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Many College Football Players Lack Vitamin D 03/16/2017 07:00 PM EDT Deficiency could put them at risk for muscle injuries Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: College Health, Sports Injuries, Vitamin D Deficiency Serious Crash Often a Wake-Up Call for Teen Drivers 03/16/2017 07:00 PM EDT They slow down and drive less aggressively after an accident, monitoring finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Motor Vehicle Safety, Teen Health America's Porky Pets Face Health Woes, Too, FDA Says 03/16/2017 05:00 PM EDT More than half of dogs, cats in the Land of Plenty weigh too much Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Pet Health Opioid Dependence Can Start in Just a Few Days 03/16/2017 05:00 PM EDT Prescribing narcotic painkillers for 3 days or less may lower chances of addiction, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Opioid Abuse and Addiction Could a Blood Test Spot Autism in Childhood? 03/16/2017 04:00 PM EDT Preliminary study was reportedly nearly 98 percent accurate in kids ages 3 to 10 Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Laboratory Tests Millions of Americans Bombarded by Loud Noises 03/16/2017 04:00 PM EDT Study found too few are protecting their hearing, despite exposure at work, home Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Noise Smokers Prone to Problems After Joint Replacement 03/16/2017 04:00 PM EDT Cessation programs help reduce the rate of complications and costs, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: After Surgery, Joint Disorders, Smoking Centuries of Climate May Have Shaped Your Nose 03/16/2017 02:00 PM EDT Local temperatures, humidity helped design the human schnozz, research suggests Source: HealthDay U.S. Suicide Rates Rising Faster Outside Cities 03/16/2017 02:00 PM EDT Hanging-type deaths rose more than gun-related suicides since 1999, CDC says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Disparities, Rural Health Concerns, Suicide For 'Preemies,' Human Touch May Be a Brain Booster 03/16/2017 12:00 PM EDT Diminished response seen in premature infants who spend weeks in the hospital, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Infant and Newborn Development, Premature Babies For Seniors, Treatment for One Eye Disease May Cause Another 03/16/2017 12:00 PM EDT Risk of glaucoma tied to 7 or more injections for macular degeneration, study suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Drug Safety, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration Home Beats Rehab for Knee, Hip Replacement Recovery 03/16/2017 09:00 AM EDT Research shows patients fare well, sometimes better, if discharged home, even if they live alone Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Rehabilitation Savvy Marketing Gets Schoolkids to Eat Their Greens 03/16/2017 09:00 AM EDT Signs throughout school, on school's website made students 3 times more likely to use the salad bar Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Nutrition, School Health Taking Statins May Boost Heart Surgery Outcomes 03/16/2017 09:00 AM EDT Using cholesterol-lowering medications up to and on operation day linked to better survival rates in study Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Surgery, Statins   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter   Search Cloud: See what people are searching for on MedlinePlus This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656