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As Manufacturing Jobs End, Opioid OD Deaths May Rise

As Manufacturing Jobs End, Opioid OD Deaths May Rise

Latest Mental Health News By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — It’s a connection that health officials might miss, but an alarming new study shows that when factories close, deaths from opioid overdoses soar. “There’s this sense of increasing despair among people — especially people who are working-class who have seen […]

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Samoa Ends State of Emergency Over Measles

Samoa Ends State of Emergency Over Measles

Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Dec. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Slowing infection rates and a surge in vaccinations have prompted the South Pacific island of Samoa to end a six-week state of emergency over a measles outbreak, the BBC reported Sunday. Over 5,600 people were infected with highly contagious measles and 81 died — […]

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Insecticides Tied to Heart Disease Deaths

Insecticides Tied to Heart Disease Deaths

Latest Heart News MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — People with high levels of a common insecticide in their system are far more vulnerable to heart disease, a new study suggests. According to Wei Bao, assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Iowa College of Public Health, and colleagues, people who have been […]

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Ring in the New Year Without Ringing in Your Ears

Ring in the New Year Without Ringing in Your Ears

Latest Hearing News TUESDAY, Dec. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Ringing in the new year shouldn’t be a deafening experience, so protect your hearing, experts advise. Loud music, fireworks, party horns, kazoos and other noisemakers can all help usher in 2020 with a blast, but can also cause ringing in your ears or even permanent […]

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Big Advances Made Against Diabetes in 2019

Big Advances Made Against Diabetes in 2019

Latest Diabetes News By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A new artificial pancreas system, drugs that help control blood sugar and protect the heart and the kidneys, a new medication that delays type 1 diabetes, and a new way to track blood sugar throughout the day — 2019 was a […]

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Cases of Flu Continue to Mount Across America

Cases of Flu Continue to Mount Across America

Latest Cold and Flu News By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Flu continues to spread throughout the United States and has reached elevated levels in nearly every state. “We’re still seeing an increase in activity, which is what we’ve been experiencing over the last few weeks,” said Dr. Scott Epperson, […]

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Breast Density Alerts Might Not Be Helping Women

Breast Density Alerts Might Not Be Helping Women

Latest Cancer News By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Having dense breast tissue raises a woman’s odds for breast cancer, so many states require providers to notify women if a mammogram finds they have dense breast tissue. But a new study suggests that the notifications may be having little impact […]

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Young Cancer Patients Fare Better on Private Insurance

Young Cancer Patients Fare Better on Private Insurance

Latest Cancer News MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The odds of surviving childhood cancer may be influenced by the type of health insurance a young patient has, researchers say. In a new study, children and young adults covered by Medicaid or other government agencies were less likely to be alive five and 10 […]

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More Doubt That Plaques in the Brain Cause Alzheimer’s

More Doubt That Plaques in the Brain Cause Alzheimer’s

Latest Alzheimer’s News By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — For decades, scientists have known that Alzheimer’s disease is accompanied by the buildup of clumps of amyloid protein between brain cells. Could these plaques be causing the disease? That’s been a prevailing theory driving Alzheimer’s research for years. But a new […]