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The Best and Worst Words to Use When Discussing Kids’ Weights

Parents have weighed in: it’s better to describe a child as being an “unhealthy weight” than as being “heavy” or “obese.” A new study says that the words ...
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Future Obesity Clues Could Surface in 6-Month-Olds, Study Suggests

Early signs of childhood obesity could be detected in the weight gains of infants as young as 6 months old, suggests a new study. Babies were twice as ...
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New Studies Doubt Chronic Fatigue’s Link to Virus

Two new studies add to the mounting evidence suggesting chronic fatigue syndrome is not caused by the virus XMRV, as has been previously theorized. In 2009, a group ...
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Delaying Appendectomies May Be Okay

Patients with acute appendicitis don’t need to have surgery to remove their appendix as soon as they get to the hospital, a new study suggests. Patients who waited ...
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Study Linking Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to Virus Now Retracted

The medical journal Science today retracted the controversial 2009 study it published that concluded the virus called XMRV might be the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome. According to ...
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Beyond Vaccines: 5 Things that Might Really Cause Autism

The idea that vaccines cause autism has received yet another blow, with a new article in the British Journal of Medicine declaring the 1998 study by Andrew Wakefield, ...
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5 Experts Answer: Could Qnexa Help You Lose Weight?

The weight loss drug Qnexa is likely to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the next month, experts say. Last week, an FDA panel voted ...
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Stressed? Venting to a Friend May Make You Feel Worse

When encountering stressful events in daily life, venting to a friend about them may not always be helpful, a new study concludes. The results showed that when people ...
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Dogs Reduce Stress in Kids with Autism

Specially trained service dogs may reduce stress in children with autism, according to a new study. The results showed children with an autism spectrum disorder experienced a decrease ...
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Lifestyle Choices Can Help Youngsters Grow Into Low-Cholesterol Adults

While having an unhealthy lifestyle as a child can make it difficult to be fit as an adult, it doesn’t destine you to a lifetime of disorders, according ...
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