type 1 Diabetics Often Unaware of Low Blood Sugar Episodes

By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter Latest Diabetes News FRIDAY, March 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) — When you have type 1 diabetes, keeping track of your blood sugar levels can be challenging. But new research suggests that seniors might really have trouble avoiding low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia. In fact, many patients over age 60 may experience […]

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Brain Stimulation May Soothe Severe Depression

Brain Stimulation May Soothe Severe Depression

Latest Depression News THURSDAY, March 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — For those who suffer debilitating depression, stimulating the brain can bring desperately needed relief, new research shows. The study findings suggest that this type of therapy should be considered as an alternative or additional treatment for the toughest cases of the mood disorder. Depression is […]

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Woman Feels No Pain, Thanks to Her Genes

Woman Feels No Pain, Thanks to Her Genes

Latest Chronic Pain News THURSDAY, March 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Jo Cameron, 71, has lived a life without pain. The Scottish woman has experienced childbirth, broken limbs, cuts, burns and surgeries with little or no discomfort. She’s leaned on her own hot stove and not realized there’s a problem until she smelled something burning. […]

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This drug failed to treat cancer, but it could improve dementia

This drug failed to treat cancer, but it could improve dementia

Dementia — an umbrella term for various neurodegenerative conditions involving memory loss and other forms of cognitive impairment — is hard to treat because its causes remain unknown. Researchers, however, are making painstaking progress. A new approach to dementia research may bring us closer to a treatment, but unexpected challenges could halt this progress. Dr. […]

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When You Need to See a Dermatologist

When You Need to See a Dermatologist

By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter Latest Skin News FRIDAY, March 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) — You might think of seeing a skin specialist for cosmetic procedures, to freshen skin or to get rid of lines. But do you recognize the signs of problems that need the attention of a skin doctor? Here are some of the […]

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Health Tip: Carbon Monoxide Safety

Health Tip: Carbon Monoxide Safety

(HealthDay News) — Carbon monoxide (CO) is known as “the invisible killer” because it’s a colorless, odorless and poisonous gas. Latest Prevention & Wellness News More than 150 people in the United States die each year from accidental CO poisoning, says the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The commission encourages consumers to: Have annual heating […]