Higher alcohol consumption was shown to be associated with an increased risk of having a…
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E-cigarette use among teens may be higher than previously thought, study finds
Juul, the popular e-cigarette brand that is being sued for fueling the youth e-cigarette epidemic,…
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Aussie women born overseas have higher rates of stillbirths
Stillbirth occurs more frequently among women with non-white backgrounds born overseas than for Australian-born women,…
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Children are more likely to have higher blood pressure by age six if their mother used snus during pregnancy
Five to six year old children had higher systolic blood pressure if their mothers used…
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Black patients with diabetes have higher 30-day readmission rates
(HealthDay)—Black patients with diabetes have a significantly higher risk for 30-day readmission compared with other…
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New research could explain why babies born during winter are at higher risk of developing mental health disorders
Levels of the stress hormone cortisol are higher in women who give birth in the…
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FDA: blood clot, death risk up with higher dose of tofacitinib
New warnings about an increased risk of thrombosis and of death among ulcerative colitis patients…
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Risk for cancer higher in those with congenital heart disease
(HealthDay)—Children and young adult patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) have an increased risk for…
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Children with birth defects have up to 12 times higher cancer risks
Birth defects are linked to cancer, study finds: Affected children ‘are up to 12 times…
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Vets Who Get Opioids From VA, Medicare at Higher Overdose Risk
MONDAY, March 11, 2019 — Many military veterans can get prescription opioid painkillers from both…
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