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Cigarette smoke and lead are known to have bad effects on children. Some studies have shown a link to between the exposures and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. A new study shows those downsides begin as early as in the womb...
The volatile issue of abortion has come front and center to the health care reform battle with wrangling over health insurance coverage of the procedure. ...
With the mammogram controversy showing no signs of simmering, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued a statement yesterday afternoon in an attempt to distance the administration from the guidelines that have sparked so much debate...
Adults with high levels of artery-clogging "bad" cholesterol decreased by a third between 1999 and 2006, new research finds. At the same time, though, researchers found that many adults still have very high cholesterol levels and are not being treated for them. Thi...
Comprehensive heart screening could save the lives of more young athletes, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers. The findings, based on screenings of 134 Maryland high school athletes, suggests that more screening could help detect rare -- but deadly -- heart problems that can ...
A government panel's new recommendation that women start mammograms at age 50, not 40, is has sparked angst, confusion, and even anger -- among health advocates and medical experts alike. As we told you in a story today, the U.S. P...
For years, we've been hearing that more children are suffering from food allergies. Some estimates say allergy to peanuts in particular have as much as doubled or tripled in the past decade. A new study from federal researchers offers the latest, albeit lower, estimate. ...
As the nation's baby boomers age, their health needs grow in volume and complexity. The extent of those needs and their possible impact on the nation's health care system are constantly being assessed by researchers. The...
Workers exposed to high levels of the chemical BPA were more likely to have erectile dysfunction and other sexual problems than men not exposed to the chemical, a new study has found...
A new dairy industry ad campaign extolling the virtues of chocolate milk is drawing the ire of some educators and healthy eating activists....
Breast cancer patients often struggle with persistent pain long after their treatments are completed, according to new research published in the latest Journal of the American Medical Association...
Even amid the current shortage of swine flu vaccine, government officials, infectious disease experts and public health experts everywhere have touted the vaccine as the best way to protect against the H1N1 virus....
With flu shots in hot demand, everyone wants to know where they can find a vaccine near them -- fast. Well, Google maps says it has an answer for you....
Long waits in the nation's emergency rooms are nothing new. But research finds they're getting worse....
Swine flu's so-called remedies are everywhere, from potions claiming to cure the ill to cleaning products touting they can kill flu germs.As far as flu cures are concerned, we've shared with you how to detect the real from the bogus. But what about cleaning supplies? D...
