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Common Virus May Have Ties to Type 1 Diabetes

But enterovirus infections probably aren't the only culprit, researchers say.

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High Blood Pressure Increasing Worldwide

And health risks may appear even at levels once considered safe, researchers contend.

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Tobacco Use Costs World 6 Million Lives, $1 Trillion Annually: Report

Higher prices, taxes would deter smoking and generate income, WHO and others say.

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Are Heartburn Meds During Pregnancy Linked to Asthma in Kids?

Analysis suggests, but doesn't prove, that these children were one-third more likely to see a doctor for asthma.

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Warmer Waters May Mean More Toxic Shellfish

New scientific tool helps predict harmful algae blooms in Pacific.

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Biomarker in blood may help predict recovery time for sports concussions

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that the blood protein tau could be an important new clinical biomarker to better identify athletes who need more recovery time before safely returning to play after a sports-related concussion. The study, supported by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) with additional funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).

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'Superbug' Infections Down 30 Percent at VA Hospitals

Campaign to thwart antibiotic-resistant MRSA has made strides since 2007, study shows.

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How to Exfoliate Safely and Give Your Skin a Healthy Glow

For some people, harsh exfoliators may make the skin red, dry and irritated, dermatologists warn.

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Study Links Stuttering to Less Blood Flow in Brain

The more regions affected, the more severe the disorder, researchers suggest.

Reduced blood flow in a part of the brain that's linked to speech may put people at risk for stuttering, a small study suggests.

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NIH-sponsored expert panel issues clinical guidelines to prevent peanut allergy

Recommendations focus on introducing peanut-containing foods to infants.

An expert panel sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, on January 5, issued clinical guidelines to aid health care providers in early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants to prevent the development of peanut allergy.

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