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Deadly Bacterial Infections Rising Among Hospitalized Children

An increasing number of hospitalized children are becoming infected with a type of bacteria known as Clostridium difficile, which can cause severe diarrhea and even death, according to ...
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Poop Test Passes the Sniff Test

By getting your stools tested every year, you could reduce your risk of dying from colorectal cancer, according to a new study that compared several screening tests for ...
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5 Ways Your Poop Can Advise You on Health

A person’s poop can say a lot about his or her health. How often you go to the bathroom, and how much waste you expel, can indicate your ...
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Stomach Acid Drugs Increase Risk of Bacterial Infections, FDA Warns

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers today that certain stomach acid drugs may increase the risk of a serious intestinal bacteria infection. The drugs, including Nexium, ...
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Stomach Acid Drugs May Heighten Risk of Death from Infections

Stomach acid might cause a lot of people a lot of pain, but it also serves an important purpose in the body: it stops incipient infections in their ...
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‘Love Hormone’ Oxytocin Shows Promise for Treating Mental Illness

In recent years, we’ve been bombarded with studies about the hormone oxytocin — researchers have demonstrated it increases trust and helps aid in social bonding. It has even ...
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Beyond Vegetables and Exercise: 5 Surprising Ways to Be Heart Healthy

intro I 5 I 4 I 3 I 2 I 1 I You’re probably familiar with the tried-and-true ways of lowering your risk of heart disease and stroke: ...
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Portion Size Influences Full Feeling

Believing they’ve had a large meal makes people feel more satisfied and less hungry hours after eating, according to a new study. Researchers in the United Kingdom showed ...
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Study Finds 3 Ways Parents Can Cut Kids’ Soda Consumption

The best way for parents to reduce the amount of soft drinks their young children drink is to not serve it with meals, a new study suggests. The ...
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Can Taking Vitamin D & Calcium Help You Live Longer?

Older people who take vitamin D supplements along with calcium may live longer than others, according to a new review of previous studies. The researchers looked at data ...
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