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'Huffing' Deodorant Cost One Teen His Life
THURSDAY, Nov. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Aerosol products are found in every household but can be potential killers, doctors warn.
Highlighting the dangers posed by "huffing," Dutch physicians outline the tragic case of a 19-year-old who died after inhaling spray deodorant to get high.
The teenager, who'd been in a residen...
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Can Protein Keep You Healthier Longer?
THURSDAY, Nov. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers seeking the elusive fountain of youth are shining the spotlight on protein.
Eating more protein may reduce seniors' risk of disability and help them remain independent longer, a new British study suggests.
Dietary protein slows the age-related loss of muscle mass, helpin...
- Robert Preidt
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1 in 5 U.S. High School Students Now Vapes: CDC
THURSDAY, Nov. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- More than 20 percent of high school students use electronic cigarettes, risking nicotine addiction, lung damage and the temptation to try traditional smokes, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
Between 2011 and 2018, the number of high school teens who started vaping, as e-cigarette use ...
- Steven Reinberg
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The Jobs That Carry the Highest Suicide Risk
THURSDAY, Nov. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- The rate of suicide among U.S. workers has jumped 34 percent since 2000, and certain occupations seem to be riskier than others, government health researchers report.
Those most at risk: men with construction and extraction jobs, and women in arts, design, entertainment, sports and media, acc...
- Robert Preidt
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FDA Moves to Restrict Flavored E-Cig Sales, Ban Menthol Cigarettes
THURSDAY, Nov. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it will take steps to limit or ban access to flavored e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
The move against flavored e-cigarettes stops short of the full ban that had been expected from the agency. Instead, sales of these pr...
- E.J. Mundell
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Certain Diabetes Meds Tied to Higher Odds for Amputation
THURSDAY, Nov. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- A specific class of diabetes medication appears to double the risk of losing a leg or foot to amputation, a new study reports.
People on sodium-glucose cotransporter2 (SGLT2) inhibitors were twice as likely to require a lower limb amputation as people taking another type of diabetes medicatio...
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