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Trouble in Traffic: Kids with ADHD Have Difficulty Crossing Streets

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have more trouble avoiding traffic when crossing streets than other children, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Alabama ...
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GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease): Heartburn Symptoms & Treatments

GERD, or Gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a chronic condition that occurs when stomach contents wash up into the throat. Many people with GERD experience heartburn — a burning ...
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Common Procedure is Overused in Heartburn Patients

People with heartburn or other symptoms of acid reflux often undergo a procedure called an upper endoscopy, but most of these patients do not need it, according to ...
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‘Soda Pot’: Company to Unveil Medical Marijuana Drink

A California man is planning to take medical marijuana and make it fizzy and sweet. Clay Butler, a commercial artist based in Soquel, Calif., is a partner in ...
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Toxins in Car Seats: Research Group Ranks the Best & Worst

After a new baby arrives, one of the first products a parent uses is the car seat to take them home from the hospital. But while the National ...
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Safe for Baby? Flame-Retardant Products May Be Potentially Toxic

Many baby products used today may contain potentially toxic flame retardants, a new study suggests. The researchers analyzed about 100 baby products that contain polyurethane foam, including car ...
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Diabetes Reversed in Patients on Extreme Diet

An extreme diet of just 600 calories a day may reverse Type 2 diabetes in some patients, a new study finds. After one week on the diet, diabetes ...
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Siblings of Kids with Autism Are at High Risk for Language Delays

Siblings of children with autism are more likely to have language delays and characteristics of autism than the siblings of children who don’t have the disorder, a new ...
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In Kidney Donation, ‘Presumed Consent’ Policy May Reduce Living Donors

Policies that presume people will donate their organs upon their death unless they specify otherwise — also known as presumed consent — may have the unwanted side effect ...
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Why We Get Dumb Drunk

A wild night of drinking can end in a blackout, a hangover or worse. So why do many people continue to pound back the booze? It may be ...
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