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Tally of Infant SIDS Deaths Shows Many Unsafe Sleep Practices
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Babies who die unexpectedly in their sleep often are subjected to many hazards that could have contributed to their deaths, a new study reports.
Multiple unsafe sleep practices are at play in three-quarters (76%) of Sudden...
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FDA May Ban Electroshock Devices Used on Some Psychiatric Patients
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Federal regulators are taking a second stab at banning the controversial use of electroshock devices to manage the behavior of patients with intellectual and developmental disorders.
The devices deliver electric shocks to...
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Hormonal Meds for Birth Control, Menopause Linked to Brain Tumors
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 -- The contraceptive injection Depo-Provera and two drugs used for menopause relief could be linked to a heightened risk for brain tumors in some women, a new study warns.
Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate)...
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