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Health Tip: Symptoms That May Indicate a Urinary Tract Infection
Pediatricians Want Redesign of Hot Dogs, Candy to Curb Kids' Choking
- New Weight Loss Aid?
- Early On, Hormone Therapy May Raise Women's Heart Risks
- FDA Approved Diabetes Drug Despite Hints at Cancer Risk
- Anxiety Disorder Patients Process Emotions DifferentlyBrain Scan Shows What Beauty is Worth
- True Signs of Autism May Not Appear Until 1st Birthday
- Health Tip: Things That May Cause Hiccups
- Diabetes Drugs Avandia, Actos Tied to Fractures in Women
- Internet Addicts More Prone to Depression
- Kidney Function May Be Tied to Bone Loss
- Very Obese People May Be Missing Genes
- Fat-Burning Chemical Points to New Weight-Loss Drug
- Fish Oil Helped Stave Off Psychosis in Study Patients
- Later Puberty Seen for Obese Boys
- Serotonin May Be Key to Sudden Infant Deaths
- Smoker's Own Secondhand Smoke Adds to Health Risks
- Laugh and the World Understands
- Sleep and Do Better
- Fake Drugs Bought on the Web Pose Big Health Risks
- To Boost Your Memory, Take a Break
- Tune Up Your Health
- Kids' Screenings in Place, But Referrals Lacking
- Kids' Use of Alternative Therapies Often Mimics Parents'
- Omega-3 Supplements Don't Reduce Risk of Preterm Birth
- Over 70 and Overweight May Add Years to Life
- Stress Hormone Could Be Key to Alcoholism
- Symptoms Alone Don't Spot Ovarian Cancer Early
- Virtual Colonoscopy a Good Bet for Elderly
- Alcohol Affects Baby's Pain Regulation
- Antidepressants May Complicate Breast-Feeding
- Are Two Mommies as Good as Mom and Dad?
- Green Tea May Help Treat Uterine Fibroids
- Amputation Affects Sexes Differently
- Bone Loss May Accompany Dental Implants
- Decade of Decline in U.S. Teen Pregnancies Ends
- Flame-Retardant Chemical Linked to Conception Problems
- Female Teachers Pass on Math Anxieties
- Listing Calories on Fast-Food Menus Cuts Kids' Intake
- Male Abusers Often Sabotage Birth Control With Partners
- More Proof Exercise Leads to Healthier Aging
- Newborns of Smokers Have Abnormal Blood Pressure
- Discrimination May Lead to Smoking in Boys
- Drug Combo Blocks HIV Infection in Mice
- Environment Crucial to Boosting Child's Reading Skills
- Obesity Tied to Common Kidney Cancer
- Potty Training Best Between Ages 2 and 3
- 1 in 5 U.S. Kids Has High Cholesterol
- As Oesity Increases, So Does Stroke Risk
- Chemicals in Carpets, Non-Stick Pans Tied to Thyroid Disease
- Combo Test Might Spot Ovarian Cancer Early
- Common Breast Cancer Traced to Cell Origins
- NewTest Catches Most Pancreatic Cancers Early
- Radiation Dose Lower With Digital Mammography
- Rocking Embryos Might Boost IVF Success
- Medical Students Supportive of Alternative Medicine
- Shedding Light on Why Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Help the Heart
- should HPV Test Replace the Pap Smear?
- Most Fast-Food French Fries Cooked in Unhealthiest Oil
- Newly Identified Gene Variants Linked to Diabetes
- Parents Not Taking Concussions Seriously Enough
- Self-Control Just Might Be Contagious
- Could a Bigger Bottom Boost Health?
- Long-Term Statin Use Best Way to Cut Cardiovascular Deaths
- 1 in 4 U.S. Teen Girls Involved in Violent Behavior
- Lung Infection Up in Wake of Kids' Pneumonia Vaccine
- More Evidence That Statins Cut Stroke Risk
- Stress of Caring for Disabled Spouse Raises Stroke Threat
- A Good Night's Slumber Won't Reverse Chronic Sleep Loss
- Chemical BPA Linked to Heart Disease Risk
- Therapy May Relieve Breast Cancer Surgery Complication
- U.S. Obesity Rates Leveling Off, But Still High
- Alzheimer's Drug Might Help Prevent Esophageal Cancer
- Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 12, 2010
- Combo PET-CT Scans Can Spot Hidden Cancers
- Could a Bigger Bottom Boost Health?
- Doctors Put Off End-of-Life Talks With Terminally Ill
- Faster Heart Rate May Raise Risk of Heart Attack Death
- Green Tea May Lower Lung Cancer Risk
- Long-Term Statin Use Best Way to Cut Cardiovascular Deaths
- Exercise May Stave Off Mental Decline
- Why You Eat for the Joy of It
- After Cochlear Implant, Music Therapy May Aid Speech
- Baby Boomers Still Doing Drugs as Seniors
- Blood Pressure Drugs Might Fight Diabetic Retinopathy
- Calorie Counts on Food Labeling Often Off
- Childhood Cancer Survivors Targets for Heart Disease
- Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 7, 2010
- Diabetes Meds May Be Falling Through 'Doughnut Hole'
- St. John's Wort Doesn't Ease Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Fat May Help Build Bone Mass in Girls
- Showing Kids How Fast They Eat May Help Them Shape Up
- Hazards of Obesity Now Rival Smoking in U.S.
- Markers for Ovarian Cancer May Show Up Years Earlier
- Nurse Visitations May Improve Girls' Future Behavior
- Pomegranate May Fight Some Breast Cancers
- Restless Legs Linked to Erectile Dysfunction
- Experimental Drug May Help in Brain, Prostate Cancers
- For Better Health in New Year, Add Exercise to Your Day
- Genes May Put Black Americans at Risk for Diabetes
- Molecule Could Help Block Sexual Transmission of HIV
- New Childhood Vaccines Schedules Released
- No Proof Yet That Special Diets Ease Autism
- Without Chickenpox Shot, Kids' Risk Rises Ninefold
