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you asked: Massaging Away a Potential Complication of Birth?

A reader asks: Does the a perineal massage do anything to prevent the risk of tearing during birth? from NYT > Health https://nyti.ms/2CUjWOr

U.S. court blocks San Francisco health warning on soda ads

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A U.S. appeals court on Thursday blocked a San Francisco law requiring health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugary drinks in a win to the American beverage industry which fought the requirements in court. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2Wxc3HD

Suicide-risk screening might cut deaths among incarcerated youth

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(Reuters Health) - Teens and young men in correctional facilities are at increased risk of dying by suicide, but they are otherwise fairly similar to unincarcerated youth who take their own lives, a U.S. study suggests. from Reuters: Health News https://reut.rs/2S0QCQJ

Mindfulness helped Kathy Bates lose 60 pounds

The 70-year-old actress said she learned about mindfulness from her niece – and has never felt better from Health - CBSNews.com https://cbsn.ws/2S1ZO7o

What the ‘10-Year Challenge’ Might Say About You, and Me

It couldn’t have been easier: Post an early profile photo on Facebook from 2009 next to a recent one — as proof positive of how you’ve aged or, miraculously, not aged. from NYT > Health https://nyti.ms/2S1Xs8y

Woman with dementia dumped outside nursing home, family says

Security footage shows the elderly woman attempting to get inside in the middle of the night after being discharged from the hospital from Health - CBSNews.com https://cbsn.ws/2DOsyaT

Treating Opioid Addicts Is Expensive. States Want Drug Makers To Fund It.

The opioid crisis costs America at least $78 billion a year. from Health http://bit.ly/2SmAJmK