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Daydreaming Behind the Wheel 09/07/2017 05:00 PM EDT People often unaware their mind is wandering when driving, study shows Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Impaired Driving No Easy Road Back for Ebola Survivors 09/07/2017 04:00 PM EDT Patients need long-term care to manage pain, vision problems, as well as thinking and mobility issues Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Ebola Acid Reflux? Try Going Vegetarian 09/07/2017 02:00 PM EDT Study hints that change in eating habits may be as effective as medications Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: GERD, Vegetarian Diet Here's the Recipe to Keep Colon Cancer at Bay 09/07/2017 02:00 PM EDT Increase whole grains and exercise, limit booze and processed meats: report Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Colorectal Cancer, Exercise and Physical Fitness, Nutrition Mom-to-Be's Antidepressants Tied to Kids' Psychiatric Woes 09/07/2017 02:00 PM EDT But study authors say findings need to be interpreted with caution Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Antidepressants, Child Mental Health, Pregnancy and Medicines Sleep Apnea Wreaks Havoc on Your Metabolism 09/07/2017 02:00 PM EDT Finding supports use of CPAP therapy for condition, so blood pressure and blood sugar levels don't jump Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Blood Sugar, High Blood Pressure, Sleep Apnea Magnetic Brain Stimulation May Quiet 'Voices' in Schizophrenia 09/07/2017 12:00 PM EDT Noninvasive treatment worked for a third of patients in study, though effects were temporary Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Schizophrenia Remember This: A Healthy Body Keeps the Mind Sharp, Too 09/07/2017 12:00 PM EDT Major heart health groups say exercise, good diet can help you maintain memory as you age Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Atherosclerosis, Dementia, Healthy Living Sleepless Nights Plague Many Women in Middle Age 09/07/2017 12:00 PM EDT Phases in and around menopause play a big role in insomnia, CDC study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Menopause, Sleep Disorders, Women's Health Statins Help Healthy People Lower Their 'Bad' Cholesterol 09/07/2017 12:00 PM EDT Study found taking them lowered risk of heart disease, death in those with high LDL levels Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cholesterol, Heart Diseases--Prevention, Statins Can a Digital Doctor Help You Sleep? 09/07/2017 09:00 AM EDT New research says yes, and better-quality ZZZZs may help ease other mental health concerns Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Insomnia, Mental Disorders Can't Afford the Dentist? You're Not Alone 09/07/2017 09:00 AM EDT Many also mistakenly believe Medicare will cover their dental care Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dental Health, Health Disparities, Health Insurance You're Only as Full as You Expect to Be 09/07/2017 09:00 AM EDT People who ate the same amount of food were hungrier if they thought they got less food Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Weight Control As Irma Aims for Florida, Residents Prepare for The Worst 09/07/2017 07:08 AM EDT Category 5 hurricane could bring catastrophic damage to the state, officials say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Disaster Preparation and Recovery, Hurricanes Be Cautious Going Home After Hurricane Harvey 09/07/2017 07:06 AM EDT Electrocution and carbon monoxide poisoning are risks in flooded homes, American Thoracic Society says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Disaster Preparation and Recovery Long-Acting Inhaler May Help in Early Stage COPD, Too 09/06/2017 05:00 PM EDT Doctors may consider starting medications sooner Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: COPD, Medicines New 'Biologic' Drug May Help Severe Asthma 09/06/2017 05:00 PM EDT But similar meds cost up to $30,000 a year Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Asthma, Medicines Researchers Find Genes Linked to Preterm Birth 09/06/2017 05:00 PM EDT They also found that low selenium may play a role in early delivery, but these findings need to be replicated Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dietary Supplements, Genes and Gene Therapy, Preterm Labor Uptick in U.S. Stroke Deaths Sets Off Alarms: CDC 09/06/2017 04:00 PM EDT High rates of obesity and diabetes are a major culprit, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Disparities, Obesity, Stroke Why Your Nose May Be Key to Parkinson's Risk 09/06/2017 04:00 PM EDT Study suggests fading sense of smell often occurs years before symptom onset Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Parkinson's Disease, Taste and Smell Disorders 'Cancer Pen' Could Help Surgeons Spot Tumor Cells in Seconds 09/06/2017 02:00 PM EDT Tool might one day allow more complete removal of malignant tissue, less time on operating table Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Surgery Many Moisturizers Aren't What They Claim to Be 09/06/2017 12:00 PM EDT 'Fragrance-free' and 'hypoallergenic' labeling is often misleading, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Allergy, Cosmetics Put Flu Shot on The Back-To-School Checklist 09/06/2017 12:00 PM EDT By late October is best, says American Academy of Pediatrics Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Flu Shot, School Health How a Bite of A Hot Dog Threatened -- and Saved -- a Boy's Life 09/06/2017 09:00 AM EDT It led to a medical crisis, and then discovery of hidden heart defect Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Arrhythmia Smoking Bans Help Kids Breathe Easier 09/06/2017 09:00 AM EDT Analysis found anti-smoking policies were linked to drops in childhood chest infections, asthma attacks Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Asthma in Children, Secondhand Smoke Harvey's Wrath Still Poses Risks to Children 09/06/2017 05:26 AM EDT Toxins left by flood waters a particular concern, doctors say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Disaster Preparation and Recovery, Environmental Health   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. 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