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3-D Video Games Unlikely to Damage Children’s Eyes

By Mark Schweizer

3 days ago

Despite Nintendo’s recent warning that children ages 6 and younger shouldn’t play games in 3-D mode on the company’s upcoming 3DS portable video game system, eye doctors say ...

10 Medical Myths that Just Won’t Go Away

By Mark Schweizer

3 days ago

From recommendations of drinking eight glasses of water a day to warnings about staying in from the cold when sick, some medical myths endure no matter how many ...

Gene Holds Clue to Why Autism is More Common in Boys

By Mark Schweizer

3 days ago

Autism’s higher prevalence in boys than in girls may be partly explained by a mutated gene located on the X chromosome, according to new research. Earlier studies have ...

MRI Holds Promise of Better Autism Diagnoses

By Mark Schweizer

3 days ago

The way autism is diagnosed could become less subjective by using a brain-imaging-based test that is being developed by researchers and that, in early trials, was 94 percent ...

To Avoid a Stroke, Try Upping ‘White’ Fruits, Veggies

By Mark Schweizer

3 days ago

The old adage that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a good one to follow, according to a new Dutch study. The researchers found that ...

Early Stages of Alzheimer’s Traced to Critical Brain Region

By Mark Schweizer

3 days ago

Alzheimer’s disease may begin in a particularly vulnerable area of the brain and then further spread its damaging effects to other regions, according to a new study researchers ...

Heavy, Not Modest, Drinkers’ Babies Have More Birth Defects

By Mark Schweizer

3 days ago

Babies born to women who drink heavily during their first trimester of pregnancy have an increased risk of birth defects, compared to the babies of mothers who abstained ...

7 Health Woes Brought on by Winter

By Mark Schweizer

3 days ago

For some people, winter doesn’t just bring cold and snow — it also brings a host of health problems, including depression and heart attack. Here are seven health ...

Painful Confusion: Americans Don’t Know What’s in Popular Painkillers

By Mark Schweizer

3 days ago

The American public is confused about what’s in popular over-the-counter painkillers, according to a small new study. That fact could put people at risk for taking too much ...

Why You Need to Avoid Catching a Summer Cold

By Mark Schweizer

3 days ago

Your beach bag is packed, your swimsuit beckons and your calendar is full of fun plans for barbecues and backyard parties. But if you’re stuck inside with a ...

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3-D Video Games Unlikely to Damage Children’s Eyes

10 Medical Myths that Just Won’t Go Away

Gene Holds Clue to Why Autism is More Common in Boys

MRI Holds Promise of Better Autism Diagnoses

To Avoid a Stroke, Try Upping ‘White’ Fruits, Veggies

Early Stages of Alzheimer’s Traced to Critical Brain Region

Heavy, Not Modest, Drinkers’ Babies Have More Birth Defects

7 Health Woes Brought on by Winter

Painful Confusion: Americans Don’t Know What’s in Popular Painkillers

Why You Need to Avoid Catching a Summer Cold

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