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Study: Less Sleep For Teens = More Unsafe Sex
Not getting enough sleep may impair decision-making and increase impulsiveness, increasing the chance of sexual risk-taking, the study author said.
FDA Makes New Cancer Treatments Easier to Get
Rather than making doctors beg for these drugs, if the company approves, the FDA will intercede and help the process along, the agency announced at the meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago.
Kids Still Being Poisoned by Detergent Pods
Liquid laundry detergent is toxic. It is tied to central nervous system and respiratory depression, eye injuries, lung inflammation and death.
Recall: Johnsonville Sausage May Contain Plastic
The Wisconsin-based company's sausages were shipped nationwide and internationally. The FSIS says Johnsonville flagged the problem after a consumer complained about finding green-colored plastic in one of the now-recalled products.
1 Dies in Ohio Outbreak of Legionnaires Disease
Legionnaires is caused by the Legionella bacteria, which can grow in water in building cooling systems. It's spread as people inhale contaminated water droplets, according to the CDC.
Perdue Recalls Almost 32,000 Pounds of Chicken
The recall follows customer complaints that the fully cooked chicken products contained pieces of bone, according to the recall notice posted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ASCO Conference Highlights 2019
Read the latest news and research about cancer from the annual conference of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
ASCO Conference Highlights 2019
Read the latest news and research about cancer from the annual conference of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Obamacare May Have Aided Fight Vs. Ovarian Cancer
or the study, the investigators analyzed data from the U.S. National Cancer Database. They compared nearly 36,000 women who were diagnosed and treated between 2004 and 2009, with more than 37,000 women diagnosed and treated between 2011 and 2014.
FDA Takes Hard Look at CBD
Everything from oils to gummies to pills, creams and ointments are now for sale at supermarkets and specialty chains. You can even get massages infused with CBD, or cosmetics laced with the drug.
Could Two Drugs Fight Prostate Cancer Earlier?
Two drugs that interfere with cancer's ability to use testosterone for fuel, apalutamide (Erleada) and enzalutamide (Xtandi), are already approved for use against more advanced prostate tumors that don't respond to regular therapy.
Drug Extends Lives of Young Breast Cancer Patients
The drug, called Kisqali (ribociclib), is already approved for treating such patients -- based on earlier results showing it can delay the progression of their cancer.
Patients Who Read Docs' Notes Take Meds Better
The net benefit of sharing notes with patients could be significant because people not properly taking their medications costs the health care system about $300 billion a year.
Can People in Heart Failure Safely Reduce Diuretics?
Diuretics help people with heart failure reduce excess fluids that can cause shortness of breath, swollen legs, coughing and weight gain.
World’s Smallest Surviving Baby Leaves Hospital
According to CDC data, more than half of all babies born at 23 weeks do not survive
Impossible? New Veggie Burgers Make a Run at Beef
They claim to make vegan burgers that would satisfy even a sworn carnivore. They also aim to save the planet by reducing the environmental impact of cattle farming. And, they’re becoming big business.
Violent Video Games, Unlocked Guns a Dangerous Combo
The new results are in line with a 2017 study that found that kids who watched movies featuring gun violence were more likely to handle and use guns.
How Much Coffee Is Too Much?
Researchers set out to discover the point when too much caffeine causes high blood pressure, a key heart disease risk factor.
How Much Coffee Is Too Much?
Researchers set out to discover the point when too much caffeine causes high blood pressure, a key heart disease risk factor.
U.S. Cancer Cases, Deaths Continue to Fall
Overall, cancer death rates decreased 1.8% per year in men and 1.4% per year in women, continuing a trend.