Health

Know What's in Your Child's Medications, FDA Warns

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New Method Quickly Spots Kidney Damage After Surgery

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Childhood Depression May Be Tied to Later Heart Risk: Study

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CDC: 1 in 50 Poor, Straight Urban Americans Infected With HIV

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Few countries have road safety laws addressing all five key risk factors

Only 28 countries, covering 7% of the world’s population, have comprehensive road safety laws on all five key risk factors: drinking and driving, speeding, and failing to use motorcycle helmets, seat-belts, and child restraints.

Benefits of quitting smoking outpace risk of modest weight gain

The improvement in cardiovascular health that results from quitting smoking far outweighs the limited risks to cardiovascular health from the modest amount of weight gained after quitting, reports a National Institutes of Health-funded community study...

NIH highlights lifelong impact of acute kidney injury

In observance of World Kidney Day on March 14, the National Institutes of Health is raising awareness of the long term effects of acute kidney injury (AKI) — a sudden loss of kidney function.

Petroleum Jelly Tied to Vaginal Infection Risk in Study

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Niacin Won't Help, May Harm Heart Patients: Study

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Interactive Video Helps US Soldiers With Combat Stress

Soldiers around the world who fight in war zones often face similar issues once they return home, including trying to get back to their normal routines. They may have problems readjusting and experience severe anxiety known as post-traumatic stress...