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Busting a Move May Lift Teen Girls’ Mental Health

Getting out on the dance floor and busting some moves could give a lift to the health of teen girls with mild mental health problems, a new study ...
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Collective Brands Recalls KEDS Girls’ Shoes

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Collective Brands, Inc., of Topeka, Kan., announced a voluntary recall of about 45,000 KEDS® “Know It All” Girls’ Shoe. ...
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Diabetes Drug May Someday Repair Alzheimer’s Damage

The diabetes drug metformin may spur the growth of new brain cells, which could have benefits for Alzheimer’s patients, a new Canadian study on mice suggests. The study ...
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Spinal Fluid Test May Distinguish Chronic Fatigue Syndrome from Lyme Disease

By testing proteins in spinal fluid, physicians may be able to distinguish between patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and those with a form of Lyme disease, a new ...
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HPV Vaccine Safe, But May Raise Risk of Fainting & Infections

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is generally safe, but may increase the risk of fainting and skin infections shortly after vaccination, a new study finds. The study included ...
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New safety standard for playgrounds, CPSC approved

The USA The Customer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has reaffirmed another government-mandated standard of well-being to improve playground safety and prevent wounds and passages to young people. The ...
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Older Women with Heart Condition Have Higher Stroke Risk than Men

Older women with irregular heart rhythms may be at a slightly higher risk for suffering a stroke, compared with men, according to a new study from Sweden. Researchers surveyed ...
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US Mortality Rates Dropped, Biggest Decline in Young Children

The risk of dying at any given age has dropped sharply over the last 75 years in the United States, with the most dramatic improvement seen among young ...
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Toddler Meals Have Too Much Salt: CDC

Most ready-to-eat meals for toddlers have too much salt, government researchers say. Of the 1,115 ready-to-eat toddlers’ meals examined in a study by the Centers for Disease Control ...
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Older Brains Work Harder to Multitask

As humans age, their brains may need to work harder to multitask, new research from Japan suggests. In the study, older people’s brains showed more activity in the ...
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