• Experts Concerned as NIH Axes Critical Vaccine Study Funds
• Brain Implant Lets Woman Talk After 18 Years of Silence Due to Stroke
• Major Job Cuts at NIOSH Pose Risks to Worker Safety, Critics Warn
• Microplastics Linked To High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Stroke
• Pregnant Women, New Moms Dying More Often From Heart Conditions
• Navigators Help Patients Get Colonoscopy For Suspected Cancer
• GLP-1 Drug Use For Weight Loss Has Soared, Costing Billions
• Fasting Outperforms Calorie Cutting, Clinical Trial Says
• Cardiac Arrest Deaths During Marathons Down By Half
• Local Outbreaks Can Motivate the Vaccine-Hesitant, Poll Finds

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  Health Tip: Kids Shouldn’t Watch Too Much TV

  Young coach potatoes more prone to obesity

  • Posted August 27, 2013
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  ‘Maintain, Don’t Gain’ May Work Best for Obese Black Women

  Study aimed at this high-risk group found weight-maintenance approach was more effective than weight-loss program

  • Posted August 26, 2013
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  U.S. Schools Show Progress in Healthy Behaviors, CDC Says

  Report highlights good news: better nutrition, more physical activity and tobacco bans

  • Posted August 26, 2013
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  Terms Docs Use Can Influence Patients’ Cancer Choices

  Clearer definitions might avoid unnecessary treatments, study says

  • Posted August 26, 2013
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  New Defibrillator Works Without Wires Touching Heart

  Device is more durable, making it an alternative for younger patients, researchers say

  • Posted August 26, 2013
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  Babies May Remember Words Heard Before Birth

  Study found repeated exposure to a 'pseudoword' during late stages of pregnancy led infant's brains to react to it

  • Posted August 26, 2013
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  Too Many Unnecessary Thyroid Biopsies Performed, Experts Say

  Simplified guidelines could reduce number of uncomfortable, worrying procedures

  • Posted August 26, 2013
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  Gene Study Helps Advance Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis

  Findings may help determine if person has the lung disease or is a carrier, and might aid treatment

  • Posted August 26, 2013
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  More Links Seen Between Autism, ADHD

  Study found 1 in 5 kids with attention disorder also had autistic-type traits

  • Posted August 26, 2013
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  Worse Outcomes Seen When Patients Leave Hospital Against Medical Advice

  Large study found more readmissions, higher death rates

  • Posted August 26, 2013
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