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Lots of Americans Want Health Care Via Their Smartphone
Lots of Americans Want Health Care Via Their Smartphone TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Plenty of Americans are eager to use their mobile phones and tablet computers to better manage their health care, a new poll finds -- though the nation has a ...
Low Blood Sugar May Raise Dementia Risk in Diabetics: Study
Low Blood Sugar May Raise Dementia Risk in Diabetics: Study MONDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Low blood sugar in older adults with type 2 diabetes may increase their risk of dementia, a new study suggests. While it's important for diabetics to contr...
Lightning Survivor Describes Her Ordeal
Lightning Survivor Describes Her Ordeal FRIDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Susanne LaRiviere was working on a movie set in Malaysia when she and a friend decided to spend a long holiday weekend on the island of Pangkor Laut in a type of local resort c...
Low Breast-Feeding Rate Linked to Early Deaths, Illnesses: Study
Low Breast-Feeding Rate Linked to Early Deaths, Illnesses: Study THURSDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Low breast-feeding rates in the United States are a serious threat to women's health and a drain on the nation's health dollars, according to a new s...
Listeria Food Poisoning Hits Elderly, Moms-to-Be Hardest: CDC
Listeria Food Poisoning Hits Elderly, Moms-to-Be Hardest: CDC TUESDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- Soft cheese and raw produce have caused many recent listeria outbreaks in the United States, and at least 90 percent of cases typically occur among senio...
Lawn Mower Injuries Often Caused by Distraction
Lawn Mower Injuries Often Caused by Distraction SUNDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- Each summer, lawn mower accidents send countless numbers of people to the emergency room. Mishaps often involve serious injuries to the fingers, hands and feet. Often c...
Low-Income, Minority Parents More Open to HPV Vaccine for Girls, Study Says
Low-Income, Minority Parents More Open to HPV Vaccine for Girls, Study Says FRIDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- Low-income, minority parents have more realistic views about their teens' sexual activity and are more open to vaccinating their daughters a...
Low Prenatal Iodine May Affect Child's Brain Development
Low Prenatal Iodine May Affect Child's Brain Development THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Mild to moderate iodine deficiency during pregnancy may have a negative long-term impact on children's brain development, British researchers report. Low lev...
Long-Term Use of Antibiotic May Help Those With COPD
Long-Term Use of Antibiotic May Help Those With COPD TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Thousands of Americans, many of them smokers or ex-smokers, suffer from the lung condition known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Now a new study ...
Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy
Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- As the American Psychiatric Association unveiled last week the latest edition of what is considered the "bible" of modern psychiatry, the uproar over i...