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Why Autism Is More Common in Males: Testosterone Affects Gene

A new study offers some clues into the mystery of why autism is four times more common in males than in females. The results show that testosterone and ...
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Steroid Injection May Prevent PTSD

A steroid injection given shortly after a traumatic event could reduce the risk that the victim will later develop post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study suggests. In the ...
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Heart Disease Can Be a Serious, Silent Problem in Young Women

Before Alane Basco-Yu gave birth to her first child in 1998, she seemed to be in perfect health. At age 22, she ran and had a black belt ...
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Exercise Wards Off Anxiety During Stressful Events

Exercise not only improves mood, it may help people maintain reduced anxiety in the face of stressful or emotional events, a new study says. While many studies have ...
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Teens’ Late-Night Cellphone Use Linked with Mental Health Problems

Teens who use their cellphones after “lights out” may be at increased risk for mental health problems, as well as lost sleep, a new study from Japan suggests. ...
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3 Hours of Daily Exercise Suggested for Kids Under 6

For children under age 6, getting at least three hours of daily physical activity, spread out over the day, may be a good goal, researchers say. Major organizations ...
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Relapse Common for Teens Who Overcome Depression

About half of teens who appear to have recovered from depression face a relapse within five years, according to a newly released study. Girls were more likely than ...
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Burden of Asthma May Be Underestimated in Poorer Countries

Asthma is often thought of as a disease of developed nations — clean living conditions saddle us with overactive immune systems, or so the theory goes — but, ...
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Are Probiotics Safe for Kids?

Probiotics are so common in yogurt these days, you might not think twice about giving foods laced with “good” bacteria to your youngsters. But do probiotics provide any ...
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Colicky Babies May Be Having Early Migraines

NEW ORLEANS — Frequent, unexplained crying in infants, known as colic, may be an early sign of migraine headaches, a new study suggests. The results show that women with ...
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