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Active Pharmaceuticals ID’d in >700 Dietary Supplements
More than 20 percent of the 776 adulterated products contained more than one unapproved ingredient
Age, Sex Affect Extended Post-Concussion Symptoms in Children
Female sex, pre-injury mood problems, lower family income, family discord tied to ongoing symptoms
Cannabinoids Mildly Effective for Treating MS Symptoms in Adults
Review shows limited effectiveness for aiding spasticity, pain, bladder dysfunction
Cases Show Periodic Fasting May Cut Medication Use in T2DM
Discontinuation of insulin, other diabetes medications seen in case series of three patients
Population Density, Structure Impact Length of Flu Season
Larger cities with higher base transmission potentials have more diffuse influenza epidemics
Hospitalization Tied to Brain Abnormalities in Older Adults
Critical illness, major infection linked to smaller brain volumes, especially region implicated in Alzheimer's
High Variability in Metabolic Measures May Up Mortality
Even greater risk for mortality, CV events in presence of several high-variability metabolic parameters
FDA Approves New DNA-Based Test to Verify Blood Compatibility
Assay can be used to determine blood donor and patient non-ABO red blood cell types
Flu Vaccine Cuts Hospitalization Rates in Pregnant Women
Flu-related hospitalizations cut by 40 percent over six flu seasons
![A multicomponent intervention (Stand More At [SMArT] Work) can reduce sitting time over the short](https://www.ehealth-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/standup_desk719.jpg "Multicomponent Intervention Can Reduce Sitting Time at Work")
Multicomponent Intervention Can Reduce Sitting Time at Work
Reduction in sitting time over short, medium, long terms; positive change in work-related health
