Health

Back-to-School Health Tips 101

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Teen Girls Need Bone Health Advice to Stave Off Osteoporosis

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Experts update guidelines on screening, prevention for women of all ages.

Making Parental Peace With Kids' Homework

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Statin Use Tied to Possible Boost in Cataract Risk

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The millions of adults who currently use prescription statins to control their...

Multiple Brain Tumors Even More Malignant: Study

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Patients with aggressive malignant brain tumors in multiple locations live a much shorter time than those with...

New Test Identifies Disease-Promoting Protein

Strong scientific evidence suggests high levels of a protein in the body may increase the risk of heart attack, cancer and other diseases. U.S. regulators have approved a test for the protein that could be useful in determining the risk of these...

Human Airways' 'Brush' Mechanism Gives Clues to Lung Diseases

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A new study that helps explain how human airways rid the lungs of mucus could give insights...

Vitamin D May Thwart Kids' Winter Colds

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Taking vitamin D supplements may lower children's risk of respiratory infections, according to a new...

Study of Brain-Injured Man Sheds Light on Self-Awareness

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Self-awareness is the product of pathways that are spread throughout the brain, according to a new study.

Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

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Weight-loss surgery can significantly reduce the incidence of overweight people who develop type 2 diabetes, new research indicates.