By Serena Gordon
The rate of oral cancers linked to the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) rose dramatically over two decades, according to new government research.
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By Ellin Holohan
Babies born very preterm — defined as 23 to 31 weeks of gestational age — are five times more likely than full-term newborns to have epilepsy as an adult, according to a recent study.
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By Denise Mann
Children younger than 2 who undergo multiple surgeries requiring general anesthesia may be up to three times more likely than other children to develop speech and language problems as they grow up, a new study suggests.
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By Amanda Gardner
More than one in 10 parents don’t follow recommended vaccination guidelines for their children, opting instead for an “alternative” schedule that could involve skipping doses or delaying shots.
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By Steven Reinberg
As many as 23 percent of colorectal cancers could be prevented if people followed five simple healthy lifestyle recommendations, Danish researchers say.
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By Steven Reinberg
Pregnant women who eat a healthy diet appear to reduce the risk of having a baby with a major birth defect, such as spina bifida or a cleft lip or palette, a new study suggests.
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By Alan Mozes
Facebook and other online social networking sites might be new weapons in the fight against underage drinking and alcohol abuse, a new study shows.
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By Kathleen Doheny
Weight loss programs that focus on changing behaviors, as well as those that combine behavior changes and weight-loss medications such as orlistat (Alli, Xenical), can help people shed pounds, according to a new review.
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By Steven Reinberg
Certain genetic abnormalities in a man’s chromosomes appear to be linked to intellectual disabilities in his offspring, especially if he fathered them late in life, a new study suggests.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Even mild strokes can result in serious but unrecognized disabilities, such as depression, vision problems and difficulty thinking, according to a new study.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
People who are easily embarrassed are more trustworthy, more generous and more likely to be monogamous, according to a new study.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Children can enjoy some Halloween candy and still avoid sugar-related tooth decay, according to Dr. Margaret Mitchell, a Chicago dentist.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Halloween candy may contain some obvious allergens, but there are many more unexpected allergy and asthma triggers that can pose a threat to trick-or-treaters, including dusty costumes, fog machines and makeup, according to experts from the America
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Unspoken clues — like behavior and appearance — influence the doctor-patient relationship, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Michigan found subtle, nonverbal signs not only have an impact on how patients vie
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By Robert Preidt
Yawning may be a natural way of regulating brain temperature, a new study suggests.
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By Amanda Gardner
As health officials wrestle with a listeria outbreak traced to cantaloupes from Colorado, Alaska regulators say chopped romaine lettuce shipped from California has been recalled because of concerns the salad greens may carry the potentially fatal b
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By Randy Dotinga
A new study claims that tobacco companies knew for years that cigarette smoke contained dangerous and potentially deadly radioactivity but purposefully didn’t let the public know.
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By Steven Reinberg
Since the 9/11 tragedy and the anthrax scare that followed in its wake, Americans have lived with the potential threat of another, possibly more serious, anthrax attack.
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By Robert Preidt
Blood clots affect as many as one in five U.S. cancer patients and sharply increase the cost of their care, a new study has found.
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By Amanda Gardner
Prescription drug shortages in the United States, which reached a record high last year, are getting worse, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday.
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