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Good Sleep Helps Kids Become Slimmer Teens: Study

The study included nearly 2,200 kids in 20 U.S. cities. One-third of them had consistent, age-appropriate bedtimes between ages 5 and 9, according to their mothers. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2rZNncJ via IFTTT

Opioid Overdose Deaths Triple Among Teens, Kids

The highest risk is among older teens, who account for 88 percent of those who died during the time of the study, the researchers found. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2EVPPJ4 via IFTTT

My Friend, Neena

She has danced with her on stage, performed with her in plays and shared many of her life-changing moments, both professional and personal. And now, as her compatriot continues to earn accolades for a game-changing role in a record-smashing film, author and editor Verve rewinds to some of her friend’s most meaningful turning points from Verve Magazine http://bit.ly/2SuQcOs

10 Questions for Taye Diggs

As he looks forward to a new TV series, actor and author Taye Diggs talks about his family, health struggles, aging, and being a dad. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2ESqYWm via IFTTT

Lin-Manuel Miranda Gets the Job Done

Like Alexander Hamilton, his famous Broadway theater role, Lin-Manuel Miranda pushes forward with relentless speed and bottomless good cheer, juggling multiple projects and committed outreach to people in need -- but he also finds time to just breathe. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2ETGuBu via IFTTT

Food Brings Double Dose of Pleasure to Your Brain

It turns out that eating causes the release of dopamine in your brain not once, but twice, German scientists report. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2GLrtEb via IFTTT

PTSD Drug May Do More Harm Than Good

The study included 20 PTSD patients, including two military veterans and several civilian women who had been sexually assaulted. All had active suicidal thoughts, some had previously attempted suicide, and most were taking antidepressants and/or had them prescribed for the study. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2VflJFZ via IFTTT

Could a Little Drinking Help With Heart Failure?

Heart failure patients who drank in moderation -- a drink a day for women, two for men -- had an average survival that was a year longer than nondrinkers, the researchers found. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2ES9ARx via IFTTT

FDA Approves New Children’s Vaccine

The vaccine will be for children 6 weeks to 4 years old. All will require a series of three doses. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2LBZjKP via IFTTT

Kidney Disease Risk Tied to Sugar-Sweetened Drinks

The study of more than 3,000 black men and women in Mississippi found that those who consumed the most soda, sweetened fruit drinks and water had a 61 percent increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2Ti6dYi via IFTTT

An Oddly Stirring Photo Essay Of The Now Obsolete Film Equipment Of Yesteryear

As we move towards a cinematic virtual reality of holograms, simulations and multidimensional motion pictures, Nandita Raman creates a visual aide-memoire of the objects, equipment and spaces which once had a place in the film industry. Verve chances upon the inspiration that led her to document these reminders of the past in her series, Do Not Forget Me from Verve Magazine http://bit.ly/2CBxNtY

Could Your Apple Watch Spot Dangerous A-Fib?

The watch contains a simple electrocardiogram (ECG) that tracks your heart rhythm and can detect the presence of atrial fibrillation ("A-fib"), an irregular heartbeat that increases your risk for stroke and heart failure. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2RhsXdE via IFTTT

Whopping Numbers on Whooping Cough

Another is pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough because of the distinctive sound it causes as people experience severe coughing bouts. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2GHS70P via IFTTT

U.S. Opioid Crisis Is Top Health Story of 2018

Rates of opioid-linked fatal overdoses have nearly doubled over the past decade and topped 70,000 in 2017, according to data released in November by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2Rd1utB via IFTTT

Evidence Shows Abuse of Xanax, Valium on the Rise

The statistics also revealed that benzodiazepine use among adults is more than twice as high as previously reported, with nearly 13 percent using the drugs within the past year. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2GGeC6s via IFTTT

Is Your State a Hotspot for Obesity-Linked Cancer?

A nearly twofold difference exists between U.S. states with the highest and lowest proportion of obesity-related cancers, American Cancer Society researchers have found. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2Rd1sSv via IFTTT

Woman's Case Gives Hope Against Sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs. While some patients recover without treatment, others suffer damage to lungs, heart, lymph nodes, skin and other organs. On the skin, it can cause disfiguring lesions. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2GJ7zdb via IFTTT

The Secret Behind Chicken Soup's Medical Magic

The chicken in your soup offers a number of benefits. It's high in protein that helps the immune system, and is also a good source of vitamins and minerals, such as B vitamins, which boost immunity and help with digestion. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2RmveUI via IFTTT

What Secrets Can Genetic Tests Really Reveal?

What does the information provided in direct-to-consumer genetic tests really reveal about your health, ethnic makeup and ancestry? from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2BL0djH via IFTTT

Does a New Year Mean a New You? Not So Fast

When you make doable, achievable small changes, you get the satisfaction of being successful at your goals and you get the motivation that comes with it. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2So7s87 via IFTTT

Could You Have A Violent Sleep Disorder?

The investigators found that people who had REM sleep behavior disorder were twice as likely as the general public to have mental illness, and more than 2.5 times as likely to have post-traumatic stress disorder. In addition, these people were more than 1.5 times more likely to report having psychological distress. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2VcJL4w via IFTTT

Pediatricians: Treat Hemangioma Birthmarks Quickly

Infantile hemangiomas are bright red or bruise-like birthmarks that appear shortly after a baby is born. They're caused by extra blood vessels and appear on up to 5 percent of infants. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2Tes2HV via IFTTT

Making Waves: Amruta Patil

Her works hold the reader captive with their sinewy, multilayered storylines. The country’s first female graphic novelist constructs and deconstructs narratives with a view to tell stories that are progressive, socially relevant and epic in scale, finds Verve from Verve Magazine http://bit.ly/2LC4ISb

Justice Ginsburg Out of Hospital After Surgery

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was released from the hospital Tuesday after lung cancer surgery, and is recovering a home, a Supreme Court spokeswoman says. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2EOysd6 via IFTTT

New Year, New You? Not So Fast...

If you want a healthier 2019, it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Make doable, achievable small changes, and you'll get the satisfaction of success and the motivation that comes with it. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2TcwKGa via IFTTT

Surgery Center May Have Infected Thousands

After an investigation, a New Jersey outpatient surgery center is urging anyone treated there between Jan. 1 and Sept. 7, 2018, be tested for HIV and hepatitis B and C. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2RnyUFE via IFTTT

FDA Announces Safety Monitoring for Essure

The FDA is implementing a number of steps for long-term safety monitoring of the permanent birth control device Essure, which will no longer be sold or distributed in the U.S. after Dec. 31, 2018. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2rO8EWO via IFTTT

Mad Cow Disease Diagnosed in Tennessee Man

A 32-year-old Tennessee man has been diagnosed with the rare human form of mad cow disease, also known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2QO3rxc via IFTTT

14 New Beauty Products And Advent Calendars That Should Be On Your Festive Lust List

Halls aren't the only ones that need decking. From gorgeous palettes inspired by the twinkling lights of New York City to a product line designed by a top Indian couturier, we bring you a definitive round-up of the recently launched products that you deserve to own whether you've been good or bad this year from Verve Magazine http://bit.ly/2QKnRqx

Christmas Cookies: Watch Out For the Shiny Stuff

Some of the fancy glitters and dusts that make holiday treats so festive are produced specifically for use on foods and are edible, others are not. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2LzOEQU via IFTTT

Hospital Readmission Penalties May Hurt Patients

While readmissions for heart failure, heart attack and pneumonia have declined, doctors and policy makers have expressed concerns that the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) may harm patient care and increase after-discharge death rates. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2rSl008 via IFTTT

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Surgery for Lung Cancer

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had surgery for early stage lung cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2SanSB2 via IFTTT

2 Types of Diabetes Meds May Raise Heart Risk

Sulfonylureas were associated with 36 percent higher odds of complications, while basal insulin was associated with nearly twice the risk of heart disease and stroke complications, investigators found. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2AkXltZ via IFTTT

Hep C Cases Cluster in States Hit Hard by Opioids

The CDC has estimated that over 2 million Americans were living with hepatitis C between 2013 and 2016. These latest figures show that about 52 percent of those people were living in nine states: California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee and North Carolina. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2AalkvE via IFTTT

Teething Jewelry Linked to Infant Death

The FDA said it has received reports of infants and children suffering serious injuries due to teething jewelry, including one death. In that case, an 18-month-old child was strangled by his teething necklace during a nap. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2SeHDaB via IFTTT

Levaquin, Cipro Tied to Deadly Heart Vessel Tears

The risk for rupture, or dissection, of the aorta, rises with the use of antibiotics in a class known as fluoroquinolones delivered by injection or as a pill. The drugs "should not be used in patients at increased risk unless there are no other treatment options available," the FDA said. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2rOQZ0X via IFTTT

FDA Issues Warning on Risky Stem Cell Therapies

Hundreds of clinics touting unapproved stem cell treatments have sprung up across the United States. But shoddy oversight may have led some hopeful patients to be seriously harmed, not helped, by these therapies, the FDA says. from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2EIPz0t via IFTTT

Scientists modify ivy to filter air pollutants

The researchers genetically modified pothos ivy to remove chloroform and benzene from the air around it. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2Sd4Nhz via IFTTT

Average American Getting Fatter, but Not Taller

As of 2016, the U.S. average weight for men was 198 pounds, while it was 170 pounds for women. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2LtteEL via IFTTT

Scientists modify ivy to remove air pollutants

The researchers genetically modified pothos ivy to remove chloroform and benzene from the air around it. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2ECIYUO via IFTTT

1 in 4 People Over 25 Will Be Hit by Stroke

Researchers found that the risk of stroke for people over the age of 25 ranged from 8 percent to 39 percent, depending on where in the world they lived. The Chinese had the highest risk (with more than a 39 percent lifetime risk), followed by people in Central and Eastern Europe. The lowest risk was among those living in sub-Saharan Africa. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2EJbnsQ via IFTTT

Stress Keeps 1 in 3 Americans Up at Night

Not getting enough sleep is tied to increased risk for obesity, decreased mental functioning, dementia, heart disease and diabetes. In addition, getting too little sleep can increase the risk for car crashes, accidents at work and troubled social relationships. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2UZqZ0w via IFTTT

More U.S. Kids Dying From Guns, Car Accidents

The recent uptick in deaths from cars and guns represents a reversal of all-time lows in 2013, according to the new report. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2T0HIyr via IFTTT

Just 6 Months of Walking May Boost Aging Brains

The effect of walking was equivalent to shaving about nine years from their brain age, researchers say. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2rOarLC via IFTTT

Drug Combo Boosts Pancreatic Cancer Survival Time

Experts say the findings represent major progress against a highly lethal disease. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2Acta7U via IFTTT

Loneliness Haunts Us in 3 Life Eras, Study Finds

Loneliness spikes in three specific age brackets in most people, researchers say. They correspond to life eras early, at midlife and late in life. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2PRPMzH via IFTTT

Food Allergies Tied to MS Relapses

Exactly how food allergies might exacerbate MS isn't clear. But the researchers said the results suggest they might boost MS-related inflammation. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2CpDISL via IFTTT

Could Pot Harm Men's Sperm?

THC, which creates the high from pot, appears to affect hundreds of genes, particularly ones related to organs reaching their full size and growth during development, researchers said. What these changes mean for offspring isn’t yet known. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2ExVSDa via IFTTT

Wear Contacts 24/7? You Risk Infection, Blindness

Despite the introduction in the 1990s of silicone hydrogel contacts, which allow more oxygen to pass through, the overall risk of corneal infection has held steady over decades, experts say. About one in every 2,500 lens wearers is affected. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2LsJAxk via IFTTT

Is Exercise As Helpful As Blood Pressure Meds?

It’s still too early to say to toss your blood pressure medication and exercise instead, but researchers comparing studies of either exercise or meds say they seem to have the same benefit. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2S5o6JG via IFTTT

Why Are Blacks More Prone to Sudden Cardiac Death?

Even when researchers accounted for risk factors such as income, education, smoking, exercise, and bad cholesterol (LDL) levels, black people still had a significantly higher risk for sudden cardiac death from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2LtFdlC via IFTTT

Opioids May Help Chronic Pain, But Not Much

Researchers said the findings add to evidence that for most people with chronic pain, opioids should be a last resort, if they're prescribed at all. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2BtEgFG via IFTTT

Study: Today's Stronger Pot Is More Addictive

One expert said the government may want to consider regulating potency levels, and examining how potency relates to things like ability to drive and addiction potential. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2Gu4QUB via IFTTT

TV's 'Laverne,' Filmmaker Penny Marshall Dies

Marshall came from Hollywood royalty -- she was the sister of the late writer-producer-director Garry Marshall and first wife to actor-director Rob Reiner of "All in the Family" fame. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/2Lpa9DL via IFTTT