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Heart Disease Risk May Be Wrongly Calculated for Millions

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

One way that doctors predict a person’s heart-attack risk may misclassify 5.7 million Americans, a new study suggests. The result is that millions of patients may be either ...

Decoding Food Labels: Interpreting the New Dietary Guidelines

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services are set to release the seventh edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, ...

Psoriasis May Increase Stroke Risk

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

The skin condition psoriasis may increase the risk of stroke and atrial fibrillation, a condition in which the heart beats irregularly, a new Danish study says. In some ...

Use of ADHD Medications Rises Among Kids, Especially Teens

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

The use of prescription stimulants to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kids has increased steadily over the last decade, according to a new study. Between 1996 ...

Popular List of Best Diets Is Misleading, Experts Say

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

A recent list of “best diets” ignores the need for people to find what works for them and fails to distinguish between fad diets and healthy eating habits ...

Autism and ADHD Share Genetic Similarities

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

Similar genetic changes found in some people with ADHD and in some with autism may help explain why children with the hyperactivity disorder often have symptoms of other ...

Siblings of Autistic Kids at Greater Risk for Disorder

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

A baby born into a family with an older sibling who has autism has a 19 percent chance of also developing the disorder, a new international study has ...

Chocolate Eaters Are Slimmer

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

It sounds too good to be true, but eating chocolate may help you keep slim, a new study suggests. The results show people who eat chocolate frequently have ...

Personality-Based Interventions May Lower Drinking Rates Among Kids

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

A specific intervention conducted in schools can help reduce the likelihood that at-risk youths will drink alcohol or engage in binge drinking behavior, according to a new study. ...

Bone Hormone Boosts Testosterone, May Affect Male Fertility

By Mark Schweizer

15 days ago

The hormone osteocalcin, made by the bones, increases testosterone production and can improve fertility in male mice, according to a new study. Male mice with normal osteocalcin levels ...

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Heart Disease Risk May Be Wrongly Calculated for Millions

Decoding Food Labels: Interpreting the New Dietary Guidelines

Psoriasis May Increase Stroke Risk

Use of ADHD Medications Rises Among Kids, Especially Teens

Popular List of Best Diets Is Misleading, Experts Say

Autism and ADHD Share Genetic Similarities

Siblings of Autistic Kids at Greater Risk for Disorder

Chocolate Eaters Are Slimmer

Personality-Based Interventions May Lower Drinking Rates Among Kids

Bone Hormone Boosts Testosterone, May Affect Male Fertility

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