By Scott Roberts
The first generic versions of levofloxacin, prescribed under the brand name Levaquin, have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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By Kathleen Doheny
Evaluating how well a person responds to medication meant to lower blood pressure requires multiple readings, new research suggests.
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By Ellin Holohan
A female contraceptive device whose reported side effects kept it off the frontline of birth control for years has been formally endorsed for all healthy adult women and adolescents by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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By Jenifer Goodwin
Gymnasts, wrestlers and boxers often feel pressure to lose weight to boost performance, but the drastic methods they sometimes use — including strictly limiting calories and intentional dehydration — can be dangerous to their health, exp
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Because millions of kids in the United States are affected by bullying, some people may shrug it off as just a part of growing up. But experts warn that it should be treated as a serious issue and not accepted as normal childhood behavior.
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By Jenifer Goodwin
Nearly 6 million U.S. children — or about one in 12 kids — are allergic to at least one food, with peanuts, milk and shellfish topping the list of the most common allergens, a new study finds.
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By Steven Reinberg
Portable swimming pools, including the increasingly popular, inflatable models, pose serious risks to young children, experts warn.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Dads don’t have to forego their plans to fire up the grill this Father’s Day, despite research that has linked red and processed meat consumption to colon cancer risk, experts say.
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By Robert Preidt
Personal independence and freedom are more important to people’s well-being than wealth, a new study concludes.
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By Denise Mann
Preliminary research shows that an experimental vaccine may cure prostate cancer in mice.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Men who drive Porsches or flaunt other flashy possessions are usually not the “marrying kind,” a new study suggests.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Whether they are riding with an adult or just playing nearby, children should never be in close proximity to a running lawn mower, a doctor warns.
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By Robert Preidt
The daughters of fathers with good parenting skills are less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, a new study finds.
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By Steven Reinberg
There has been a steady drop in cancer deaths in the United States in the past two decades, two American Cancer Society reports find.
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By Robert Preidt
Home learning experiences such as reading books with parents can improve low-income preschool children’s readiness to start school, researchers say.
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By Robert Preidt
Ice cream, frozen yogurt and snow cones may be favorite hot weather treats, but they don’t offer much in the way of nutrition, a food expert says.
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By Serena Gordon
Crystal Bowersox, one of 20 finalists on American Idol last year, almost had her dreams dashed by the disease she’s had since the age of 6 — type 1 diabetes.
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By Maureen Salamon
Fixing faulty memories may one day be as easy as flipping a switch, according to scientists who restored brain function in rats even when they had been drugged to forget.
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By Robert Preidt
Foster care boosts language development in young children who lived in institutions, new study findings show.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Use of a glowing gel that reveals microscopic germs on the skin may help children improve their hand hygiene, according to new research.
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