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Health tip: Spot the symptoms of heart attack
Women may not initially suspect that they're having a heart attack -- especially if they don't have the obvious chest pain.More >>
Sugar-sweetened drinks may pose heart risks to women
Drinking two or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day may boost a woman's risk for developing heart disease and diabetes -- even if this habit isn't causing her to pack on extra pounds, a new study says.More >>
Flu vaccine isn't foolproof
The most widely used flu vaccine in the United States is only about 60 percent effective in healthy adults, new research indicates.More >>
Research reveals why hungry people get cranky
When people are hungry, they are more likely to be angry or aggressive. And now researchers have found the reason why.More >>
U.N. summit seeks to tame 'non-communicable diseases'
Heart disease. Cancer. Lung disease. Diabetes.More >>
Boorish co-workers can damage your home life
Rudeness among co-workers can have negative effects that extend well beyond the workplace, a new study shows.More >>
Longer allergy season means more misery
A trend toward a longer allergy season may mean more sneezing, sniffling and misery for allergy sufferers, experts say.More >>
Strokes rising among teens, young adults: CDC
Strokes are on the rise among teens and young people, a new government report shows.More >>
Parents can ease back-to-school stress
For kids, the end of summer means an abrupt end to staying up late and sleeping until noon: It also signals the beginning of brand new challenges and perhaps a case of the back-to-school jitters.More >>
Coach Summitt puts spotlight on early-onset Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's disease is one of the most dreaded afflictions of old age, but the announcement by celebrated women's basketball coach Pat Summit of her Alzheimer's diagnosis at age 59 has put a spotlight on the less common, but perhaps even more devastating, form of the disease.More >>
Falls from windows claiming too many children's lives
For more than 5,000 American children each year, an open window brings serious injury or even death, a new report finds.More >>
Children with food allergies often face skepticism
When Bela Mehta's toddler son was diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy, she carefully explained to her parents and in-laws that ingesting even the tiniest amount of peanut could cause a life-threatening reaction.More >>
Epidemic of obesity in U.S. kids began in late '90s
The epidemic of excess weight gain and obesity among young Americans began about 15 years ago, a new study finds.More >>

Does meditation boost brain health?
Following up on previous research showing that people who have practiced meditation for a long time have more gray matter in their brains, a small new study finds that their brains also shrink less as they age and they have...More >>

Mother's love can help babies with difficult temperaments
Having a secure attachment with their mother helps irritable babies respond well to unfamiliar people and situations, a new study finds.More >>
Take this supplement while pregnant
Study finds Moms who take this supplement during pregnancy may prevent babies' sniffles.More >>
Study finds Moms who take this supplement during pregnancy may prevent babies' sniffles.More >>
Genes, not healthy living, get most to age 100
Want to live to a ripe old age?More >>
Larger dose of zinc lozenges may shorten colds
There's still no cure for the common cold, but there may be a way to shorten its misery: A new study suggests that higher doses of zinc lozenges in certain formulations may cut the length of colds by more than 40 percent.More >>
Smartphones really are habit-forming
A new study seems to confirm the widely held belief that many smartphone users obsessively check their devices for e-mails, social media and news.More >>
Health tip: When a person with Alzheimer's eats
Mealtime with an Alzheimer's patient can be stressful and challenging, to make sure the patient gets sufficient nutrition.More >>
Fatty 'comfort' foods may alter brain's response to sadness
New research suggests that fatty foods do more than satisfy our stomachs. They may also soothe our psyche, literally serving as comfort foods.More >>
Chickenpox vaccine may wipe out related deaths
The varicella vaccine has nearly wiped out deaths from chickenpox in the United States, a new study shows.More >>
Tips for weathering summer sun, heat
You may love the summer heat that makes it easy to swim, picnic and just laze around outside, but don't overdo it: Overexposure to the sun and heat can be dangerous, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency warns.More >>
Can you Google your memory?
Before the advent of home computers and cell phones, you probably memorized a lot more information -- such as phone numbers and birthdays -- than you do now.More >>
Losing weight, keeping it off can be two different worlds
Many dieters feel jubilant when they reach their weight goal, only to find that the pounds somehow return after that.More >>
Medical breakthroughs: Right sunglasses decrease chances of eye damage
Updated: Friday, July 8 2011 7:02 PM EDT2011-07-09 00:02:03 GMT
The sun's damaging rays are not only a threat to your skin, but also to your eyes. Choosing the right sunglasses can decrease your chances of developing several eye diseases.More >>
Fewer U.S. teens having babies, binge drinking, but drug use/poverty up
A new government report on the health and well-being of America's children brings forth some good news: Fewer teens are having babies or engaging in binge drinking and preterm birth rates are dropping.More >>
Why kids lie -- age by age
Honest advice for dealing with your child's lies.More >>
Pain costs U.S. $635 billion a year
Pain afflicts at least 116 million adults in the United States each year and costs the nation $560 billion to $635 billion annually in medical and economic costs.More >>
Content, timing of TV can take toll on kids' sleep
Sleep problems common to the toddler set are made worse both by violent media content and greater evening use of televisions, computers or video games, a new study suggests.More >>
Poor 'fat-tasters' may tend to be heavier
The creaminess of fat-rich foods such as ice cream and salad dressing appeal to many, but new evidence indicates that some people can actually "taste" the fat lurking in rich foods and that those who can't may end up eating more of those foods.More >>
Implantable device may help ease tough migraines
An implantable device hidden in the nape of the neck may mean more headache-free days for people with severe migraines that don't respond to other treatments, a new study suggests.More >>
FDA panel unanimously backs Regeneron eye drug
Updated: Friday, June 17 2011 1:59 PM EDT2011-06-17 17:59:45 GMT
A panel of federal health experts voted unanimously in favor of a new eye drug from Regeneron, bringing the company one step closer to competing against a blockbuster Roche drug that currently dominates the market.More >>
U.S. found to be losing ground in life expectancy
A full 80 percent of U.S. counties lag behind other leading nations in terms of life expectancy, and the gap is getting bigger, according to a new county-by-county report.More >>
Treatment for abuse of anti-anxiety drugs tripled over 10 years
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.More >>
Is social networking changing the face of medicine?
The reaction to the 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations that women in their 40s did not need routine mammograms was swift and furious. Using email, social networking sites and electronic bulletin boards,...More >>
Sleep might help you solve problems better
Got a big decision to make and thinking about sleeping on it?More >>
Some dentists reluctant to treat kids on Medicaid
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.More >>
FDA panels to weigh dosing labels for kids' OTC fever relievers
Two U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committees plan to meet Tuesday and Wednesday to decide whether to recommend that the dosing instructions on the labels of medicines containing acetaminophen need to be...More >>
Women disagree with task force: Want mammograms starting at 40
A U.S. health task force stunned much of the medical world and many women in November 2009 by recommending that most women didn't need to get their first mammogram until age 50.More >>
Mercy House Call: Shorter winter days could trigger depression
Updated: Wednesday, October 27 2010 10:40 PM EDT2010-10-28 02:40:29 GMT
Dr. Catherine Carrigan, says the condition "could be related to changes in the melatonin system in the body, changes in the circadian rhythm" or "could also be because of shortened daylight."More >>
Mercy House Call: When to take kids to the doctor's office
Updated: Wednesday, September 15 2010 7:59 PM EDT2010-09-16 00:59:55 GMT
Pediatrician Dr. Colleen Olson has some helpful guidelines for the top bugs that effect children.More >>
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