By Anne Harding
Mental health problems such as depression account for nearly half of all disability among young people between the ages of 10 and 24, according to a new study from the World Health Organization (WHO).
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By HealthDay Staff
One of the first and largest national studies of the behaviors of American high school students finds that those who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual are more likely than their heterosexual peers to take unhealthy risks.
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By Randy Dotinga
While the notion of deliberately eating dirt may be unappetizing to most people, the practice has a long history and may actually be seen by some as healthy, a new study finds.
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By Amanda Gardner
Getting too much sun is bad for anyone, but it’s especially dangerous for babies, whose sensitive skin hasn’t developed enough layers of natural protection to withstand intense summer rays.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Men who have type 2 diabetes in addition to obstructive sleep apnea seem to benefit from a regular exercise regimen, a new study has found.
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By Randy Dotinga
A new study suggests that the brain’s left and right sides interpret Arabic words in different ways.
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By Dennis Thompson
America may be seen as a land of plenty, but some experts are beginning to believe that plenty may have become too much.
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By Randy Dotinga
Many people who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea could eliminate the condition by losing a significant amount of weight, a new study suggests.
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By Randy Dotinga
A new study suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy — a type of therapy oriented toward problem-solving — may help the depressed in residential treatment programs for drug and alcohol abuse.
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By Randy Dotinga
Though it’s not clear whether one type of violence directly leads to the other, a new study says that men who bully others during childhood are more likely to grow up and abuse their wives and girlfriends.
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By Steven Reinberg
People with Parkinson’s disease may have twice the risk of developing the deadly skin cancer melanoma, a new report confirms.
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By Randy Dotinga
A new study finds that older people with mild cognitive impairment — sometimes a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease — have a harder time remembering important dates and medications than those without cognitive problems.
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By Maureen Salamon
An eating plan originally touted to reduce high blood pressure in adults has been found to keep adolescent girls trimmer between the ages of 9 and 19.
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By Jenifer Goodwin
There’s too little evidence to say definitively whether treating early, localized prostate cancer with radiation is a better option than “watchful waiting,” new research finds.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
The human body has two kinds of fat: the “bad” white kind that stores calories and the “good” brown kind that burns them. Now, researchers say that it is actually possible to make more brown fat to help people lose weight.
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By Amanda Gardner
Two new drugs prolong the lives of patients with advanced melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer and one that is notoriously difficult to treat, let alone cure.
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By Amanda Gardner
While most patients with advanced lung cancer only take four courses of two chemotherapy drugs and then stop until recurrence occurs, continuing treatment with one of those drugs may delay return of the deadly disease, new research suggests.
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By HealthDay Staff
Four of the most frequently prescribed epilepsy drugs appear to increase the risk of serious birth defects when taken early in pregnancy, a new study finds.
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By Amanda Gardner
The search for a safe remedy for menopausal hot flashes has been foiled again, with flaxseed the latest in a long line of compounds that apparently don’t reduce the incidence of the unpleasant symptoms.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
The risk of fractures after weight-loss surgery may be even higher than previously thought, a new study suggests.
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