By Steven Reinberg
Children enrolled in a full-time preschool program that sees them through elementary school have a better life 25 years later than children who were not in preschool do, University of Minnesota researchers report.
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By Robert Preidt
Children are among those most likely to be affected by a parasitic disease called ocular toxocariasis (OT), which can lead to permanent vision loss, according to a national survey of American ophthalmologists.
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By Amanda Gardner
The notion that smoking somehow helps keep smokers thin has gotten new support from a study in mice — and the finding might one day be parlayed into new drugs to control weight gain.
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By Robert Preidt
Some patients with advanced cancer receive drugs that won’t help them but could cause them harm, a U.S. study suggests.
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By Robert Preidt
Debt may actually give some young adults a self-esteem boost, a new study suggests.
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By Steven Reinberg
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is calling for new warning labels on a class of drugs used primarily to treat enlarged prostates, because the medications may raise the risk of developing an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
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By Kathleen Doheny
Treatment with hormone replacement therapy (HRT), if tailored to an individual woman’s needs, appears to be safe during menopause, according to a report scheduled for release Friday at the World Congress on Menopause in Rome, Italy.
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By Robert Preidt
A natural compound found in apples may help prevent muscle wasting that can result from aging and illness, according to the results of a study in mice.
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By Steven Reinberg
Although nearly all American children get the recommended vaccinations to prevent serious diseases, many parents express concerns about the shots, and a small number refuse to have their kids inoculated, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Co
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By Robert Preidt
Admissions for treatment of benzodiazepine abuse nearly tripled in the United States between 1998 and 2008, while overall admissions for substance abuse rose only 11 percent, according to a government study released Thursday.
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By Matt McMillen
Small strokes that cause no outward symptoms yet have potentially serious long-term consequences may be kept at bay by vigorous exercise such as jogging and cycling, a new study in the journal Neurology suggests.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
A commitment to high-intensity exercise may keep more than just your body in good shape. New research reveals that long-term aerobic activity may also boost a person’s brain function.
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By Jenifer Goodwin
Girls may be more resistant to the spontaneous genetic mishaps that explain some cases of autism in families with no history of the disorder, two new studies suggest.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
It has long been known that getting enough vitamin D is key to bone health, yet vitamin D deficiency remains a common health issue, experts say.
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By Randy Dotinga
Brain scans that detect early warning signs of Alzheimer’s may be available in the United States as soon as this year, researchers reported this week, though it may be too early for the scans to be of much help for those with the disease.
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By Robert Preidt
As cancer patients’ survival times increase, so do their bankruptcy rates.
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By Health.com
Last week the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled MyPlate, a new food icon designed to tell Americans how to divvy up their diet among the five major food groups. The icon is simpler and easier to understand than the food pyramid it repla
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By Robert Preidt
Mental health problems are the leading cause of disability among children, teens and young adults worldwide, according to a new study.
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By Dennis Thompson
A new twist has been thrown into the classic debate of “nature versus nurture” through the budding field of epigenetics, which has found that nurture can alter the genetic nature of both an individual and the person’s descendents.
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By Robert Preidt
Black and other minority children in the United States spend far more time than white children watching TV and videos, listening to music, using computers and playing video games, new research shows.
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