MedlinePlus Health News

Drug No Better Than Placebo for Lower Back, Leg Pain 03/22/2017 05:00 PM EDT Pregabalin, commonly known as Lyrica, didn't help patients with acute sciatica in study Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Medicines, Sciatica Could Fading Sense of Smell Mean Death Is Closer? 03/22/2017 04:00 PM EDT Study found association -- but don't panic if your sniffer is no longer up to snuff Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Taste and Smell Disorders Foods Labeled 'Healthy' May Hide Unhealthy Secrets 03/22/2017 04:00 PM EDT Low-fat foods may be filled with sugar, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Food Labeling, Nutrition Smartphone Device Sizes Up Sperm Health 03/22/2017 04:00 PM EDT It analyzes samples in seconds, with 98 percent accuracy, in the privacy of a man's home, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Male Infertility 'Eraser Challenge' Latest Harmful Social Media Trend for Kids 03/22/2017 02:00 PM EDT Burns, abrasions the result as youngsters 'erase' their skin away Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Burns, Children's Health, Internet Safety Brain 'Rewires' to Work Around Early-Life Blindness 03/22/2017 02:00 PM EDT These differences appear to boost hearing, smell and touch, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Vision Impairment and Blindness Keep Colon Cancer At Bay 03/22/2017 02:00 PM EDT Colonoscopy best way to detect disease while still curable, gastroenterologist says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Colonoscopy Suicide Often Leaves Mental, Physical Woes in Surviving Spouse 03/22/2017 02:00 PM EDT Rates of PTSD and depression are higher, but so too are liver problems and back pain, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Bereavement, Suicide Smoking Rates Drop After Global Tobacco Treaty 03/22/2017 12:00 PM EDT Countries agreed to implement measures such as tobacco taxes and smoke-free public areas Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: International Health, Smoking Helping Cancer Caregivers Help Themselves 03/22/2017 09:00 AM EDT Loved ones must find time to address their own needs in order help others, social workers advise Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Caregivers   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