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Health NewsVeggie Eaters Live Longer, Study Says
Earlier mortality found in people who ate meat more often
Health NewsHe's Lost That Youthful Feeling, Oh That Manly Feeling
Androgen replacement therapies for low testosterone have gone up since 2001
Health NewsPacking on the Baby Fat
Disparities in health and household habits tied to obesity among minority children
Health NewsThe Musculoskeletal Matters of Statin Use
Statins linked to musculoskeletal diseases and injury
Health NewsSome Antibiotics May Injure Male Kidneys
Renal failure risks rise with antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones
Health NewsHome is Where the Allergens Are?
Allergies managed through steps to block allergens in the home
Health NewsBabies Still Rollin', Rollin', Rollin'
Rolling over milestone rates in babies unchanged after new sleep guidelines for infants
Health NewsSweeter Breast Cancer Ride
Radiotherapy causes less lymphedema than surgery for node positive early breast cancer
Health NewsGood News for Children's Lungs
Bronchiolitis hospitalization rates for children decreasing over a decade
Health NewsDodging Diarrhea with Zinc
Diarrhea reduced with zinc supplements given to babies
Health NewsSkipping Shots for Religious Reasons?
Vaccine exemptions for religious reasons linked to increasing whooping cough rates
Health NewsBaby's Sick: Get the Shots or Not?
Skipping vaccines led some babies to fall behind in shots
Health NewsWhen Little Hands Get Ahold of Big Meds
Poisonings in children increased with access to prescriptions
Health NewsPoor Sleep May Trigger Heart Attacks
Heart attack survivors with PTSD may have more cardiac events linked to poor sleep
Health NewsThe Path to Work is a Social Thing
Biking or walking to work is influenced by number of social factors
Health NewsCheers for Healthy Men
Mens Health Month focuses on prevention and screening activities all through June
Health NewsNew Rx for Thyroid Cancer
Sorafenib can be effective in the treatment of thyroid cancer that does not respond to standard therapy
Health NewsTamoxifen for Ten
Breast cancer patients who took tamoxifen for 10 years lived longer
Health NewsRx Doesn’t Help Brain Cancer
Glioblastoma did not benefit from initial treatment with bevacizumab
Health NewsMonths More of Life
Avastin shows overall survival benefit in patients with advanced cervical cancer
Health NewsFour Minutes to Good Health
Vigorous activity for four minutes improved physical fitness and blood pressure
Health NewsKids Hurt by Others Also Hurt Themselves
Self harm risks higher for bullied children once they become teens
Health NewsAnother Risk Factor for Dementia?
General anesthesia and increased dementia risk linked in preliminary study
Health NewsUnsafe Coping After Being Bullied
Suicidal behavior from high risk substance use and violence found in bullied teens