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Starting Football Young May Lead to Higher Cognitive Risks
Former pros who played before age of 11 show greater deficits in memory and thinking skills
CDC: ~8 Percent of U.S. Adults Nonadherent Due to Rx Costs
Patients skipping doses, taking less medication or delaying filling prescriptions
Real-Time Mobile App Can Improve Sun Protection
Two studies demonstrate some improvement in sun protection behaviors
Sleeping Well in Middle Age May Pay Off Later in Life
Better functioning reported decades afterward, researchers find
FDA to Strengthen Approval Process for AEDs
Agency has received 72,000 reports of automated external defibrillators failing
AAFP Advocates for Planned Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
Clinicians should counsel, encourage, and facilitate planned vaginal birth after cesarean
Daily Blueberry Consumption May Reduce Blood Pressure
Decrease in blood pressure, arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women with pre-, stage 1-HTN
Postmenopausal Weight Loss or Gain Ups Risk of Fracture
Researchers found just a 5 percent gain or loss may affect postmenopausal bone health
Sugary Drink Consumption Tied to Earlier Menarche
Early menstruation a risk factor for depression and breast cancer
Current Smoking Reduces Survival in Prostate Cancer
Former, as well as current, smokers saw higher risk for radiation tx-related urinary side effects
