Tetanus: Make Sure You and Your Child Are Fully Immunized
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Can Long-Term Night Work Raise Breast Cancer Risk?
Women who worked later hours for 30 years or more had double the chances of disease, study found Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breast Cancer, Occupational Health, Women's Healthread the full article
Together Is Better
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New ‘Active’ Video Games May Give Kids More Exercise
Youngsters in Australian study were a bit less sedentarySource: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Exercise for Childrenread the full article
Growing Brain Aneurysms More Likely to Burst
Smoking also increases risk of dangerous rupture, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Aneurysmsread the full article
Tick-Borne Illness Babesiosis a Hazard for Seniors: FDA
Risk highest in certain East Coast states Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Seniors' Health, Tick Bitesread the full article
Brain Scans Suggest Marijuana May Squelch Motivation
Small study found lower dopamine levels in chronic usersSource: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Marijuanaread the full article
Suicide Rate Higher for Adults Who Were Out-of-Shape as Teens
Fit 18-year-olds less likely to take their own lives as adultsSource: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise and Physical Fitness, Suicideread the full article
Sharp Rise in Drug Overdoses Among U.S. Women: CDC
More now die from prescription medications than from car crashes, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Pain Relievers, Prescription Drug Abuse, Women's Healthread the full article
Hot Temps Likely Not Tied to Heart Birth Defects
Warm weather is not linked to birth defects of the heart, though unseasonably hot winter days may be associated with the rarest heart defects and requires more study, according to a new study from Israel.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Page: Congenital...