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Use It or Lose It

07/09/2013 09:06 AM EDT

Source: HealthDay -
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Healthy Aging, Memory

Keep Your Pet Safe as Temperatures Rise

07/08/2013 08:06 PM EDT

Source: American Red Cross
Related MedlinePlus Page: Pet Health

What Are the Reasons to Vaccinate My Baby?

07/08/2013 08:02 PM EDT

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Related MedlinePlus Page: Childhood Immunization

Singing Together Fosters Harmonious Hearts

07/08/2013 07:00 PM EDT

The melody and structure of song synchronized heart rhythms among choir members, small study finds


Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Mental Health

Evidence Lacking on Glaucoma Screening

07/08/2013 04:13 PM EDT

There is not enough evidence to say whether screening adults without vision problems for glaucoma has any clear benefit, according to a government-backed panel.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Glaucoma, Health Screening

Disability Often Goes Hand-In-Hand with Old Age

07/08/2013 04:00 PM EDT

Study findings should serve as wake-up call for U.S. and its aging population, experts say
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Disabilities, Hospice Care, Seniors' Health

U.S. Hospitals Triple Use of Electronic Health Records

07/08/2013 04:00 PM EDT

System allows sharing of latest information on patients' test results, treatments and meds


Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Facilities, Personal Health Records

Airport Scanners Pose Little Radiation Risk

07/08/2013 04:00 PM EDT

Travelers receive higher dose during flight itself, researchers say


Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Radiation Exposure, Traveler's Health

Listeria Outbreak Prompts Cheese Recall

07/08/2013 04:00 PM EDT

1 person dead, 4 sickened; source seems to be Wisconsin company, CDC says


Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Food Safety, Foodborne Illness, Listeria Infections

Month of Conception Might Raise Odds of Premature Birth

07/08/2013 04:00 PM EDT

Mom's exposure to flu during third trimester appears to be a key risk factor, researchers say


Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Flu, Pregnancy, Premature Babies

Cost, Quality, Accessibility Spur Poor to Choose ER Care

07/08/2013 04:00 PM EDT

Current U.S. health care system makes it easier to go to hospital than visit doctor's office, findings show


Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Emergency Medical Services, Health Disparities, Health Facilities

Struggles with Motor Skills Compound Social Problems in Autism

07/08/2013 02:00 PM EDT

Fortunately, help is available for kids to improve abilities like throwing and catching


Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Autism, Child Development

NIH Study Identifies Brain Circuits Involved in Learning and Decision Making

07/08/2013 01:04 PM EDT

Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism -
Related MedlinePlus Page: Alcoholism

Even with Equal Care, Racial Disparity Persists in Blood Cancer, Study Finds

07/08/2013 09:00 AM EDT

Blacks with chronic lymphocytic leukemia fare worse than whites


Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: African American Health, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Health Disparities

Boys with Guns At High Risk of Assault

07/08/2013 09:00 AM EDT

1 in 4 young people treated in ER after violent attack admitted having a gun
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Gun Safety, Teen Violence

Nearly Half of Babies Have Flat Skull Spot

07/08/2013 07:52 AM EDT

Close to half of two-month-olds have a flat spot on the back of their heads, according to a new Canadian study that suggests changes in parents' habits may be a cause.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Craniofacial Abnormalities, Uncommon Infant and Newborn Problems

Health Tip: Ease the Itch of Poison Ivy

07/08/2013 07:00 AM EDT

Bathe in oatmeal or baking soda
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac

Doctors Develop $260 Test-Tube Baby System for Poor World

07/08/2013 04:38 AM EDT

Belgian doctors have developed a low-cost version of test-tube baby technology for use in developing countries, where sophisticated Western systems are unaffordable for most couples.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Infertility, International Health

Easing into Outdoor Workouts on Sultry Summer Days

07/08/2013 03:11 AM EDT

Can't take the heat?


Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise and Physical Fitness, Heat Illness, Sports Safety

 

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