FRIDAY, April 3 — Though the value of a good night’s sleep is well known, it’s not uncommon for people to get far less than the eight hours recommended for peak performance.
The Comprehensive Epilepsy and Sleep Disorders Center at Baylor Regional…
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FRIDAY, April 3 — Weight training did not build muscle mass in octogenarian women but still helped them lift more weight than before, a small study conducted by Ball State University in Indiana finds.
The six women in their 80s worked out three…
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FRIDAY, April 3 — Parking the kids in front of the TV might seem like an easy way to grab a couple of minutes to relax after work or make dinner, but too much TV time is definitely not a good thing.
Researchers have found that, along with…
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FRIDAY, April 3 — Exposure to higher levels of environmental lead earlier in the life span may be taking a toll on the brains of older American women, a new study finds.
The Harvard study shows that women aged 47 to 74 who tested positive for lead…
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FRIDAY, April 3 — Poor children are exposed to more secondhand smoke than their wealthier counterparts, a new study has found.
A big reason for this is that “poor kids are far more likely to live with multiple adult smokers than are non-poor kids,”…
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FRIDAY, April 3 — Children from Hispanic or low-income families are more likely to have hearing loss, and a serious but rare eye disease is often missed or mistreated among urban preschoolers.
The hearing finding was based on a review of five…
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FRIDAY, April 3 — Cat food could be the unlikely inspiration for important insights into multiple sclerosis and other afflictions of the central nervous system, scientists say.
While looking into why pregnant cats on a special diet of irradiated…
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FRIDAY, April 3 — A new study links painkillers to one in five deaths among people who have had spinal fusion surgery (also known as lumbar fusion) to help relieve lower back pain.
Among this group, middle-aged men with degenerative disc disease…
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FRIDAY, April 3 — Harvard scientists say they’ve found a possible way to prevent brain cells from falling victim to the ravages of Huntington’s disease.
The work is still in the preliminary stages, and the researchers don’t know if the strategy…
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FRIDAY, April 3 — Though some might see sports drinks as a healthier alternative to soda, a new study shows that the citric acid they contain can damage teeth.
The finding comes from a study involving teeth from cows. New York University College of…
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