Health

A middle-aged Seattle man collapsed in his Portland, Ore.-area hotel room after inhaling fentanyl caused terrible inflammation throughout large sections of white matter in his…
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Guttmacher researchers found that 20- to 24-year-old women had the highest rate of abortions (32.7 abortions per 1,000). Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News As the…
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1 of 5 | Only 10% to 25% of adults with ADHD obtain an accurate diagnosis and proper treatment, according to a study published in Psychiatry Research. Photo by Gerd…
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With a healthy lifestyle, individuals at high genetic risk of a shortened lifespan could lengthen their life expectancy by almost 5 1/2 years at age of 40, researchers noted.…
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People with a history of smoking who adopted a plant-based diet had a 56% lower risk of developing emphysema, compared to those who ate more meat, researchers report. Photo by…
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A rare extra-long version of a gene appears to cause nerve cells to become poisoned by toxic proteins in people with spinocerebellar ataxia 4 (SCA4), researchers report. Image by…
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A new study seeks to sort out who might be at highest risk for a complication from emergency surgeries -- and which surgeries are more prone to trouble. Photo by Adobe…
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Folks who regularly climb stairs have a 24% reduced risk of dying from any cause, and a 39% reduced risk of dying from heart disease, compared to those who always take the elevator,…
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The report highlights the fact that any blood-based spa treatment can be a potential source for HIV transmission, especially if proper sterilization of needles and other equipment…
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1 of 2 | The ability to detect knee osteoarthritis with a blood test up to eight years before it appears on X-rays -- as researchers have done -- could lead to…
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