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The biggest study of its kind suggests autism might be linked with inducing and speeding up labor, preliminary findings that need investigating since labor is induced in increasing numbers of U.S. women, the authors and other autism experts say.
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The 3-year-old girl wandered away from her grandmother's home in Wareham, Mass., in mid-April. A frantic search began almost immediately, and within an hour little Alyvia Navarro was found unresponsive in a nearby pond. She was pronounced dead the next day.
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Certain diets for infants may reduce the risk of food allergies.
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Allergies are on the rise in children, but it's not clear why. New research suggests that method of childbirth may be a contributing factor.
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Higher blood-sugar levels, even those well short of diabetes, seem to raise the risk of developing dementia, a major new study finds. Researchers say it suggests a novel way to try to prevent Alzheimer's disease by keeping glucose at a healthy level.
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New study suggests that drinking two cups of hot chocolate per day keeps the brain sharp.
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In 18 states, there were at least slight drops in obesity for low-income preschoolers, health officials said Tuesday.
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Does high blood pressure medicine affect breast cancer rates?
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Psoriasis affects as many as 7.5 million Americans. It's a disease that affects the skin, appearing as dry, raised red patches and is associated with a buildup of dead skin cells.
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Sugary drinks may be tied to obesity among preschoolers, according to a study.
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A recent study found that as many as 1 in 3 adults say they have sleepwalked at some point in their lives.
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A label that reads "gluten free" will now mean the same thing for all food, regardless of which kind you buy.
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The Food and Drug Administration says an outbreak of stomach illnesses in Iowa and Nebraska is linked to salad mix served at Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants in those states and supplied by a Mexican farm.
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The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning that Tylenol, also known as acetaminophen, can cause rare but serious skin reactions.
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By mid afternoon most of us have been sitting at our desk for hours. and for many Chicagoans getting home at the end of the day requires a long train, bus, bike or car ride.
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Ecstasy and Molly are both forms of MDMA, a hallucinogenic amphetamine that is popular at summer concert festivals.
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Camping has always been a classic summer pastime to many. Though it has always been known as a great bonding activity, research now suggests that camping may have more benefits than just that. It may be a capable sleep aid as well.
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Current marijuana users have 16-percent lower fasting insulin levels compared to non-users, according to The American Journal of Medicine.
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Nearly 400 people across the country have been sickened by cyclospora, a lengthy intestinal illness usually contracted by eating contaminated food. But if you're looking to find out exactly where it came from, you may be out of luck.
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More than 5 million Americans have some sort of dementia, but much of the condition remains a mystery. Now researchers are looking at the link between dementia and anemia.
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Exercise during pregnancy is good for the expecting mother and good for the baby.
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New research backs up the health benefits of eating broccoli.
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Changes in blood pressure may be linked to memory problems in older adults.
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From weight loss to health and mood enhancers, from sleep aids to body building supplements, thousands of products line the shelves of grocery, drug and health food stores.
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Breastfeeding could make babies smarter, according to a new study.
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Choking is a leading cause of injury in children, especially those 4 years old and younger, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics.
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Riding out a pregnancy until the due date - or at least 39 weeks - is a growing trend among women, and one some doctors not only recommend, but also insist on.
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The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force says annual scans in current and former smokers decreased lung cancer deaths by 14 percent.
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Kate Middleton went through 11 hours of labor without any painkillers.
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Weight discrimination could make people become even more obese.
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Children's' television or computer time could disrupt their sleep, according to a report in the journal BMC Public Health.
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The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to avoid a vitamin B dietary supplement from Healthy Life Chemistry by Purity First because it contains two potentially dangerous anabolic steroids.
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A simple device could prevent cases of childhood poisoning, but many companies don't use it because they're not required to.
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A new study finds that brain activity related to deep sleep drops by 30 percent around the full moon.
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The Food and Drug Administration is proposing rules to try to improve the safety of imported foods.
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Being tall has many advantages, but it turns out height has its downfalls, too.
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Federal health authorities say more than 275 people in seven states have now been sickened with an unidentified stomach bug.
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From weight loss to health and mood enhancers, from sleep aids to body building supplements, thousands of products line the shelves of grocery, drug and health food stores.
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A Food and Drug Administration review concludes that menthol cigarettes likely pose a greater public health risk than regular cigarettes but does not make a recommendation on whether to limit or ban the minty smokes - one of the few growth sectors of the shrinking cigarette business.
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The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on more than a dozen companies that market illegal treatments for diabetes, ranging from bogus dietary supplements to prescription drugs sold online without a prescription.
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Using decongestants during pregnancy could be linked to birth defects.
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Electronic cigarettes are becoming popular among smokers trying to cut down on the amount of nicotine they consume.
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Harvard researchers found that older men who regularly skipped breakfast had a 27 percent higher risk of heart attack than those who ate a morning meal.
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Another reason to eat breakfast: Skipping it may increase your chances of a heart attack.
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To keep from losing hair during chemo, researchers are testing the use of a near freezing cold cap that numbs the scalp during treatment.
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Falling TVs sent nearly 200,000 U.S. children to the emergency room over 20 years and the injury rate has climbed substantially for these sometimes deadly accidents, a study found.
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The report in the Journal of Communication finds living miles away from your sweetheart may actually create stronger bonds and higher levels of trust and satisfaction.
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Taking aspirin could lower some women's' chances of getting colorectal cancer.
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Doctors say the nation's homeless need more access to smoking cessation programs.
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Surgeons may have a new way to smoke out cancer.
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