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- Higher death risk with sleeping pills
- Deaths triple among football players, morning temperatures thought to play a role
- Low levels of omega-3 fatty acids may cause memory problems
| Higher death risk with sleeping pills Posted: 27 Feb 2012 05:48 PM PST People are relying on sleeping pills more than ever to get a good night's rest, but a new study links the medications to a 4.6 times higher risk of death and a significant increase in cancer cases among regular pill users.  |
| Deaths triple among football players, morning temperatures thought to play a role Posted: 27 Feb 2012 01:26 PM PST Heat-related deaths among football players across the country tripled to nearly three per year between 1994 and 2009 after averaging about one per year the previous 15 years, according to an analysis of weather conditions and high school and college sports data. The study found for the eastern US, where most deaths occurred, morning heat index values were consistently higher in the latter half of the 30-year study period.  |
| Low levels of omega-3 fatty acids may cause memory problems Posted: 27 Feb 2012 01:25 PM PST A diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients commonly found in fish, may cause your brain to age faster and lose some of its memory and thinking abilities, according to a new study. Omega-3 fatty acids include the nutrients called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).  |
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