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NaturalLet Your Baby Lead the Way
Baby led weaning and finger foods may lead to healthier eating and reduced risk of obesity
Prescription DrugsFatal Side Effects in 3 Cancer Therapies
Kidney and liver cancer drugs have increased risk of fatal side effects
Prescription DrugsMerck Drug for Insomnia
Suvorexant advances in stage three clinical trial
NaturalSilver Lining for Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy agents using silver compounds being developed
Health NewsSpare the Rod for Healthy Development
Physical punishment likely harms kids development compared to other discipline approaches
Health NewsCollege Students: Take 'Quit Smoking 101'
Smokers who quit had improved respiratory symptoms in two weeks
Mental HealthPositive Parenting Improves Child Health
Obesity avoided if parents learn effective parenting skills
Health NewsStroke Risk Prediction for Women
Protein level can predict risk of stroke for postmenopausal women
Mental HealthDoes Magnetic Therapy Work?
Magnetic therapy for treating major depressive disorder increases
FeaturesWinterproof Your Skin
How to maintain healthy skin year round
Health NewsAllergies at the Root of Children's Wheezing
Allergies linked to causing virus induced wheezing in children
Mental HealthAnesthesia Raises Risk of ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder more prominent in children exposed to anesthesia
Health NewsA Stomach Bug and Diabetes
Helicobacter infection tied to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
Clinical TrialsNew Blood Clot Device 40% More Effective
SOLITAIRE Blood clot removing device more effective than mechanical FDA approved clot remover
Health NewsED Drug Shrinks Abnormal Growths in Kids
Viagra treats deformity in children
Health NewsProstate Cancer Radiation is Expensive
Prostate cancer treatment and ranking best options
Prescription DrugsUpdated Vaccine Schedule Released
Child and teen immunization schedules published with minor updates
Health NewsTriple Threat Blood Test for Moms-to-be
DNA blood test detects Down syndrome and two other chromosome disorders in first trimester
Health NewsHitting Cancer Where it's Weak
Cancer protection removed with HSP90 inhibitors
Health NewsSunshine May Reduce Food Allergy Risk
Food allergy risk in children decreased with sun exposure
Health NewsPancreatic Cancer Overuns Ben Gazarra
Ben Gazarro ran for his life but pancreatic cancer won
Prescription DrugsVaccines Are Good Things
Safety and importance of vaccines take center stage in addressing parent vaccination fears
Health NewsKick Prostate Cancer's Butt at the Track
Prostate cancer mortality and progression lowered by exercise
Prescription DrugsHearts Love Aspirin
Aspirin works as well as warfarin in preventing strokes in heart failure patients