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The Anxious and the Sleepless May Be Courting Death Through Meds

Taking medications to treat insomnia or anxiety may shorten some people’s lives, according to the results of a 12-year study in Canada. The new findings are based on ...
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Gastric Bypass Surgery Poses Pregnancy Risks for Teens

Teen girls who become pregnant after having gastric bypass surgery may have an increased risk of having children with birth defects, researchers said today. However the conclusion is ...
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Type of Infant Formula Affects Weight Gain and Later Health

The type of formula fed to infants influences how quickly they gain weight, according to a new study. This is important, the researchers say, because rapid weight gain ...
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Breastfed Babies Lack Necessary Vitamin D Supplements

After giving birth to her son last year, Sarah Mann, a mother in Santa Barbara, Calif, became one of an increasing number of women in the United States ...
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Young Women Get HPV Shots After Talking It Over With Mom

human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, even if the daughters have already left the nest. A new study found college-age women who talked with their mothers about the HPV vaccine ...
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Who Still Smokes? Smokers in the U.S. Today

About 46 million Americans smoke, and the habit contributes to the deaths of an estimated 400,000 Americans every year due to lung cancer alone. A 40-year-decline in smoking ...
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HPV Vaccine Sees Poor Completion Rates

Despite the treatment’s effectiveness in preventing cervical cancer, few young women who begin taking the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine complete the necessary three doses, according to a new ...
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Diet Soda Linked to Heart Disease Risk

Diet soda may seem to be a healthier alternative to calorie-laden regular soda, but a new study shows that people who regularly drink diet soft drinks may be ...
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Coffee’s Perks: Studies Find 5 Health Benefits

Besides the caffeine boost and the rich, roasted flavor, coffee has been shown in studies to provide other health benefits, like preventing diabetes and warding off certain cancers. ...
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Whooping Cough Vaccine Endorsed for Pregnant Women

Pregnant women should be vaccinated against the whooping cough, an advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today (June 22). It recommended that the ...
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