By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Although the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that suicide is the third leading cause of death for people aged 15 to 24 years, a new study shows few suicidal teens are getting the mental health treatment they need.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
People with dementia appear to be better off in small group homes rather than large nursing homes because they offer a domestic environment where patients can live as individuals, new research suggests.
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By Dennis Thompson
Public health experts often focus immunization awareness efforts toward protecting children, and with good reason: Facing a potentially bewildering schedule of vaccinations for their young ones, parents usually need all the help they can get.
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By Dennis Thompson
Sometimes a little fear might be a good thing.
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By Jenifer Goodwin
After John West, an executive in the genetics industry, suffered two pulmonary embolisms in 2003 because of a genetic mutation he carries, he decided to have his two children tested to see if they had inherited the same vulnerability for dangerous
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By Robert Preidt
Fall-prone older adults may be more at risk for taking a tumble because they don’t slow their walking speed when their vision is impaired, a small new study suggests.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
People who carry a certain genetic variant involved in blood clotting and inflammation have a lower five-year survival rate after coronary artery bypass surgery, researchers report.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Drinking heavily may increase a person’s risk of dying in a house fire, researchers warn.
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By Jenifer Goodwin
Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to be injured badly enough to need medical attention as other children are, a new study finds.
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By HealthDay Staff
The rate of new lung cancer cases among American women is finally beginning to decline, much as it has for men in for years, a new U.S. government report shows.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Not enough children and teens drink low-fat milk, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals.
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By HealthDay staff
Children typically don’t die from the flu or its complications. Still, U.S. health officials reported Thursday that 115 kids younger than 18 died from flu-related causes during the one-year period that ended Aug. 31.
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By Amanda Gardner
Those “senior moments” that plague so many aging Baby Boomers may or may not be a sign of more serious problems down the line.
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By Alan Mozes
Normal-weight patients diagnosed with a cluster of factors known as the “metabolic syndrome” could face a higher risk for heart failure than even obese patients without such factors, new research suggests.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Residents of lower income neighborhoods are more likely to experience sudden cardiac arrest, a new study finds.
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By Steven Reinberg
Men who suffer from erectile dysfunction are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke and death, Chinese researchers suggest.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Pregnant women should get a flu shot to protect themselves and even their newborn from the flu, experts say.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Aside from the well-known health benefits of quitting smoking, new research suggests that people who kick the habit may improve their personalities as well.
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By Robert Preidt
Some children are born with natural math ability, while others aren’t, a new study contends.
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