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An Abusive Partner May Worsen Menopause Symptoms

Women who are emotionally tormented by a spouse or partner may suffer from more night sweats, painful sex and hot flashes when their periods stop, researchers say. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2Qw3VGY via IFTTT

Polio-Like Illness in Kids Often Misdiagnosed?

Some children diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) actually have some other neurological disorder, a new study suggests. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2PbpW9i via IFTTT

Stimulating Brain Area May Ease Tough Depression

People with moderate-to-severe depression saw significant improvement in their mood after electrical stimulation of a brain region called the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), a small study suggests. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2zyIKKI via IFTTT

Vaporized Pot Means a Higher High

Marijuana vaporizers heat pot to a temperature just below combustion, allowing people to inhale the intoxicating chemical THC from the plant material without breathing in any smoke. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2KJBkc4 via IFTTT

What to Expect as a Caregiver

Many Americans are caregivers, bus some aren’t prepared for the job when it falls into their lap. Read advice for caregivers as they embark on their new role. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2KMFkbC via IFTTT

Global Spike in Measles a 'Serious Concern'

Due to gaps in vaccination coverage, there were measles outbreaks in all regions of the world, killing an estimated 110,000 people in 2017. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2BHJNcW via IFTTT

Study: Smoking Relapse Less Likely Among Vapers

In a small new study of people who vape, about half said they had a cigarette occasionally but did not consider it a complete relapse into smoking. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2zxsp9g via IFTTT

New Amputation Surgery Eliminates 'Phantom' Effect

A mountain climber from Maine is scaling rock walls again after having a new type of amputation surgery that eliminates the “phantom limb” effect. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2E5UU1E via IFTTT

Asian Longhorned Tick Is Invading United States

Americans have unwelcome eight-legged visitors from the East, and they're here to stay. The Asian longhorned tick has already turned up in Arkansas, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, where it's been found on domestic animals and wildlife, and at least two people, the researchers said. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2AFDHYD via IFTTT

Two More Valsartan Drugs Make Growing Recall List

All of the recalled products have ingredients manufactured in either China or India. The sudden rush of recalls because of ingredients made overseas has put more scrutiny on these foreign labs and on the FDA’s ability to effectively monitor their products for safety. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2TZxTCf via IFTTT

Snoring May Be Bigger Threat to Women Than Men

Evaluating nearly 4,500 British adults who underwent cardiac imaging, researchers also learned that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be vastly underdiagnosed among snorers. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2FOk7j1 via IFTTT

Unlocking the Mysteries of Hair Growth

New research offers a possible explanation for why hair grows on some parts of your body but not others. Scientists found that hairless skin secretes a protein that blocks a signaling pathway (WNT) that controls hair growth. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2rbmd26 via IFTTT

CDC: Opioids, Suicides Drive Life Expectancy Drop

U.S. life expectancy has declined for the third year in a row, largely because of opioid abuse and suicide, new government statistics show. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2FQuL8I via IFTTT

China Stops Work on Gene-Edited Babies

In a statement released Thursday, the 14 leaders of the conference said it's irresponsible to attempt gene editing on eggs, sperm or embryos, except in lab research, because not enough is known yet about its risks or safety, the AP reported. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2RnKoWG via IFTTT

Number Of Uninsured Kids in U.S. 'Going Backward'

About 276,000 more children are among the uninsured, a new report finds. Though the uptick is statistically small, it is striking because uninsured rates usually decrease during periods of economic growth. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2KFbOoe via IFTTT

Pregnant Women Face Risk Despite Federal ER Law

Pregnant women are among the groups of patients that may not get adequate care when they go to a hospital emergency room, in violation of a federal law created to protect them. . from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2AxqbXc via IFTTT

Investigation: Lives Lost Amid ER Violations

An investigation by WebMD and Georgia Health News finds that hospitals are breaking a law that requires them to provide emergency care to patients who need it, sometimes with deadly results. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2TV7g1n via IFTTT

Do Youngest in Class Risk False ADHD Diagnosis?

Age gaps can make a big difference in behavior, and kids who are younger than their classmates have a higher chance of being diagnosed with ADHD, even if they don’t have the disorder, according to a study in the latest New England Journal of Medicine. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2DZPlSk via IFTTT

Parkinson's Gene Therapy Wires New Brain Circuits

In a new study, gene therapy did not change the abnormal brain circuitry of Parkinson's disease. Instead, it essentially rewired a small area of the brain, to partially compensate for the faulty circuitry, researchers say. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2TWHzNI via IFTTT

Study: Some Women Should Start Mammograms at 30

Women with at least one of three specific risk factors probably would benefit from mammograms starting at 30, new research suggests. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2KJc0De via IFTTT

USDA Ranks Chicken Companies’ Salmonella Safety

The rankings published last week were based on chicken parts producers’ performance during the 52-week window from October 2017 to October 2018. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2Q0Deef via IFTTT

More Teens Try Pot Before Booze, Cigarettes

The "gateway pattern" of substance use is changing, Columbia University researchers say. Since 2006, less than 50 percent of teens have tried cigarettes or alcohol before trying marijuana for the first time. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2QniVXP via IFTTT

Another Valsartan Drug Makes Growing Recall List

All of the recalled products have ingredients manufactured in either China or India. The sudden rush of recalls because of ingredients made overseas has put more scrutiny on these foreign labs and on the FDA’s ability to effectively monitor their products for safety. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2BC20sm via IFTTT

Chronically Ill, Traumatically Billed: The $123,000 Medicine For MS

Shereese Hickson’s doctor wanted her to try the infusion drug Ocrevus for her multiple sclerosis. Even though Hickson is trained as a medical billing coder, she was shocked to see two doses of the drug priced at $123,019, with her share set at $3,620. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2rbgmde via IFTTT

Nerve Zap Might Ease Pain of Herniated Disk

A therapy that has been around since the 1980s, combined with modern CT scan technology, may ease back pain through inflammation-reducing pulses of energy sent down the spine with pinpoint accuracy. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2TQJSBV via IFTTT

Flu Treatments: What's New and What's for You

During last year’s bad flu season, so many people were trying to get Tamiflu that some areas had shortages. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2SgKtLU via IFTTT

Just a Little Weightlifting Can Help Your Heart

Small amounts of “resistance exercise – including weightlifting and pushups -- has definite health benefits and seems to have a direct effect on the heart, new research suggests. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2P63BtU via IFTTT

Study: Donated Kidneys From Pot Users Seem Safe

There were no differences in results among kidney donors or recipients related to the donors' use of marijuana, according to a new study in the Clinical Kidney Journal. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2E0qOwI via IFTTT

Some Romaine Safe to Eat Again, But Warnings Remain

If you do not know where your romaine came from do not eat it, the CDC says. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2E1DmE1 via IFTTT

Study: Donated Kidneys From Pot Users Seem Safe

There were no differences in results among kidney donors or recipients related to the donors' use of marijuana, according to a new study in the Clinical Kidney Journal. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2KxofCu via IFTTT

Newly Mapped Genes May Hold Keys to ADHD

Researchers have identified 12 gene regions linked with ADHD. The discovery might help scientists develop new treatments for ADHD, which affects more than 9 percent of American children. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2QsoXXn via IFTTT

Many With Polyps Delay Follow-Up Colonoscopy

People whose colonoscopies find adenomas – polyps that can become cancer -- are routinely asked to come back for another colonoscopy in three years, but a surprisingly high percentage fail to get the follow-up, a new study reports. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2DVkiXO via IFTTT

Report: Autism Rate Rises to 1 in 40 Children

A new U.S. government study has found a huge jump in the estimate of how many children have autism. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2PXGJC8 via IFTTT

Gene-Edited Baby Claim Brings Questions, Concerns

The claim has not been independently confirmed and has not been published in a journal, where it would be reviewed by other experts. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2FFf2JJ via IFTTT

ADHD Rising in the U.S., but Why?

A new study published Aug. 31 finds ADHD diagnoses in children between the ages of 4 and 17 increased from 6.1% in 1997-1998 to 10.2% in 2015-2016 from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2DYb3GA via IFTTT

Angela Guzman, Google’s Design Lead, On The World Of Design And Her Maiden Trip To India

Days before The IDC kick-starts in Ahmedabad, we catch up with user interface and user experience designer Angela Guzman. Currently design lead at Google, she’s widely known as the ‘intern’ who – alongside her mentor – co-created Apple’s first set of emojis from Verve Magazine https://ift.tt/2KrSDyg

E. Coli-Tainted Romaine Threatens Frail, Sick Most

Healthy people usually recover from E. coli within five to seven days, but it can last longer -- and even be deadly -- for already-vulnerable people who are elderly or have chronic disease. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2DTAAjS via IFTTT

Study: As More Kids Vaped, Teens Smoked Less

Smoking among teens dropped off dramatically after e-cigarette use became more widespread in 2013, according to one new study. This is counter to previous arguments that electronic cigarettes could be a gateway to smoking. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2S2Zb8Y via IFTTT

What Are This Year's Most Dangerous Toys?

The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund’s annual "Trouble in Toyland" report highlights a number of dangers, including data-collecting toys that may violate children's privacy. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2Qdd3An via IFTTT

New Drug Approved for Traveler's Diarrhea

Traveler's diarrhea is the most common travel-related illness, the FDA says, affecting up to 40% of travelers worldwide annually. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2TuB58H via IFTTT

Families Push Officials to Tackle Mystery of AFM

As of mid-November, the CDC says it had confirmed 430 cases of AFM in 46 states since 2014. Of those, 106 are from 2018. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2Qbt2Pp via IFTTT

CDC: Don’t Eat Any Romaine Lettuce, Throw It Out

In this case, romaine lettuce means any kind of romaine: whole heads, hearts of romaine, and bags and boxes of precut lettuce and salad mixes that contain romaine, including baby romaine, spring mix, and Caesar salad. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2Dyn8kA via IFTTT

Vaccine-Exempt Kids Behind Chickenpox Outbreak

Thirty-six students at Asheville Waldorf School were diagnosed with the disease last Friday, BBC News reported. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2PH6Flz via IFTTT

Cap'n Crunch Cereal Recalled For Salmonella Scare

The recall is for 21 boxes bought after Nov. 5 at Super Target Stores in Omaha and Lincoln. Neb., and in Wichita, Kansas, and at P-Fresh stores in St. Louis and Blue Springs, Missouri. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2Dyv9WD via IFTTT

If Suppressed with Meds, HIV Unlikely To Spread

A recent review studies from the last decade found no cases of HIV transmission when the HIV-positive partner was on drug "cocktails" that were keeping the virus suppressed. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2Kg2wit via IFTTT

Nearly 1 in 12 U.S. Kids Has a Food Allergy

Childhood food allergies are relatively common and should be taken seriously, with 1 in 5 having a reaction that takes them to the emergency room every year. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2DNCh2C via IFTTT

Workplace Bullies Can Threaten the Heart

Researchers have found that people who were bullied at work had a 59 percent higher risk of heart disease than those not exposed to bullying. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2A3QB2n via IFTTT

Secondhand Pot Smoke Found in Kids' Lungs

New research has found evidence of secondhand marijuana smoke exposure in nearly half of children whose parents smoke the drug. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2qVq9DX via IFTTT

Drug Recalls Put Spotlight on Drug Supply Chains

Nearly 8 out of 10 medications Americans take have some component made abroad, largely in developing industrial powers China and India. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2Qamf8o via IFTTT

New Therapy A Breakthrough Against Peanut Allergy?

After nine to 12 months of treatment, two-thirds of people in a new study were able to tolerate the equivalent of two peanuts per day, and half the patients tolerated the equivalent of four peanuts. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2Q5N5Pa via IFTTT

Don't Give Infants Honey-Filled Pacifiers: FDA

The agency issued the warning after receiving reports of four infants in Texas who were hospitalized with botulism after using pacifiers containing honey. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2PD373M via IFTTT