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Favorite Music May Ease Anxiety in ICU Patients
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Music can help soothe the
fear and anxiety of critically ill patients who have been placed on
ventilators, reducing both their stress and their need for
sedatives, according to a new study.
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Nighttime Docs at ICUs Don't Boost Patient Outcomes: Study
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Although many hospital
intensive care units have a nighttime attending physician on staff
to help improve outcomes, new research suggests this may have no
clear benefit to patients.
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Living Near Major Roadways in Pregnancy Tied to Respiratory Woes in Children
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- A child whose mother lived
near heavy traffic while pregnant faces a relatively higher risk
for developing a respiratory infection before the age of 3, a new
study suggests.
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Noise, Dirty Air May Be Double Whammy for the Heart
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Air pollution and noise
pollution both may boost the risk of heart disease, new research
from Germany suggests.
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Women Less Likely to Get Trauma Center Care After Injury: Study
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- A new Canadian study has
uncovered an apparent gender bias in the hospital setting, with
women less likely than men to get trauma center care following a
severe injury.
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Revised Sunscreen Labels Should Help Consumers Make Wiser Choices
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Dermatologists are saying
that new federally mandated labeling laws for sunscreens should
help Americans make smarter choices when it comes to products that
provide the best sun protection.
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Health Highlights: May 20, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news
developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
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Study: Older Whooping Cough Vaccine More Effective
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- The older vaccine for
whooping cough that was phased out in the late 1990s is more
effective than the current version of the vaccine, a new study
contends.
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Many Can Blame Family for Their Bunions
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- If you've got bunions,
chances are others in your family suffer from the common foot
disorder, with a new study finding the condition is often passed
down from parents to children.
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ADHD in Childhood May Raise Risk for Obesity in Adulthood
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Boys who are diagnosed with
attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely
to become obese adults as those who didn't have the disorder when
they were young, a new 30-year study shows.
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Health Tip: Help Children Eat Healthier
(HealthDay News) -- Want to get kids to eat healthy foods? Start
with eating a healthier diet yourself.
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Health Tip: Help Keep Teen Drivers Safe
(HealthDay News) -- Parents of new drivers can breathe a bit
easier by setting safety rules for their teens.
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Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- As the American Psychiatric
Association unveiled last week the latest edition of what is
considered the "bible" of modern psychiatry, the uproar over its
many changes continues.