Health Problems 

Child survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma have increased risk of second cancer

January 17, 2019 cancer, Child, Have, Hodgkin, Increased, Lymphoma, of, risk, second, survivors

Survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma are at an increased risk of developing an entirely new cancer later in life, according

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Health News 

Cancer Diagnosis May Quadruple Suicide Risk

January 16, 2019 cancer, Diagnosis, may, Quadruple, risk, suicide

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16, 2019 — The risk of suicide is more than four times higher among Americans with cancer than

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Personal Health 

Large study identifies numerous genes associated with risk tolerance and risky behaviors

January 14, 2019 and, associated, behaviors, genes, identifies, large, numerous, risk, risky, study, tolerance, with

An international group of scientists has identified 124 genetic variants associated with a person’s willingness to take risks, as reported

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Health Problems 

Suicide risk more than quadruples for people with cancer

January 14, 2019 cancer, for, more, people, quadruples, risk, suicide, than, with

People with cancer are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than people without cancer, according to Penn

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Health News 

At Risk for an Opioid OD? There’s an App for That

January 10, 2019 an, app, at, for, OD, Opioid, risk, that, There's

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9, 2019 — Drug users suffering an opioid overdose might soon have access to an unusual lifeline —

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Health News 

Being bullied SHRINKS the brain leading to higher risk of anxiety

January 7, 2019 Being, brain, bullied, health, higher, Leading, Mental, problems, risk, school, shrinks

Being bullied permanently SHRINKS part of the brain ‘which raises the risk of developing anxiety later in life’ Study of

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Health News 

Elevated Risk for Lung CA in Lung Transplant Recipients Explored

December 27, 2018 CA, Elevated, Explored, for, in, lung, recipients, risk, transplant

THURSDAY, Dec. 27, 2018 — Recipients of a lung transplant, especially a single lung transplant, have an elevated risk for

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Health Problems 

Giving birth associated with 14 percent higher risk of heart disease and stroke

December 20, 2018 14, and, associated, birth, disease, Giving, heart, higher, of, percent, risk, Stroke, with

Giving birth is associated with a 14% higher risk of heart disease and stroke compared to having no children, reports

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Health Problems 

Sleeping in contact lenses puts you at risk of dangerous infection

December 19, 2018 at, contact, Dangerous, in, Infection, lenses, of, puts, risk, sleeping, you.

Contact lenses are worn by an estimated 45 million Americans. Improper care or wear, like going to sleep without removing

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Health News 

Christmas Eve May Be Merry, But It Also Poses a Big Risk to Your Health

December 18, 2018 A, Also, be, Big, but, Christmas, Eve, health, It, may, Merry, Poses, risk, to, your

The Christmas season is a joyous one, at least for most. It is a time of giving and celebrating and

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