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Gut Bacteria Help May Boost Obese People's Health
Over three months, volunteers who used a pasteurized version of the supplement lost an average of 5 pounds. Meanwhile, their cholesterol levels dipped and the progression of their "pre-diabetes" slowed.
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Soy's Heart Benefits Hold Steady Over Time
The team's findings come as the FDA mulls possibly removing the right to a labeling claim that soy "may reduce the risk of heart disease," first approved by the agency in 1999.
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Where a Woman's Fat Lies Hints at Heart Risks
Researchers report that if you look more like an apple than a pear, your chances of heart trouble are heightened, even if you are a normal weight.
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Most Americans Have Never Had an HIV Test: CDC
Less than 40% of Americans have ever had an HIV test.
View ArticleQ: Is My Child’s Chronic Indecision Tied to ADHD?
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Medically reviewed by ADDitude’s ADHD Medical Review Panel Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD) wasn’t formally recognized as a distinct medical condition by the American Psychiatric...
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Recall: Fresh Vegetables for Listeria Risk
The fresh vegetable products originated from a Growers Express production facility in Biddeford, ME, and were distributed across the United States. Most were sold in stores in Connecticut, Maine, and...
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Surgery Helps Babies With One Heart Chamber Live
When babies are born without one heart chamber, a special surgery can save their lives. But a new study shows that these patients face lifelong health issues that require special care.
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FAQ: All About Ticks 2019
After feeding on a host animal’s blood, the adult female lays eggs -- from 1,500 to as many as 5,000.
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Need Emergency Air Lift to Hospital? It Could Cost You $40,000
The median charge of an air ambulance trip was $39,000 in 2016, about 60% more than the $24,000 charged just four years earlier, researchers found.
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Millions Hurt by 'Secondhand' Alcohol of Others
A new study finds the effects of "secondhand" alcohol harms are widespread, with nearly 1 in 5 Americans -- 53 million people -- reporting having been harmed by someone else's drinking during the past...
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Anti-Vax Push a 'Man-Made' Health Bind: Scientists
The experts called on governments and policymakers to support laws that limit exemptions from mandatory vaccination and to regard childhood vaccination as an essential service -- in line with services...
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Iodine Rx for Thyroid Raises Cancer Risk: Study
This new study included nearly 19,000 patients who received radioactive iodine for hyperthyroidism (mainly Graves' disease) between 1946 and 1964. None of them had cancer at the start of the study.
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Pot a Substitute to Opioids or Sleep Meds for Many
The findings stem from a survey of 1,000 people who use marijuana in Colorado, where it is legal. Of the 65% who said they use pot to quell pain, 80% said it was very or extremely helpful.
View ArticleQ: Bipolar Meltdown? Or Rejection Sensitivity Meltdown?
Q: Could my child’s extreme, sudden outbursts be a sign of the rejection sensitive dysphoria commonly associated with ADHD or a sign of bipolar disorder? How can I manage these meltdowns? A:...
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'Targeted Hygiene' Embraces Some Dirt and Germs
Targeted hygiene means intervening with kids and their environment, but only when you can stop the risk of infection
View ArticleQ: How Do I Get My Son to Branch Out Beyond Video Games?
FREE WEBINAR REPLAY WITH RYAN WEXELBLATT Listen to “The Social Lives of Boys with ADHD” Q: “What do you do if your child has difficulty finding interests? If I was to ask my 13 year old what he would...
View ArticleProfessional Guidelines for Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder
Medically reviewed by ADDitude’s ADHD Medical Review Panel Q: “Why is an autism diagnosis so complicated?” A: The diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were not published in the...
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