Latest Medical News

Fertility Tests May Not Be Best Gauge of Your Biological Clock

Latest Medical News - October 10, 2017 - 11:00am

Doctors say age remains a better indicator of a woman's 'reproductive potential'



Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Female Infertility, Infertility, Women's Health
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Pump May Beat Shots for Type 1 Diabetes

Latest Medical News - October 10, 2017 - 11:00am

Study found young patients had better blood sugar control with insulin pump, but cost is higher



Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes Medicines, Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes in Children and Teens
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Start Skin Cancer Prevention Early, Health Experts Say

Latest Medical News - October 10, 2017 - 11:00am

New proposal urges doctors to begin talking to parents when fair-skinned children are 6 months old

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Skin Cancer, Sun Exposure
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High-Fat Diets Could Pose Danger to Young MS Patients

Latest Medical News - October 10, 2017 - 8:00am

These regimens raised the risk for disease relapse, study found



Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Multiple Sclerosis, Nutrition
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Where There's Type 1 Diabetes, Celiac Disease May Follow

Latest Medical News - October 10, 2017 - 8:00am

Screening for early signs of both conditions should be done at birth, study suggests



Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Celiac Disease, Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes in Children and Teens
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A Man's Health May Rely on Health of His Marriage

Latest Medical News - October 10, 2017 - 4:56am

Heart risk factors improve when married life is good, decline when it's not, study finds



Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Diseases, Men's Health
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Remaining 'In the Closet' At Work Stresses Gay Couples

Latest Medical News - October 9, 2017 - 4:00pm

Men had more negative consequences by staying quiet



Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Health, Occupational Health
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Another Downside to College Boozing: Poorer Job Prospects

Latest Medical News - October 9, 2017 - 1:00pm

In study, binge drinking 6 times a month lowered chances of full-time employment later



Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, College Health
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Remede System Approved for Sleep Apnea

Latest Medical News - October 9, 2017 - 1:00pm

Implantable device stimulates breathing during sleep

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Sleep Apnea
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Penicillin Misconceptions May Raise Post-Op Infection Risk

Latest Medical News - October 9, 2017 - 11:00am

Many patients wrongly report a drug allergy, leading doctors to use inferior meds, study finds



Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: After Surgery, Drug Reactions
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Surviving Congenital Heart Disease as Child Not a Ticket to Good Health

Latest Medical News - October 9, 2017 - 11:00am

Many of these children can also suffer from illnesses such as autism and respiratory conditions, study says



Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Congenital Heart Defects
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Double Mastectomy May Mean a Hit to The Paycheck

Latest Medical News - October 9, 2017 - 8:00am

Aggressive surgery for breast cancer might cause women to miss over a month of work



Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breast Cancer, Breast Reconstruction, Mastectomy
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Flu Shot Key for People with Diabetes

Latest Medical News - October 8, 2017 - 8:00am

Infection makes it harder to manage diabetes, increases risk of complications, health experts say



Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes, Flu Shot
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Suicide Up in U.S., Rural America Hit Hardest

Latest Medical News - October 6, 2017 - 1:00pm

Men, working-age adults most at risk, CDC reports

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Rural Health Concerns, Suicide
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FDA Approves Test to Screen Donated Blood for Zika

Latest Medical News - October 6, 2017 - 11:00am

Though the virus is mainly spread by mosquitoes, it can be transmitted through blood transfusions



Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Blood Transfusion and Donation, Zika Virus
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Hundreds Hospitalized in San Diego as Hepatitis a Outbreak Spreads

Latest Medical News - October 6, 2017 - 11:00am

Drug users, the homeless most affected; county has launched vaccination effort



Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hepatitis A
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Too Much Sugar Can Harm Livers of Even Healthy Men

Latest Medical News - October 6, 2017 - 11:00am

Study found an unhealthy buildup of fat in the vital organ when men switched to high-sugar diet



Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Carbohydrates, Fatty Liver Disease, Men's Health
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Childhood 'Growth' Tests Not Always Necessary

Latest Medical News - October 6, 2017 - 8:00am

There's wide range of 'normal' growth and development for kids, pediatricians group says



Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Growth Disorders
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Today's Middle-Age Americans in Worse Health Than Prior Generations

Latest Medical News - October 6, 2017 - 8:00am

50-somethings will face more challenges as retirement nears, study suggests



Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Mild Cognitive Impairment
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One Type of Dementia Is Especially Costly

Latest Medical News - October 6, 2017 - 4:58am

Annual bills for this early onset disease twice as high as for Alzheimer's, study says

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dementia, Health Statistics
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