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Even a Little Exercise Boosts Self-Esteem in Overweight Teens
Study found mental health benefits
from a couple hours of light-to-moderate activity each week
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October 7, 2012
Halloween Means Gobbling Candy
Expert offers tips to minimize
sweets consumption among trick-or-treaters
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October 6, 2012
For People With Lung Disease, Colds Are Worse With School Kids Around
Study found sore throat, runny
nose, cough were all more likely...
October 5, 2012
Late-Preterm Babies Needing ICU Catch Up With Other Preemies: Study
By age 3, both groups show similar
developmental progress ...
October 5, 2012
Severely Obese Americans on the Rise
Study shows a decade of growth
among those with 100 pounds excess weight, but trend is slowing
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October 5, 2012
BPA Exposure Impacts Pregnant Women's Thyroids, Study Suggests
Widely used chemical linked to
lower levels of hormone in newborn boys, but not girls
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October 4, 2012
Little U.S. Flu Activity So Far, CDC Says
Most people 6 months of age and
older are urged to get vaccinated ...
October 4, 2012
Could Hypertension in Pregnancy Harm Child's Thinking Skills for Decades?
Study found those whose mothers
experienced high blood pressure scored lower on tests in their
70s...
October 3, 2012
Early Humans Commonly Consumed Meat, Researchers Say
Lesions on skull fragment indicate
that meat was regular part of diet more than a million years
ago...
October 3, 2012
Genes Linked to Retardation Not Inherited, Study Suggests
Testing found new mutations only in
people with the condition, not their parents
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October 3, 2012
Genetic Disorder Test for Newborns May Speed Up Diagnoses
Not yet ready for hospital use, it
might allow doctors to confirm and treat conditions sooner
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October 3, 2012
Drinking, Driving Drops by Half Among Teens: CDC
But almost 1 million a month still
do, agency says ...
October 2, 2012
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