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Are Doctors Discarding Donor Kidneys That Could Save Lives? 07/06/2017 07:00 PM EDT Study found suboptimal organs prolonged lives and were a much better option than dialysis Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dialysis, Kidney Transplantation, Organ Transplantation Dying May Not Be as Awful an Experience as You Think 07/06/2017 07:00 PM EDT Study of people nearing their own death finds many describe the journey as surprisingly positive Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: End of Life Issues U.S. Opioid Prescriptions Fall, But Numbers Still High 07/06/2017 04:00 PM EDT And length of prescriptions went up, raising risk of addiction among patients Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Disparities, Opioid Abuse and Addiction Cancer Deaths Higher in Rural America, CDC Reports 07/06/2017 02:00 PM EDT Agency head calls persistent geographic gap a 'significant public health problem' Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Health Disparities, Rural Health Concerns Smoking on the Rise in Movies Aimed at Young 07/06/2017 02:00 PM EDT Rise prompts call for R rating on movies that show or imply tobacco use Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Smoking and Youth Blood Shortage Prompts Call for Donations 07/06/2017 12:00 PM EDT American Red Cross says declines seen in summer leading to dangerously low supply Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Blood Transfusion and Donation Could a Sweet Tooth in Pregnancy Spur Allergies in Kids? 07/06/2017 12:00 PM EDT As maternal sugar intake rose, so did allergies and asthma in kids by age 7, study found Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Allergy, Asthma in Children, Pregnancy and Nutrition Many Parts of the World Lack Soap for Hand-Washing 07/06/2017 12:00 PM EDT Areas with lowest rates are in Africa, research shows Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Germs and Hygiene, International Health Opioids a Threat to Seniors with COPD 07/06/2017 12:00 PM EDT Odds of heart-related death increased in these patients after new painkiller use, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: COPD, Pain Relievers, Seniors' Health How to Safely Use Nail Care Products 07/06/2017 10:33 AM EDT Source: Food and Drug Administration - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cosmetics Bullying Takes Financial Toll on U.S. School Districts 07/06/2017 09:00 AM EDT Absenteeism by fearful kids linked to an extra $276 million in expenditures in California each year Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Bullying, School Health Fewer Heart Failure Patients Dying of Cardiac Arrest 07/06/2017 09:00 AM EDT Researchers chock it up to better meds, as patients live longer and better Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cardiac Arrest, Heart Failure, Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter 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