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| FDA Proposes Tanning Bed Age Limit savesaved. by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today. The FDA proposed two regulations for tanning bed use today, one restricting use of sunlamp products to individuals 18 and older, and another requiring certain safety features on the equipment. | |
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| Inhibitory Neurotransmitter Linked to Autism savesaved. by Eve Bender Contributing Writer. Researchers have linked reduced action of an inhibitory neurotransmitter, GABA, to behavioral measures in individuals with autism. | |
| Study: Non-veterans lack resources for treatment of PTSD Residents sort through the devastation following a tornado in Washington, Illinois on November 18, 2013. A new report by Brown University says although veterans receive sufficient support in the treatment of PTSD, non-veterans, who may experience ... | |
| Veterans' PTSD may recur down the line Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan had a spike in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in the months immediately after their return, but also five years later, according to a Dutch study. | |
| Scientists discover new brain link with autism Scientists have discovered a link in the brain that could lead to treating autism. The groundbreaking news proved in humans what scientists had suspected in animals - that a breakdown in how people take in information and process it is different in ... | |
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| Drug Overdose Death Rate at All-Time High: CDC Report drugneedles A pipe for crack cocaine use, a needle for heroin use, and a pipe for methamphetamine use are shown at the People's Harm Reduction Alliance, the nation's largest needle-exchange program, in Seattle, Washington April 30. | |
| Drug overdose deaths hit record numbers in 2014 Washington, DC - From 2000 to 2014 nearly half a million Americans died from drug overdoses. Opioid overdose deaths, including both opioid pain relievers and heroin, hit record levels in 2014, with an alarming 14 percent increase in just one year, ... | |
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| Norwalk Hospital settles Medicare fraud claims Norwalk Hospital is among 32 hospitals in 15 states that have agreed to pay the United States a total of more than $28 million to settle allegations that they submitted false Medicare claims for minimally-invasive procedures to treat spinal fractures ... | |
| Erasmus scientists progressing on MERS vaccine When tested on animals, the vaccine was able to protect camels from developing Mers virus symptoms. At least at this point, camels face a reduced threat when subjected to the MERS virus, a fact that also leads to a decrease in infected human subjects ... | |
| Pet Talk: Consider facts before gifting a pet A girl hugs her cat. Surprising the family with a new fuzzy friend on that special holiday morning is tempting, but be sure to first consider the facts to avoid being unprepared when bringing a pet home. | |
| Researchers Uncover Different Variations of MERS Virus European scientists genetically modified a version of the smallpox vaccine to display Mers virus protein on its surface. Upon infection with the virus, these MERS-CoV-vaccinated camels experienced only mild clinical symptoms and were found to have ... | |
| MERS Vaccine For Camels Might Lead To Human Vaccines As Well "It could be that total protection against MERS-coronavirus will never be attained, since there is low-level virus replication in the upper respiratory tract even in the presence of specific antibodies, similarly to other respiratory viruses, like the ... | |
| 5 must-do's for succeeding in health tech We are five years into the greatest transformation of the U.S. healthcare system in the half century since Medicare was enacted. Since 2009, over 500 healthcare IT (HCIT) startups have been founded, supported by $10 billion dollars of early stage ... | |
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| Drinking Coffee Could Be Connected Longer Life Expectancy Previous studies have boasted the benefits of drinking coffee. That is a question that will definitely split opinions right down the middle, taking into consideration how it is just about as sensitive as whether you prefer dogs to cats - or other ... | |
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| Drinking Coffee Tied To Lower Risk Of Death (Reuters Health) - In a 10-year U.S. study, people who drank coffee regularly were less likely to die of many causes, including heart disease and diabetes, than those who didn't drink coffee at all. | |
| Coffee Reduces Death Risk, says study A new study revealed that people who drink coffee regularly are less likely to die of heart disease and diabetes than those who don't drink coffee. | |
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| Antidepressant use during pregnancy linked to autism Women who took a class of widely used antidepressants during their second and third trimesters of pregnancy were roughly twice as likely as those who did not to have a child who would later receive a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, a new study ... | |
| Living to 100: New Genes for Longevity Found Several new genes linked to an exceptionally long life have been discovered, according to a new study that examined the genomes of people living into their 100s, known as centenarians. | |
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| Pooches May Give Food to Their Pals, Study Shows FRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The tough, "dog eat dog" view of the canine world may be misguided: A new study finds that dogs can freely give food to other pooches, with no expectation of a reward for themselves. | |
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| Dog Detects Owner's Lung Cancer A shepherd-Lab mix dog, Heidi, recently saved the life of her owner, Anne Wills, by detecting her lung cancer at a stage where it could be cured. | |
| Another Study Ties Coffee to Better Survival savesaved. by Kathryn Doyle Reuters Health. (Reuters Health) -- In a 10-year U.S. study, people who drank coffee regularly were less likely to die of many causes, including heart disease and diabetes, than those who didn't drink coffee at all. | |
| Cardiologist who performed unnecessary WESTLAKE, Ohio - U.S. Attorney's Office authorities say a northeastern Ohio cardiologist has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for overbilling nearly $29 million after performing unnecessary medical procedures. | |
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