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Health NewsHow Alcohol Ads Might Affect Kids
Alcohol advertising on TV may mean increased brand-specific consumption in youth
Health NewsThe Glycemic Index Problem
Glycemic index, used to indicate blood sugar response, may be unreliable
Health NewsWhat Your Workout Is Worth
Exercise for heart disease patients may reduce health care costs
Health NewsThe Risk of Early Heart Attacks
Heart attack at young age linked to premature death
FeaturesDon't Forget About Your Pearly Whites
How to keep your teeth and gums healthy
Prescription DrugsEpilepsy Rx Safety in Pregnancy
Levetiracetam and topiramate for epilepsy in pregnant women not tied to lower IQ in children
FDA AlertsOvarian Cancer Screening: A Warning
FDA issues warning about ovarian cancer screening tests
Health NewsWhat Helps After Heart Attack
Post-heart attack invasive coronary strategies may reduce mortality
Health NewsFrom Bipolar Disorder to Substance Use
Bipolar disorder may be linked to substance use disorder in adolescents
Health NewsGot Peripheral Artery Disease?
Revascularization for intermittent leg claudication appeared more effective than medical management
Health NewsMore Cancer Types Linked to Obesity
Obesity linked to stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreatic, ovarian, thyroid cancer, as well as meningioma and multiple myeloma
Prescription DrugsDiabetes Rx Could Fight Heart Disease
Metformin may fight heart disease in patients with type 1 diabetes
FeaturesShedding Light on Lice
Lice risk for children may increase with the arrival of the school year
Health NewsAntibacterial Soaps: Products of the Past?
Antibacterial soaps earn FDA disapproval in final ruling
FDA ApprovalsThere's a New Vaccine This Flu Season
Afluria quadrivalent flu vaccine approved by FDA
FDA ApprovalsFDA Approves First Biosimilar Etanercept
Sandoz's Erelzi (etanercept-szzs) approved to treat several inflammatory diseases
Health NewsHow Late-Onset Asthma Might Affect Your Heart
Late-onset asthma may raise adults' heart disease, stroke risk
Health NewsWhy Teens Vape
E-cig flavorings may be the reason many American teens vape
Health NewsMental Stress and Your Heart
Reduced blood flow to the heart may be more likely in young women with heart disease and mental stress
FeaturesAre You Back-to-School Ready?
Back-to-school medical needs explained
Health NewsAnemia, Stroke and Death Risk
Anemia may increase patients' death risk after stroke
Health NewsThis Injection May Reduce Fracture Risk
Abaloparatide appeared to reduce fracture risk among women with osteoporosis
Health NewsGallstones and Heart Disease: A Possible Link
Heart disease risk and gallstone disease may be linked
Health NewsThe Longer You Weight
Obesity, overweight duration may be tied to cancer risk in women