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We've all heard about the dangers of smoking and secondhand smoke. But what about third hand smoke?
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Breast cancer and depression can sometimes go together. But, now, a new study finds treating both at the same time may offset the effectiveness of the breast cancer drugs.
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Federal regulators will require manufacturers of high-grade medical imaging machines to include safety controls that prevent patients from receiving excessive radiation doses.
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Michelle Obama on Tuesday unveiled "Let's Move" -- her national public awareness campaign against childhood obesity, a problem she says concerns her both as first lady and as a mom.
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A new study at the University of California toasts beer as being good for your bones.
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Seniors with a strong handshake may also have a tighter grip on life.
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Whether you're 15 or 55, a rebellious complexion can be frustrating and embarrassing but getting rid of the problem is possible.
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A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found.
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One hospital is teaching their caregivers and patients how to go zen.
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Drinking a lot of sweetened soft drinks may be linked to a higher risk of pancreatic cancer.
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There are increasing concerns about the health risks of airport body screenings.
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Whether you're backing the Saints or the Colts, getting too emotionally invested in the Super Bowl isn't a great idea.
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A new study could change how patients with type-1 diabetes are cared for.
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Twenty-five percent of US seafood consumption comes from canned tuna, and new tests show dangerously high mercury levels in the top selling brands.
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Walgreen's is joining efforts to stem the nation's diabetes epidemic by offering free blood sugar testing.
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Groups representing Illinois hospitals and doctors are disappointed by an Illinois Supreme Court ruling involving caps on some medical malpractice lawsuit awards.
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A new report finds tens of thousands of adults die every year because they are not getting routine vaccinations.
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A new government study presented today in Chicago suggests genes that determine how mom and fetus respond to infection may play a key role in the risk of pre-term labor.
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Scientists have detected glimmers of awareness in some vegetative brain-injury patients and have even communicated with one of them -- findings that push the boundaries of how to assess and care for such people.
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Staples are popular, but stitches may be best for women who have had cesarean sections.
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They're hospitals' dirty and deadly little secret central-line bloodstream infections. At least 30,000 patients die each year from them.
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A prostate cancer diagnosis can have a devastating effect on a patient's mental health. A new study finds it raises a man's risk for either suicide or fatal heart attacks.
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Pregnancy brings many changes to a woman's body, but new research says you can't blame motherhood for a forgetful brain.
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Does the Internet cause depression or are people who are drawn to it depressed?
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An antidepressant may give doctors another way to prevent disability in people who suffer a stroke.
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The cause of sudden infant death syndrome remains a mystery, but new research suggests, a brain chemical imbalance could put some children at higher risk.
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A major British medical journal on Tuesday retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and bowel disease.
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An experimental abstinence-only program without a moralistic tone can delay teens from having sex, a provocative study found.
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Fish oil pills may be able to save some young people with signs of mental illness from descending into schizophrenia, according to a preliminary but first-of-its-kind study.
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A new warning for patients who take heart medications along with herbal supplements: Experts from the Mayo Clinic say mixing the two may increase heart risk for some patients or increase the chance of dangerous side effects.
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Taking some antidepressants may delay breast milk production soon after giving birth.
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Experts say decades of progress in the US on cutting cholesterol, blood pressure, and smoking are being stalled by rising obesity rates.
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A blood test can predict rheumatoid arthritis long before a person notices symptoms.
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One program could prevent the doctor-patient gaps before they happen.
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Your young athlete's sport may be responsible for some serious back pain.
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Many smokers now understand that cigarettes are bad for their health, but the habit may be more toxic than they realized.
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People who buy prescription medications on the Internet, especially drugs to treat erectile dysfunction, might be playing Russian roulette.
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Scientists have discovered a new approach to fighting cancers that cannot be destroyed by radiation or chemotherapy.
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A new study finds, if you're over 70 and overweight, you may actually be adding years to your life.
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Changing just one item in the school lunch program could help eliminate thousands of unnecessary calories each year.
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A new study finds patients who have reflux surgery to treat severe heartburn continue to have a very high risk of developing cancer of the esophagus. That's even after 15 years or more.
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Intense treatment to lower blood-sugar levels in diabetics could prove to be as harmful as letting those levels remain high.
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Taking a coffee break after you learn something may help the memory stick.
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Someday, vitamin D could be just what the doctor orders to lower cancers of the rectum and colon.
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Running barefoot seems better for the feet, producing far less impact stress compared to feet shod in fancy, expensive running shoes, according to a study by Lieberman in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature.
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Millions of people who are "normal weight" may still at risk of obesity-related diseases.
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Mitochondrial disease is a group of conditions that result from failures of the mitochondria, which are specialized compartments found in every cell of the body.
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Heating up a common heart problem may be the best way to treat it.
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Federal health officials announced the recall of 2 million medical needles Tuesday because of a risk they can push bits of silicone into patients' bodies.
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The US teen pregnancy rate is up for the first time in more than a decade.
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