Athletes with ADHD face greater risk from concussions, a new evidence review has concluded.

They could be more than twice as likely to sustain a concussion, and tend to report more severe and longer-lasting symptoms afterward, researchers reported recently in the journal Clinical and Translational Neuroscience.

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Nearly 1 in 4 American workers say they’re stuck in a job they hate because they need health insurance, a new survey says.

About 24% of employees say they want to quit their job but are staying for the employer-provided health benefits, according to the survey from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America.

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Many more Americans than previously estimated carry antibodies related to a meat allergy caused by tick bites, a new study says.

Nearly 1 in 4 adults in states with the highest rates of alpha-gal syndrome carry antibodies related to the condition, researchers reported recently in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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Cannabis beverages are increasingly turning up in stores next to iced tea, sodas and even chocolate milk, and doctors warn the easy access is putting kids at risk.

The colorful cans contain THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive compound in marijuana that gives users a "high," but many carry small or easy-to-miss labeling. 

Here's some welcome news for coffee lovers. 

Drinking as many as five cups of caffeinated coffee a day is generally safe for most adults, and may even be linked to cardiovascular benefits, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA).

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Women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse might be best served by a surgery that spares their uterus rather than removing it, a landmark clinical trial reports.

Women were less likely to experience treatment failure if they underwent hysteropexy — in which a mesh implant keeps the uterus in place — rather than a full-fledged h... Página completa

Changing the way you walk could offer relief from knee arthritis on par with common painkillers, clinical trial results show.

Gait retraining involves making a small adjustment to the angle of your foot — a minor change that can yield major benefits, researchers wrote in The Lancet Rheumatology.

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More than half of U.S. adults should be taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs under updated guidelines, a new study says.

Earlier this year, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology recommended lifelong screening and treatment to prevent heart attacks, strokes and heart disease caused by high cholesterol.Página completa

Americans are still buying compounded versions of Ozempic and Zepbound more than a year after federal regulators declared that shortages of those weight-loss drugs had ended, a new study says.

A "secret shopper" program identified dozens of clinics and medical spas in Oklahoma and West Virginia offering compounded versions of popular GLP-1... Página completa

A multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis has prompted a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce sold by Taylor Farms de Mexico of Guanajuato, Mexico.

The lettuce recall stands, despite a positive test result that turned out to be a false alarm. The source of the outbreak remains under investigation, U.S. health officials say.

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About 1 in 3 women over 35 is unsure whether she’s in perimenopause — and researchers say symptom confusion is a major reason why.

A team led by Yihan Xu, from Flo Health Inc. in London, surveyed more than 7,600 U.S. women and 34% said they were unsure of their reproductive stage. That uncertainty peaked at 42% among women ages... Página completa