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A position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine highlights studies linking use of pain medication to sleep apnea and other disorders....Read More

In a presentation Tuesday at the XXIV World Congress of Neurology in Dubai, researchers from the Center for Neurodegenerative Science at Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids, Mich., told more than 4,000 neurologists....Read More

Migraine sufferers might soon have a new weapon against the pain, nausea and light sensitivity that come with the headaches. A new drug by Allergan, ubrogepant, shows promise in trial results released Tuesday....Read More

Analysis of Medicare Part D and Medicaid data highlights increased use and favorable cost profiles for Entresto and Corlanor, two drugs approved in 2015 to treat heart failure....Read More

When it comes to vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and mumps, outbreaks lead to political action — often to widen vaccine exemptions, according to an analysis published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics....Read More

Apple Heart study findings published this week reveal that Apple Watch pulse monitoring can accurately identify atrial fibrillation, with the study finding the watch correctly identified AFib 84 percent of the time....Read More

The CDC’s weekly flu report includes three child deaths, as well as two new deaths in elderly people in Connecticut. Louisiana reported high flu activity this week, and 14 other states reported low or moderate activity....Read More

Nearly half of American adults between 50 and 64 years of age fear they will develop dementia, a new analysis has revealed....Read More

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that the percentage of U.S. adults smoking cigarettes reached an all-time low last year, but e-cigarette use increased, mostly among young adults....Read More

In a new study, researchers report that a one-year increase in pollution exposure of 10,000 nano-particles per cubic centimeter raised the risk of brain cancer by more than 10 percent....Read More