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Proposed NYC Law May Trim 54 Calories From Kids' Fast Food Meals

If passed, legislation would also reduce levels of fat and sodium, study says.

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Could Lots of Coffee Up Heart Risks for Young Adults With High Blood Pressure?

Study finds an association, but can't prove cause and effect.

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Guinea Ring Vaccination trial extended to Sierra Leone to vaccinate contacts of new Ebola case

Detection of a new case of Ebola virus disease in Kambia, Sierra Leone after the country had marked almost three weeks of zero cases has set in motion the first ‘ring vaccination’ use of the experimental Ebola vaccine in Sierra Leone.

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Impulsive, Agitated Behaviors May Be Warning Signs for Suicide

New study of more than 2,800 people with depression might give clearer clues to state of mind, experts say.

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Many Seniors With Cancer Use Alternative Medicines: Study

And a majority of these patients don't tell their doctors about it.

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High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy May Reappear Later in Life: Study

Genetics might play a key role in the findings, researchers say.

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Summer Is High Time for College Kids Trying Illegal Substances

But illicit painkiller use tends to begin in winter, study finds.

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Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus elimination in India will spare thousands of deaths: UNICEF

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, announced during the Call to Action 2015 Summit that Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT) has been eliminated in India on August 27. This landmark achievement will save the lives of countless mothers and their newborns, UNICEF said.

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Short bouts of activity may offset lack of sustained exercise in kids

NIH study finds interrupting sitting with short walks lowers blood sugar, insulin and blood fats

Brief intervals of exercise during otherwise sedentary periods may offset the lack of more sustained exercise and could protect children against diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, according to a small study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

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Low-level arsenic exposure before birth associated with early puberty and obesity in female mice

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Mice exposed to low-level arsenic in utero become obese adults. The control mouse, left, was not exposed to arsenic during embryonic development and is a normal weight. In comparison, mice exposed to arsenic at 10 parts per billion, center, and 42 parts per million, right, are visibly heavier. The study also determined that these exposed mice entered puberty earlier than controls.