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Health NewsBeyond Stomach Cancer Surgery
Gastric cancer surgery followed by chemotherapy may extend disease free survival
Health NewsSports Injuries Strike Again
Knee ligament injuries are more likely to occur in athletes who have had them before
Health NewsThe Pressure is Rising for Kids
Elevated blood pressure is on the rise among children and adolescents
Health NewsDoes Aspirin Lower Women's Cancer Risks?
Colorectal cancer risks lower in women who took aspirin on alternate days
Health NewsFDA Permits Marketing Test to Help Assess Children and Teens for ADHD
NEBA System is based on electroencephalogram technology
Health NewsBeing Happy Helps the Heart
Coronary artery disease risk cut by more than 30 percent in cheerful people
Health NewsThe Best Way to Look After Kids' Teeth
Fluoride varnish may reduce cavities in children at high risk
Health NewsPlaying the Odds on Children's Weight Gain
Child risks of being overweight are influenced by multiple factors
Health NewsWith the TV, Like Parent, Like Child
TV watching habits among children influenced by parent viewing habits
Health NewsNo Helmet Brand Beats the Competition
Concussion rates similar from one football helmet brand to another
Health NewsTeen Athletes Need Zzz’s, Too
Neurocognitive functioning declined among high school athletes with fewer hours of sleep
Health NewsWhen Bigger Women Are Expecting
Overweight and obese pregnant women at higher risk for complications
Health NewsSmoking Loses Ground Among Teens
Smoking among teens and around kids has declined steadily over the years
Health NewsMore Sleep Might Help Tots' Tantrums
Sleeping less in preschoolers linked to more frequent poor behavior
Health NewsWhat to Eat, Drink and Take During Pregnancy
Pregnancy nutrition and medications best discussed with a doctor
Health NewsWorld Looking Golden in the Golden Years
Depression symptoms among seniors decreased over ten year period
Health NewsMore Pounds Means More Risk of Stones
Gallstone risk increased directly by being overweight or obese
Health NewsWhat if Expecting Mom's Cholesterol is High?
Cholesterol levels in early pregnancy did not increase risk of C sections
Health NewsCancer Survivors Delivered Good News
Childhood cancer survivors can have healthy pregnancies despite increased infertility risks
Health NewsPumped Up Kids
Muscular fitness tied to fewer chronic inflammatory signs among teenagers
Health NewsSleep More, Love Better
Sleeping better improved conflict in relationships
Health NewsAnother Reason Not to Light Up, Mom
Gestational diabetes and obesity risk linked to smoking by mother in pregnancy
Health NewsA Racing Heart Can Slow a Man's Love Life
Erectile dysfunction likelier among men with higher resting heart rate
Health NewsAmputations On the Decline In the US
Amputation rates have fallen in the past decade in the US