Health Highlights: Sept. 14, 2014
2014-09-14
1 in 3 Retired NFL Players Will Suffer Neurological Problems, Records Show
Missouri Lawmakers Enact 72-Hour Wait Period for Abortions
Hospitals Overprescribing Antibiotics, Study Shows
A Good Night’s Sleep May Mean a Good Day’s Work
2014-09-14
Too much, too little slumber linked to raised number of sick days, researchers sayContinue Reading
Scientists Watch Imagination at Work in the Brain
2014-09-13
Activity is centered in the hippocampus, but in a way that’s distinct from simply rememberingContinue Reading
Hog Workers May Bring Drug-Resistant Bacteria Home
2014-09-12
Almost half persistently tested positive for livestock-linked germs, small study findsContinue Reading
Traffic Pollution Linked to Higher Levels of Obesity Hormone
2014-09-12
Findings could help explain association between dirty air, risk for heart disease, researchers sayContinue Reading
Traffic Pollution Linked to Higher Levels of Obesity Hormone
2014-09-12
Findings could help explain association between dirty air, risk for heart disease, researchers sayContinue Reading
ER Patients Often Confuse Role of Emergency Contacts
2014-09-12
They aren’t the same as medical decision makers in advanced directives, study notesContinue Reading
Few Students With Asthma, Allergies Have School Emergency Plan
2014-09-12
Schools must be well prepared to deal with life-threatening reactions, researchers cautionContinue Reading
Sunny Skies Tied to Suicide Rates
2014-09-12
Austrian researchers find short-term sunshine increases risk, longer-term lowers itContinue Reading
Combo Diabetes Therapy Outperforms Other Treatments, Study Finds
2014-09-12
Patients with type 2 disease were less likely to gain weight, suffer dangerous drops in blood sugar levelsContinue Reading