Posts Tagged ‘Healthday’

Kids’ Peanut Allergies Might Be Tamed: Study (HealthDay)

March 2nd, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

HealthDay – SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — Help may be on the way for
children with serious peanut allergies, with two new studies suggesting
that slowly increasing consumption might build kids’ tolerance over
time.

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Teens Might Exercise More If They Think It’s Fun (HealthDay)

February 20th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) — The best way to get teens to
exercise is to focus on the fun of physical activity, a new British study
suggests.

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Health Tip: Reduce Your Baby’s Risk of SIDS (HealthDay)

February 20th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) describes
the sudden death of an infant younger than 1 year without explanation.

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Paxil Blocks Tamoxifen, Lowers Survival Odds Against Breast Cancer (HealthDay)

February 10th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

HealthDay – MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) — Women with breast cancer who take
both tamoxifen and the antidepressant Paxil may increase their risk of
dying because Paxil reduces tamoxifen’s effectiveness, Canadian
researchers report.

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Workers Fear Stigma of Seeking Mental Health Care (HealthDay)

January 31st, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

HealthDay – SATURDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) — Fears about losing status
at work and about confidentiality are among the main reasons that many
American workers are more hesitant to seek treatment for mental health
issues than for physical health problems, according to a national survey
released this week by the American Psychiatric Association.

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For the Knee, Shoes and Playing Surface Matter (HealthDay)

January 31st, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

HealthDay – SATURDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) — Wearing cleats on a natural
grass playing field seems to offer athletes some protection from anterior
cruciate ligament injury when they make a quick turn, new research
shows.

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Power Really May Lead to Moral Hypocrisy (HealthDay)

January 11th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

HealthDay – SUNDAY, Jan. 10 (HealthDay News) — Why do so many people in top
positions fail to follow the ethical rules that they promote? New research
suggests that power makes people more strict about other people’s actions,
but less strict about their own.

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Health Care Reform, Swine Flu Top Health News for 2009 (HealthDay)

January 1st, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Dec. 31 (HealthDay News) — Potentially historic moves toward
health care reform, the emergence of the pandemic H1N1 flu and
controversial changes to cancer screening all made 2009 a very busy year
for health news.

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Birth in South Raises Stroke Risk for Life (HealthDay)

December 2nd, 2009 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

HealthDay – MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) — People born in the “stroke
belt” of the southern United States have a lifelong higher risk of dying
of stroke than others, even if they live elsewhere later, a new study
shows.

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Health Tip: Learn the Warning Signs of Gingivitis (HealthDay)

December 2nd, 2009 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Gingivitis is the medical term for
inflammation of the gums. A type of periodontal disease, it’s caused by
the long-term build-up of bacteria, mucus and food debris on exposed
portions of the teeth.

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