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AHA News: Baby Survived 27 Minutes Without a Heartbeat

AHA News: Baby Survived 27 Minutes Without a Heartbeat

Latest Heart News THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Britt Spivey knew something was wrong when his pregnant wife showed up at his work following what was supposed to be a routine doctor visit. Autumn started to cry and told him their unborn child had a heart defect. They needed to go […]

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Weight Control Drug Belviq May Raise Cancer Risk: FDA

Weight Control Drug Belviq May Raise Cancer Risk: FDA

Latest Diet & Weight Management News THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The prescription weight control medicine lorcaserin (Belviq, Belviq XR) may increase the risk of cancer, according to the results of a clinical trial assessing the safety of the drug, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The agency said “we cannot conclude […]

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One Downside to High U.S. Employment Rate: More Flu

One Downside to High U.S. Employment Rate: More Flu

Latest Cold and Flu News THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A rising employment rate in the United States could have an unexpected consequence — greater spread of the flu, an expert says. Each 1-percentage point increase in the employment rate correlates with a 16% rise in flu-related doctors’ visits, according to Erik Nesson, […]

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Nerve Stimulation Therapy Could Cut Fibromyalgia Pain

Nerve Stimulation Therapy Could Cut Fibromyalgia Pain

Latest Chronic Pain News By Elizabeth HeubeckHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For people with the mysterious chronic pain condition fibromyalgia, researchers say nerve stimulation may offer some relief. In a recent study, use of TENS — transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation — during movement or activity was shown to significantly reduce pain […]

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Virtual Reality Can Bring Real-Life Pain

Virtual Reality Can Bring Real-Life Pain

Latest Chronic Pain News THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — From carpal tunnel to a stiff neck, too much time on the computer can cause a slew of health problems. But what if you ditch the keyboard and mouse for virtual reality? New research from Oregon State University in Corvallis showed that even stepping […]

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AI Might Help Spot, Evaluate Prostate Cancer

AI Might Help Spot, Evaluate Prostate Cancer

Latest Cancer News By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In another step toward using artificial intelligence in medicine, a new study shows that computers can be trained to match human experts in judging the severity of prostate tumors. Researchers found that their artificial intelligence system was “near perfect” in determining […]