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Antidepressant Paxil Isn't Safe for Teens, New Analysis Says

Review of study data contradicts findings reported in 2001.

A controversial clinical trial of the antidepressant Paxil came to the wrong conclusion when it declared the drug safe and effective for treating troubled teenagers, according to a reanalysis of the original data more than a decade later.

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Too Little Vitamin D May Hasten Mental Decline

Study found adults with low levels more likely to have dementia, and poor memory and thinking skills.

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Hip-Fracture Surgery Risk Not Just Due to Age, Study Finds

Poor outcomes could stem from factors related to having an emergency procedure, expert suggests.

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Scan may identify best candidates for fetal spina bifida surgery

NIH-funded study links enlarged brain cavities to need for second surgery after birth

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A blockage of the fluid inside the brain’s ventricles can result in a life-threatening buildup of pressure inside the brain. To relieve the pressure, physicians may insert a shunt in the brain to divert the fluid to another part of the body.

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Disaster Aftereffects May Linger for Children

Difficulties may not be readily apparent, pediatricians' group says.

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Pregnancy Intervals May Affect Autism Risk, Study Suggests

Spacing of less than 2 years, or waiting 6 or more years linked to raised odds, but much more research needed.

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ADHD May Mask Autism in Young Kids

This might lead to delay in getting the right diagnosis and treatment, experts say.

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Progress made but more to be done to ensure all children are born free of HIV & syphilis in Asia-Pacific: UN

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Coal Ash Contains High Levels of Radioactivity: Study

Researchers found amounts 10 times higher than in unburned coal.

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Peer Pressure May Have a Silver Lining

Teens with close friends were more likely to be in good health by age 27, study found.

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