Health

Safe Ways to Relieve Your Young Child's Flu Symptoms

Flu season is especially bad in the United States this year, and young children with the flu tend to suffer more than others because they can't take over-the-counter medications to help relieve their symptoms.

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New UN environment studies show rising mercury threat to people in developing countries

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The use of mercury to extract gold poses health risks to artisanal miners.

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How Much Caffeine in That Supplement? Hard to Tell

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Lifetime of Speaking a 2nd Language May Boost Aging Brain

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Do Babies Begin Learning Language in the Womb?

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NIH study uncovers details of early stages in muscle formation and regeneration

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To form muscle fibers, masses of cells merge to form long tubes with many cell nuclei (above). Recent research reveals two...

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Low Vitamin D in Early Pregnancy Tied to Lower Birth Weight

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Tips to Avoid Dry Skin During Winter

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United States move forward to implement health care law, build health insurance marketplaces

U.S Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that more states are on track to implement the health care law and establish health insurance marketplaces, or Exchanges, in their states. California, Hawaii, Idaho,...

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Hospital Type Linked to Racial Disparities in Kids With Appendicitis Complication

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