Over Half of U.S. Adults Nix Flu Shot This Year Survey shows worries about 'side effects,' lack of efficacy top reasons why

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/uritheflu/83695?xid=nl_mpt_morningbreak2019-12-05&eun=g721819d0r&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBreak_120519&utm_term=NL_Daily_Morn_Break_Active

Monthly Contraceptive Pill Could Replace Daily Doses

https://www.technologynetworks.com/drug-discovery/news/monthly-contraceptive-pill-could-replace-daily-doses-328013?utm_campaign=NEWSLETTER_TN_Breaking%20Science%20News&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=80359509&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_obp6ARpfYgC-9H5pbzR3OODYiRtfKKGv2RU7cGNgd_Yjt1luMfLcUMGFd-zbb3I1tXrVpRe3OnPjK1hD3OLkbmeKPRQ&_hsmi=80359509

Permanent Hair Dye and Chemical Straighteners May Increase Breast Cancer Risk

https://www.technologynetworks.com/cancer-research/news/permanent-hair-dye-and-chemical-straighteners-may-increase-breast-cancer-risk-327985?utm_campaign=NEWSLETTER_TN_Breaking%20Science%20News&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=80296275&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_bCi9ZdiPxantLm8TM9O50Ss7lzYkXUpyw2N2WFEjne60AXzMdfet6eSDR-vqTXSwzlspoN_Ft3pbhpJ3dxgcvjjeIQA&_hsmi=80296275

Honey "Sandwich" Could Help Fight Infection

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Premature Menopause May Be Associated With Increased Risk For Cardiovascular Disease,

“Premature menopause, defined as either surgical or natural menopause before 40 years of age, is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease,” research concluded. The article adds, “In 2018/2019 guidelines from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association on cholesterol and primary prevention, a history of premature menopause was used to refine atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk.” The findings of the 144,260-postmenopausal woman study were published online in JAMA. https://www.endocrinologyadvisor.com/home/topics/androgen-and-reproductive-disorders/surgical-and-natural-early-menopause-linked-to-cardiovascular-disease-risk/

Obesity In Adolescence May Harm Brain Regions Controlling Appetite, Emotion, Cognitive Function,

reported, “Obesity in adolescence may harm regions of the brain that control appetite, emotion and cognitive function,” researchers concluded after “studying MRI scans of 59 overweight teenagers and comparing them with 60 more from healthy individuals.” Using “‘diffusion tensor imaging,’ or DTI, to track the diffusion of water along the brain’s signal-carrying white matter tracts,” researchers “noticed damage to key parts of the brain.” The findings were presented at a medical conference. https://www.radiologybusiness.com/topics/care-delivery/teen-obesity-damage-brains-regulate-appetite-mri

Bones May Age Faster In Older Women Who Get Too Little Sleep,

“Bones may age faster in older women who get too little sleep,” researchers concluded in a “long-term” study “based on data from nearly 11,000 participants.” The study revealed that “postmenopausal women who slept less than five hours a night were more likely to have low bone mass than those who averaged seven hours sleep,” and “short sleepers were also up to twice as likely to have osteoporosis of the hip and spine.” The findings were published online in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-bones-sleep/short-sleep-after-menopause-linked-to-weaker-bones-idUSKBN1Y326A