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Most older adults would willingly take fewer medicines

reuters.com

(Reuters Health) - Most elderly patients taking multiple prescription medication...

Hand sanitizer is better than hand washing to prevent sickness in kids

usatoday.com

Daycare kids who cleaned their hands using hand sanitizer instead of soap had fewer respiratory infections and were prescribed fewer antibiotics.

Southern cooking may taste good but it can kill

nbcnews.com

That down-home cooking loaded with salt, sugar and fat raises blood pressure.

New PD-1 Inhibitor OK'd for Cutaneous SCC

medpagetoday.com

Sixth PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor approved by agency

Eat, Toke Or Vape: Teens Not Too Picky When It Comes To Pot’s Potpourri

khn.org

State legalization efforts, as well as the introduction of edible or vaporized cannabis- infused products, may be contributing to experimentation by teens.

Adults need a regular bedtime, too

reuters.com

(Reuters Health) - Adults who have a regular bedtime are likely to weigh less th...

Spray-on skin: It's now a real product for treating burns

nbcnews.com

The ReCell product will transform how burns are treated, its developers say.

'Heat-not-burn' cigarettes still damage lungs

reuters.com

(Reuters Health) - A new type of "heat-not-burn" cigarette may lead to...

Does smoking cause dementia? Researchers find a higher risk link

newsweek.com

Quitting smoking appeared to reverse the risk of developing forms of dementia including Alzheimer's disease.

Low-carb diet better when it includes more vegetables, nuts

reuters.com

(Reuters Health) - People who cut back on carbohydrates may end up increasing th...