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January 2, 2013

  • Could Being a Little Overweight Help You Live Longer?
  • Is Fructose Making People Fat?

    • January 1, 2013

  • Health Tip: Boost Baby's Brain With Toys
  • Survival of 'Obamacare' Tops List of Biggest Health News in 2012
  • Hillary Clinton Has Blood Clot in Head, Full Recovery Expected

    • December 31, 2012

  • Another New Year's Hazard: Drunk Walking

    • December 30, 2012

  • Lifestyle Changes Key to Weight Loss in New Year

    • December 29, 2012

  • Watch Out For Eyes When Champagne Corks Fly

    • December 28, 2012

  • Debate Heats Up Over Screening Athletes for Sickle Cell Trait
  • Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait Are Not the Same
  • Surgery May Not Be Needed for Ruptured Achilles Tendon
  • Car Crashes Common for Sleepy Doctors in Training: Study
  • Health Tip: Coping With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Genes Linked to Effectiveness of Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer

    • December 27, 2012

  • 'Teaching Gardens' Nurture Kids' Interest in Healthy Foods
  • Kids and Healthy Eating Can Go Together
  • Males Struck by Cars Die More Often Than Females: Study
  • Health Tip: A Dirty Sponge Spreads Germs
  • Drug May Help Women Who Quit Smoking Avoid Weight Gain
  • Cancer-Related Fatigue Often Overlooked, Study Finds
  • Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Often Missed in Men: Study
  • U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Dropping: Study
  • U.S. Children's Hospitals Treating More Complex, Expensive Conditions
  • Your New Weight-Loss Resolution: Drive Less

    • December 26, 2012

  • Young Girl's Plea For Contact Lenses Pays Off
  • What's Best for Kids' Eye Health? Experts Give Insight
  • Studies of Alzheimer's Caregivers May Overlook Non-Spouses
  • Some Kids Abusing Common Baking Ingredients
  • Today's U.S. Soldiers Fitter Than Decades Ago: Report
  • Overweight Teens Report High Rates of Bullying, Teasing
  • Shortage of Drug for Children's Cancer May Have Upped Relapse Rates

    • December 25, 2012

  • Keep Kitchen Utensils Clean While Preparing Holiday Meal
  • Holidays Spell Trouble for Folks Unaware They're Diabetic
  • Healthy Eating Tips for Holiday Parties

    • December 24, 2012

  • Health Tip: Don't Eat Raw Cookie Dough
  • Eye Scan Could Help Track Progress of Multiple Sclerosis
  • Make Holiday Meals Safe for Kids With Food Allergies
  • Nearly One-Third of Kids With Food Allergies May Be Bullied

    • December 22, 2012

  • Consider Eye Safety When Toy Shopping

    • December 21, 2012

  • Omega-3s in Formula Can Help Baby's Eyesight: Review
  • Health Tip: If You've Got Food Allergies
  • Health Tip: What's Behind Your Nosebleed
  • Survival Equal in 2 Types of Abdominal Aneurysm Repair: Study
  • Pain Intensity May Help Differentiate 2 Skin Cancers
  • Many Primary-Care Doctors Want Help Treating Obesity
  • Varizig Approved to Treat Chickenpox Symptoms

    • December 20, 2012

  • Palliative Care Eases Suffering for Seniors at End of Life: Study
  • Health Tip: Control Allergies During the Holidays
  • Asthma Linked to Increased Risk of Dangerous Lung Blockage
  • New Diabetes Guidelines May Lower Patient Medical Bills
  • Fish Oil Supplements Won't Prevent Irregular Heart Beat: Study
  • Overweight? You Can Scale Back Weight Gain in Pregnancy
  • FDA, States Weigh Pharmacy Regulation in Wake of Meningitis Outbreak
  • FDA: Don't Use Pradaxa Blood Thinner in Patients With Artificial Heart Valves

    • December 19, 2012

  • Health Tip: Help Prevent Repetitive Stress Injury
  • Abused Black Girls More Likely to Develop Asthma: Study
  • States Lagging in Emergency Preparedness: Report
  • Most Coughs Don't Respond to Antibiotics, Study Confirms
  • Reindeer May Deliver More Than Presents
  • Heart Health Worst in the South, Best in Northeast
  • Drugs Hold Promise for Severe Juvenile Arthritis Patients
  • Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Rare Children's Brain Disorder

    • December 18, 2012

  • Quality of Life Can Suffer for Kids With Heart Devices
  • Health Tip: Prevent Disease From Pets
  • Survival Tripled for Hospitalized U.S. Kids With Cardiac Arrest
  • Giving Plavix Before Angioplasty May Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study
  • Speed Bumps May Aid Appendicitis Diagnosis
  • Here's What Keeps Rudolph's 'Nose So Bright'
  • Pricier, Intensive Whiplash Treatment May Not Pay Off: Study
  • With Testicular Cancer, CT Scan Benefit May Beat Risks
  • Some Cancer Risks Higher in 9/11 Recovery Workers: Study
  • Long-Term Aspirin Use Linked With Vision Loss: Study
  • Intensive Lifestyle Changes Keep Type 2 Diabetes at Bay
  • FDA Warns About Misleading Advertising for Some Laser Eye Surgeries

    • December 17, 2012

  • Cancer Costs Billions Yearly in U.S. Worker Productivity: Study
  • Unhealthy Snacks Tied to Colon Cancer for Those at High Risk
  • Poor Vision Can Isolate Seniors
  • New Guidelines Seek to Streamline Care for Worst Heart Attacks
  • Aerobic Exercise Seems Best for Weight, Fat Loss
  • Banning Vaccine Preservative Would Hurt Kids in Poor Nations: Experts
  • Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Hand Could Be Breakthrough
  • Keep Tots' Milk to 2 Cups a Day: Study
  • Fewer Children Injured From Swallowing Caustic Chemicals: Study
  • Shorter Hospital Stays Don't Compromise Care, Study Finds
  • Treating Kidneys With Radio Waves May Ease Tough-to-Control Hypertension
  • Hair Concerns May Discourage Exercise for Some Black Women

    • December 16, 2012

  • Winter Weather, Snow Shoveling Pose Heart Risks

    • December 15, 2012

  • Keep Your Dog Safe During Hectic Holiday Season: Expert

    • December 14, 2012

  • Gadget Givers Urged to Consider Ramifications
  • Family Grapples With Kids' Tech Time
  • Back Pain May Ease for Smokers Who Quit: Study
  • Study Questions Advice Given to Obese Pregnant Women
  • High Blood Pressure Poses Bigger Stroke Risk for Blacks, Study Says
  • Olympic Medalists May Also Claim 'Survival Advantage'
  • Dog Helps Super-Sleepy Woman in Her Travels
  • Vitamin D Levels Linked to Daytime Sleepiness
  • Mind Wandering Drives Up Crash Rate
  • Immune System May Not Weaken With Age: Study
  • Trained Beagle Sniffs Out Troublesome Hospital Infection
  • Millions of Nonsmokers Exposed to Smoke From Neighbors' Apartments: Report

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