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Similar Outcomes for Disc Surgery in Older, Younger Patients

But older patients have a higher risk of minor complications, longer hospital stays
Ten daily servings of fruits and vegetables may be a key to reducing the risk of myocardial infarction

10 Portions of Produce a Day Can Confer Great Health Benefit

Reductions seen in risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, early death
Eating lots of fruits and vegetables may help current and former smokers avoid chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Fruit, Vegetable Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of COPD

In current smokers, each extra daily serving tied to an 8 percent lower risk
Periodontal disease may be a sign of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes

Periodontitis May Be Early Sign of Undiagnosed Diabetes

The dental office can be a suitable location for screening for prediabetes, researchers suggest
Antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacterial infections have increased 700 percent in American children since 2007

Rates of Resistant Infections Up in U.S. Children

Research highlights increasing community vulnerability
Drug overdose deaths have nearly tripled in the United States since 1999

CDC: Fatal Drug Overdoses More Than Doubled Since 1999

Whites, middle-aged adults hardest hit, researchers find
For patients stabilized after acute coronary syndrome

Stratification Tool IDs Who Will Benefit From Adding Ezetimibe

Tool identifies who will derive additional benefit from addition of ezetimibe to statin therapy after ACS
Gaining too little weight during pregnancy may increase the odds that offspring will develop schizophrenia later in life

Gestational Weight Gain Linked to Psychosis Risk in Children

Insufficient weight gain linked to increased risk for schizophrenia in offspring later in life
Children are much more likely than adults to have a headache before an ischemic stroke

ASA: Headache Precedes Stroke More Often in Kids Than Adults

However, ischemic strokes still very rare in children
A structured exercise program can help stroke survivors recover not only physically but cognitively as well

ASA: Exercise Boosts Cognitive Function After Stroke

Most effective programs offer exercises aimed at strength, balance, stretching, and aerobic fitness