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Magnets in child toys pose significant health risk

Research shows treatment is often delayed and manufacturers are not required to warn against the dangers of magnets

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Patience during stalled labor can avoid many C-sections

Pregnant women whose labor stalls while in the active phase of childbirth can reduce health risks to themselves and their infants by waiting out the delivery process for an extra two hours, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.

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Researchers warn parents about dangers of childhood foot burns

Warmer weather is just around the corner, but before families fire up the barbecue, roast marshmallows around a crackling campfire or burn yard debris, they should consider some common precautions to help snuff out a serious childhood health risk.

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Size matters about diabetes and men don't get it

University of Leicester study shows underestimating your waist measurement could be a potential health risk such as diabetes.

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Do You Know Your EYE Pressure? January is Glaucoma Awareness Month

Did you know that High Eye Pressure may lead to Glaucoma and even Blindness? BiCOM Inc., with its new Tonometer Diaton now allows to painlessly test eye pressure through the Eyelid without contact with the cornea, use of anesthesia, or risk of infection. What better month than January, Glaucoma Awareness Month, to visit your eye doctor, ask them about Tonometry, and get your eyes fully checked.

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How doctors deal with risk embedded in the medical system

Risk is an inherent element of the hospital system and the resulting dangers are often normalised by medical staff to allow them to do their job, according to research by a University of Nottingham academic.

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Study examines link between racial discrimination and substance use

In one of the first studies to focus on the relationship between racial discrimination and health risk behaviors, researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health with colleagues from the Universities of Minnesota, Alabama (Birmingham), and California (San Francisco), and Harvard University found African Americans experiencing racial discrimination were more likely to report current tobacco use or recent alcohol consumption and lifetime use of marijuana and cocaine.

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Inspectors Discover Number of Complaints at Nail Salons

Getting your nails done is a treat, but it can also be a health hazard. There is a real health risk associated with getting nails done in a salon that does not follow proper sanitary procedures.

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