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• 'Disrupted' Sleep Could Be Seriously Affecting Your Health

  

  04/22/2021—Waking up briefly throughout the night may do more than leave you feeling grumpy and tired in the morning. More

• A Plus From the Pandemic: Fewer Kids Using E-Cigarettes

  

  04/22/2021—There appears to be a silver lining to forced school and business closures during early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study: Fewer kids used e-cigarettes. More

• Brain Study Suggests Autism Develops Differently in Girls Than Boys

  

  04/22/2021—Autism appears to develop differently in girls and boys, so the findings of research conducted mainly with boys might not apply to girls, a new study suggests. More

• Pandemic Has Blocked Access to Treatment for Many Americans Hooked on Opioids

  

  04/21/2021—The COVID-19 pandemic may have kept some Americans from getting vital medication to treat opioid addiction -- possibly contributing to the national surge in overdose deaths, a new study suggests. More

• 'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries

  

  04/21/2021—An emerging technology could zap your post-op pain away -- little or no opioids needed. More

• AHA News: Pandemic-Fueled Drug Abuse Threatens Hearts, Lives

  

  04/20/2021—By late June of last year, 13% of Americans reported starting or increasing substance use as a way of coping with coronavirus-related stress or emotions, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. More

• High School Football Doesn't Affect Brain in Middle Age, Study Says

  

  04/20/2021—Here's some good news for aging athletes: If you played high school football, you're no more likely than others to have problems with concentration, memory or depression in middle age, according to a new study. More

• Lots of Teens, Young Adults Are Helping to Care for Older Loved Ones

  

  04/20/2021—In a survey of 1,076 young people, 35% reported they had previously provided care for older relatives or were currently doing so. More

• Sleepwalking Tied to Higher Odds for Parkinson's in Men

  

  04/20/2021—Men with certain sleep problems, like sleep walking, may be at a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests. More

• High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study

  

  04/20/2021—Researchers found that, on average, Black Americans reported an increase in "poor mental health days" during weeks where more than one deadly racial incident was in the news. More