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Health NewsFevers and Seizures in Children
Febrile status epilepticus can injure brain in children and may lead to epilepsy
Health NewsStronger Teens Live On
Muscular weakness in kids tied to more deaths before 55
Prescription DrugsImmunizations, Autism, and Family Health
Autism may change the way parents choose immunizations for their other children
Health NewsA Workout For Better Mobility
Exercise improves gait speed strength and fitness in those with Parkinsons disease
Health NewsWhich Chemicals Are in House Dust?
Flame retardant chemicals found in household dust in a small study
Mental HealthChild Distress and Chest Pain Linked
Children with chest pains experience higher levels of anxiety and depression
Mental HealthLonely Kids Becoming Smokers
Smoking rates are more than three times higher in adults who were not popular
Health NewsAtrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Death Linked
Atrial fibrillation associated with sudden cardiac death
Health NewsThe Walk to Good Health
Walking and activity equal to 6000 steps or more helped middle aged women stay disease free
Prescription DrugsAllergy Drops Not Shots for Tots
Grass allergy treatment offers safe alternative to injections for children
Health NewsWhat To Expect With Thyroid Cancer
Differentiated thyroid cancer patients usually have normal life expectancy
Mental HealthWhen Kids Dread the Dentist
Anxiety about dentistry in children linked to higher anxiety among parents
Prescription DrugsReducing Heart Surgery Complications
Aortic valve replacement surgery complications lower with continued warfarin treatment
Prescription DrugsNew Heart Therapy Ain't All That
Aldosterone antagonist therapy may not be as effective as trials showed
Prescription DrugsHeart Failure Drugs Lower Death Rate
ACE Inhibitors and ARBs reduce one year death rate in heart patients
Prescription DrugsPertussis Vaccine Fades Over Time
Pertussis vaccine effectiveness decreased over time during California epidemic
Prescription DrugsRelieving Crippling Bone Cancer Pain
Bone metastasis pain relieving system approved by FDA
Mental HealthMediating the Effects of Child Abuse
Child abuse long term results affected by marriage and education
Health NewsLittle Risk for Diseases with IUDs
Pelvic inflammatory disease risk very low when using intrauterine device
Mental HealthTeens Need Better Psychiatric Follow-Up
Teens with psychiatric disorders are not getting sufficient care after hospitalization
Health NewsMore Visits, More Weight Lost
Gastric bypass patients lose more weight after going to recommended number of follow up appointments
Mental HealthFull Moon Madness
Psychological problems have been linked to the full moon by myth not by science
Health NewsAir Quality Important for Older Adults
Lung function problems and inflammation for older adults may be affected by air pollution
Prescription DrugsCancer Proves Too Much For Experimental Rx
Pancreatic cancer experimental drug fails to meet its objectives