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Experts unveil new sleep guidelines for children
A panel of sleep experts has released new recommendations for the amount of sleep infants, kids and teenagers need each night.
Atrial fibrillation associated with higher death risk in motor vehicle accident victims
A study in nearly three million motor vehicle accident victims has found that atrial fibrillation is associated with a higher risk of death.
For the first time, air pollution emerges as a leading risk factor for stroke worldwide
Air pollution -- including environmental and household air pollution -- has emerged as a leading risk factor for stroke worldwide, associated with about a third of the global burden of...
Standard blood pressure target is sufficient for treating some strokes
Standard and intensive blood pressure treatments were equally effective in the emergency treatment of acute intracerebral hemorrhage, a type of stroke caused by bleeding into the brain, an international stroke...
Test holds potential to diagnose myriad conditions with drop of blood
Researchers have developed a unique method for detecting antibodies in the blood of patients in a proof-of-principle study that opens the door to development of simple diagnostic tests for diseases...
Antibiotics overprescribed for possible STDs: Study
HealthDay News Three-quarters of ER patients who received antibiotics to treat suspected sexually transmitted diseases tested negative for the infections, a new study showed.
Survey finds why most men avoid doctor visits
You may not be surprised to know that men tend to visit the doctor less than women. But the reasons men give for avoiding check ups are raising a few...
Yuck factor may boost hand hygiene compliance
The yuck factor may be an effective tool for boosting hand hygiene compliance among health care workers, according to a study. Infection Prevention and Control specialists observed that showing magnified...
Narrow wavelength of UV light kills MRSA without harming skin
Stephen FellerNEW YORK, June 9 (UPI) -- Researchers found a narrow wavelength of UV light, called far-UVC, kills bacteria but does not burn skin, suggesting it may cut down surgical...
What we know about physician-assisted death from Oregon, by the numbers
Oregon was the first state to allow patients with terminal illnesses to request medications that would end their lives. Though other states have since adopted similar laws, Oregon remains the best...
Dennis McCullough, Pioneer of ‘Slow Medicine’ in End-of-Life Care, Dies at 72
Mr. McCullough’s movement, which advocates palliative care over invasive regimens for older patients, has been increasingly available in nursing homes.
Trevor Plouffe powers Minnesota Twins over Miami Marlins
By Jess Myers, The Sports Xchange MINNEAPOLIS -- Trevor Plouffe didn't appear to have any knee pain, especially when he was circling the bases.
Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo 'looking good' after collarbone injury
The Sports Xchange By all accounts, Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has shown no signs of being limited following a procedure on his left collarbone.
Oklahoma City Thunder part-owner's fatal crash ruled an accident
The Sports Xchange Oklahoma City Thunder part-owner Aubrey McClendon's fatal car crash in March was determined to be an accident, a medical examiner's report indicated Wednesday.
FDA: Think twice before you get that tattoo
HealthDay News Tattoos are increasingly popular in the United States, but getting one carries risks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
Senate amendment removes near-death requirement from assisted-dying bill
The Senate has delivered a setback to the Liberal government's assisted-dying bill by voting to amend a key part of the bill that defines who can obtain death with the...
Study questions use of antidepressants for children, teens
Steven Reinberg, HealthDay News Treating children and teens suffering from depression with antidepressants may be both ineffective and potentially dangerous, a new analysis suggests.
Most people don't sleep any worse when taking medicines with sleep disturbance warnings
Medicines that carry warnings about sleep disturbances do not seem to contribute to the amount of sleep disturbances in the general population, according to new 'real world' research. The findings...
New smoking age to take effect in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Andrew Rodriguez was 15 years old when he smoked his first cigarette. He knows how addictive smoking can be...
Kansas City Chiefs' Jamaal Charles working to rehab from ACL surgery
The Sports Xchange KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs were rolling through another OTA practice at their facility in the Truman Sports Complex on Wednesday. The sun was...
Palm Oil's Human Cost Alleged in New Report
Indonesian plantations are accused of exploitative labor conditions and other harmful practices by a coalition of nonprofit groups.
Child's Rare Injury: What Is Internal Decapitation?
A boy in Idaho who was recently in a high-speed car crash has survived a rare injury called an "internal decapitation," which is typically fatal.
Switched-on Salmonella: Fluid forces guide disease traits of multidrug-resistant bacteria
In new research, researchers explore the effects of physiological fluid shear on ST313 -- a particularly dangerous type of Salmonella, which is resistant to multiple antibiotics and currently ravaging regions...
Man Lives For Over A Year Without Heart
Health Device let him walk around heartless for 17 months before finally getting a transplant Rather than fill the first few lines of this...
Could crime scene bloodstains reveal a person’s age and the time of the crime?
Forensic assay measures concentrations of a blood enzyme that varies with age
New technique expands pool of gene-corrected liver cells
Medical researchers have developed a new technique that may help to overcome one of the largest hurdles in gene therapy -- the ability to generate a large pool of gene-corrected...
FCC offers hope for consumers seeking online privacy protections
I think most of us can agree that the internet poses some unique and wide-scale risks to our privacy.
Largely Latino California to put aid-in-dying law to test
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Largely Latino California is the first minority-majority state to allow the terminally ill to hasten their deaths - the...