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Child Obesity Rates Hit Plateau
Child obesity in the U.S. may be leveling off, as very little changed in the rates of child obesity since 2000.
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New Enterovirus Kills 26 Children in China
The number of children infected with the new deadly disease is above 12,000. At least 26 children in China so far have died from the disease.
One-step Breast Cancer Treatment Combines Radiation, Surgery
The procedure, called intraoperative radiation therapy, takes less than an hour and eliminates the need for further radiation treatments.
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Gastric Bypass Surgery May Block Cancer
Gastric bypass surgery was found effective in blocking cancer in some people, according to a new study by researchers at McGill University in Montreal.
Antidepressants May Be Beneficial for Stroke Victims
Someday high-risk people like stroke patients might take the drugs before suffering depression, just as people now take cholesterol drugs to prevent heart attacks.
Child Obesity Rates Hit Plateau
Child obesity in the U.S. may be leveling off, as very little changed in the rates of child obesity since 2000.
Second Hand Smoke Poisons, Kills More Children
Secondhand smoke puts children at greater risk of a whole range of infectious illnesses, such as meningococcal disease, and not just respiratory illness, the results showed.
27 Mar, 2008
Abdominal Fat Linked to Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
Extra weight around the midsection is known to increase the risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and early death.
07 Feb, 2008
Tobacco May Kill 1 Billion in This Century
Tobacco could kill one billion people in the 21st unless governments act now to dramatically reduce smoking, the World Health Organization said in a report Thursday.
25 Oct, 2007
Smoked Cannabis Proven Effective in Treating Pain
Smoked cannabis eased pain induced in healthy volunteers, according to a study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego Center for Medical Cannabis Research. However, the researchers found that less may be more.
22 Oct, 2007
Weight Gain Increases Breast Cancer Risk
Women who gain weight throughout adulthood rather than maintaining a stable weight may have an increased risk for breast cancer.
18 Oct, 2007
Relief for Women: Pap Smears and the Future
The new tests will be more accurate and find more early warning signs of cancer.
01 Oct, 2007
Baby Cold Medicines May be Banned
The sale of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for young children may be banned by FDA.
14 Aug, 2007
Pot Bellies Linked to Early Signs of Heart Disease
New research shows that adding several inches to the waist—even if body weight still falls within a normal range—markedly increases the risk of unhealthy plaque build-up in the arteries of the heart and the rest of the body.
28 Jun, 2007
Death Rates Will Rise Because of Global Warming
Global warming will cause more deaths in summer because of higher temperatures.
27 Jun, 2007
White American Children Have Highest Rate of Diabetes
Each year 15,000 youths are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes which is the most common form of diabetes in children and teens.
19 Jun, 2007
Foie Gras May Cause Rare Disease
Pate de foie gras may transmit a dangerous little-known disease known as amyloidosis that can affect various organ systems in the body.
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Pakistan Denies Spies behind Indian Embassy Attack
Schwarzenegger Cuts Pay, Lays Off State Workers
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Britney's Sister Gives Birth to Baby Girl!
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Bush Pushes the Congress to Drill Oil in Offshore Areas
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