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Study Suggests Genetic Link to Middle Ear Infections

They're the No. 1 reason kids get antibiotics, and finding could point to better treatments, researchers say.

Researchers say they've found a potential genetic link to a child's higher risk of middle ear infections.

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Girls spend 160 million more hours than boys doing household chores everyday – UNICEF

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A girl helps prepare her family’s evening meal, outside their makeshift home in the Majo camp for displaced people in Mogadishu, Somalia.

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Fitful Sleep May Take Toll on Older Women's Hearts

Fitful Sleep May Take Toll on Older Women's Hearts

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Depression Can Fuel Heart Disease in Midlife Women: Study

Psychologist recommends mental health screening at routine checkups.

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More Evidence Tamoxifen, Other Meds Help Limit Breast Cancer's Spread

6-year study finds follow-up therapy cuts survivors' risk for cancer in the other breast.

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Health risks of materials in contact with food: tighter EU safety rules needed

EU-wide safety rules are needed for more materials in contact with food, such as those used in packaging, kitchen utensils and tableware, say MEPs in a non-binding resolution voted on Thursday. They note that only some of these materials, such as plastics and ceramics, have been fully tested for safety for human health. Others, including varnishes and coatings, inks and adhesives, have yet to be fully tested.

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DEA Puts Quota on Production of Opioid Painkillers

These potent prescription drugs are helping to fuel addiction crisis in U.S.

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Women's Memory Advantage Might Skew Alzheimer's Diagnosis

Women's Memory Advantage Might Skew Alzheimer's Diagnosis

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Brain Aneurysm: Lack of Awareness Can Cost Lives

Husband of late TV journalist leads effort to educate people about the warning signs.

On March 19, 2015, Emmy-nominated news anchor and New York City TV journalist Lisa Colagrossi was on a routine assignment when she had what her husband, Todd Crawford, described as "a horrific coughing spell."

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Many Parents Think a Flu Shot Is Unnecessary

Study reveals other reasons for not getting kids vaccinated.

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