Health Highlights: Jan. 13, 2016
2016-01-13
Overdose Risk Prompts Children’s Cough Syrup Recall
FDA Commissioner Nominee Faces Roadblocks
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Dementia Drug May Lower Risk of Falls Among Parkinson’s Patients
2016-01-12
Those who took rivastigmine in study were 45 percent less likely to have an accidentContinue Reading
Risky Gambling Tied to Single Brain Connection
2016-01-12
Weaker bond between two parts of brain linked to less cautious financial bets, study suggestsContinue Reading
Transcendental Meditation May Help Relieve PTSD
2016-01-12
Military personnel who practiced the technique had reduced need for meds, study saysContinue Reading
Online Tool Helps Predict Chances of Kidney Failure, Study Finds
2016-01-12
New risk calculator estimates who will need dialysis in two to five yearsContinue Reading
Coils in Lungs Might Boost Ability to Exercise With Emphysema
2016-01-12
Study finds greater improvement in those treated compared to a placeboContinue Reading
Immune Cells Repair Damage to Blood-Brain Barrier in Mice
2016-01-12
Researchers note that a commonly used blood thinner might undermine this processContinue Reading
Obesity Surgery Patients May Often Have Mental Health Disorders
2016-01-12
But mood conditions don’t seem to hinder post-op weight loss, study saysContinue Reading