By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Teens who choose to practice abstinence or delay having sex may still engage in sexual risk-taking as adults, according to a new study.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
The prevalence of psoriasis — a chronic, inflammatory disease of the skin — is significantly higher among overweight and obese kids, researchers have found.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
All children should be screened for high cholesterol when they’re 9 to 11 years old, according to new guidelines from the National Lipid Association.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
People with an implantable cardiac defibrillator and a breathing disorder that occurs during sleep are at greater risk for potentially deadly heart problems during the night, new research suggests.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
People who have psoriasis and hypertension are more likely to have more severe high blood pressure, requiring more medications to control it, a new study suggests.
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By Scott Roberts
Edurant (rilpivirine), in combination with other antiretroviral drugs, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat HIV-1 infection in adults who haven’t taken any prior HIV therapy
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
As summer approaches and temperatures rise, so does the risk of heat-related illnesses, experts say.
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By Robert Preidt
Football players need to acclimate to hot weather workouts long before they hit the training field in August, an expert advises.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
The severity of cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening hereditary condition that affects the lungs and digestive system, seems to be influenced by genetic variations, researchers have found.
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By Robert Preidt
Young athletes who return to play before a concussion fully heals and sustain another head injury can suffer serious and potentially deadly brain complications, an expert warns.
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By HealthDay News
One in six U.S. children now has a developmental disability such as autism, learning disorders or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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By Maureen Salamon
Undercover research in Illinois reveals that dentists are far more willing to provide emergency care to children with private insurance than to kids with public insurance such as Medicaid.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Cancer patients who are given full access to their medical records feel a greater sense of satisfaction about their treatment, a new study finds.
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By Amanda Gardner
The proportion of children and teens in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with a developmental disability such as autism has increased 17% since the late 1990s, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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By Randy Dotinga
Are you the type of man who enjoys going to concerts, art galleries and the theater? If so, here’s some good news: A new Norwegian study suggests that you are more likely to enjoy life and be in better health than those who don’t.
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By Anne Harding
Women who gain weight after giving birth for the first time dramatically increase their risk of developing pregnancy-related diabetes during their second
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By HealthDay News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Incivek (telaprevir), one of a new class of drugs, to fight chronic hepatitis C infection.
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By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
U.S. researchers have new information about how humans are exposed to “prion” diseases, which are rare, progressive conditions that affect brain function, such as variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, chronic wasting disease and bovine spo
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By Scott Roberts
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Sutent (sunitinib) has been expanded to include people with neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer that is inoperable or has metastasized to other parts of the body.
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