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BPA Exposure Linked to Kids’ Asthma Risk

By Mark Schweizer

22 days ago

Children exposed to the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, may be at an increased risk for asthma, a new study suggests. During the study, kids who had greater ...

Herpes Virus Could Kill Aggressive Breast Cancer

By Mark Schweizer

22 days ago

A genetically engineered version of the virus that causes herpes shows promise as a treatment for a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer, according to a new study ...

Rates of Hospital Infections Dropped in 2010

By Mark Schweizer

22 days ago

Four infections that mainly affect patients in health care facilities, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), declined in 2010, according to an annual review from the Centers for Disease ...

Expired Nobel Laureate Still Gets Prize

By Mark Schweizer

22 days ago

The Nobel Prize panel does not change its perspective to award the 2011 Medicines Prize to a beneficiary who died days before the declaration was made. Today (3 ...

Wheezing Risk Higher in Kids Whose Moms Took Tylenol during Pregnancy

By Mark Schweizer

22 days ago

Future moms who take the popular pain reliever acetaminophen, commonly known as Tylenol or Triaminic, during pregnancy could be increasing their child’s chance of wheezing, a common symptom ...

Breast-Feeding for Longer May Not Lower Children’s Obesity Risk

By Mark Schweizer

22 days ago

Breasts that take care of babies over a long period of time may not reduce the risk of becoming overweight or bulky during puberty, as recommended in a ...

Braids and Weaves Could Cause Hair Loss

By Mark Schweizer

22 days ago

Hair grooming practices such as braids and weaves could be contributing to the development of permanent, scarring hair loss in African-American women, according to a new study. Women ...

Colicky Babies May Have Wrong Bacteria

By Mark Schweizer

22 days ago

Doctors don’t clearly understand why some babies cry excessively and others don’t, but a new study suggests abnormal gut bacteria could play a role. The research identified a ...

Future Obesity Clues Could Surface in 6-Month-Olds, Study Suggests

By Mark Schweizer

22 days ago

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 ...

5 Surprising Halloween Health Hazards

By Mark Schweizer

22 days ago

You’re likely aware that Halloween fun can be risky. Time and time again, we hear the same safety tips: Don’t accept candy that’s unwrapped. Kids should be supervised ...

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BPA Exposure Linked to Kids’ Asthma Risk

Herpes Virus Could Kill Aggressive Breast Cancer

Rates of Hospital Infections Dropped in 2010

Expired Nobel Laureate Still Gets Prize

Wheezing Risk Higher in Kids Whose Moms Took Tylenol during Pregnancy

Breast-Feeding for Longer May Not Lower Children’s Obesity Risk

Braids and Weaves Could Cause Hair Loss

Colicky Babies May Have Wrong Bacteria

Future Obesity Clues Could Surface in 6-Month-Olds, Study Suggests

5 Surprising Halloween Health Hazards

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