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Exposure to tobacco smoke significantly impacts teen health: Secondhand smoke linked to poor health, higher absenteeism, increased likelihood to seek medical attention

August 22, 2018 Children's Health, Health Policy, Lung Cancer, Mental Health Research, Public Health Education, Smoking, Staying Healthy, Teen Health

As little as one hour of exposure to tobacco smoke per week can significantly impact the health of teens, according

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New medical specialty needed to manage growing number of Americans with diabetes: Diabetologists highly effective, yet colleagues are wary

August 21, 2018 Diabetes, Diseases and Conditions, Health Policy, Hormone Disorders, Patient Education and Counseling, Personalized Medicine, Today's Healthcare, Wounds and Healing

The emerging field of diabetology — a sub-specialty of endocrinology focused on the treatment of people with diabetes — is

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Three factors could explain physician burnout in the US: Doctors share their thoughts on a growing medical crisis

August 20, 2018 Caregiving, Disorders and Syndromes, Funding Policy, Health Policy, Mental Health, Patient Education and Counseling, Privacy Issues, Public Health, Today's Healthcare

In just three years, physician burnout increased from 45.5 percent to 54.4 percent, according to a paper authored by doctors

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Effectively expressing empathy to improve ICU care

August 15, 2018 Caregiving, Child Development, Health Policy, Memory, Patient Education and Counseling, Social Psychology, Today's Healthcare, Wounds and Healing

In nearly every intensive care unit (ICU) at every pediatric hospital across the country, physicians hold numerous care conferences with

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Babies in strollers can be exposed to more than twice as much pollution than adults

August 14, 2018 Children's Health, Diseases and Conditions, Health Policy, Infant's Health, Lung Disease, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Public Health Education, Vitamin D

Babies in prams can be exposed to up to 60 percent more pollution than their parents, causing potential damage to

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Pass the salt: Study finds average consumption safe for heart health: Public health strategies should be based on best evidence

August 14, 2018 Cholesterol, chronic illness, Diet and Weight Loss, Diseases and Conditions, Food Additives, Health Policy, Heart Disease, Stroke Prevention

New research shows that for the vast majority of individuals, sodium consumption does not increase health risks except for those

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Inducing labor at 39 weeks decreases need for cesarean section, study finds

August 10, 2018 Gynecology, Health Policy, Infant's Health, Medical Topics, Menopause, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Teen Health, Today's Healthcare

Inducing labor in healthy women at 39 weeks into their pregnancy reduces the need for cesarean section and is at

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Smarter cancer treatment: AI tool automates radiation therapy planning

August 3, 2018 Diseases and Conditions, Gene Therapy, Health Policy, Mental Health Research, Patient Education and Counseling, Personalized Medicine, skin cancer, Today's Healthcare

Beating cancer is a race against time. Developing radiation therapy plans — individualized maps that help doctors determine where to

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Routine genomic screening could find risks for cancer and heart disease in 3 to 4 million

August 1, 2018 chronic illness, Diseases and Conditions, Health Policy, Medical Topics, Personalized Medicine, Prostate Cancer, Today's Healthcare, Viruses

Unbeknownst to them, at least 1 percent of the U.S. population has an identifiable genetic risk for cancer or heart

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Lessons about a future warmer world using data from the past

July 2, 2018 chronic illness, Diseases and Conditions, Health Policy, Menopause, Pharmacology

Selected intervals in the past that were as warm or warmer than today can help us understand what the Earth

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