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Infant Mortality Rate in US Drops AgainAfter plateauing for a few years, the U.S. infant mortality rate is dropping again.
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Sizing Up Meals: Kids Eat More Using Adult PlatesKids eat more when they're using big plates, a new study says. Alas, the effect was not seen when it came to eating vegetables.
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Lack of Sleep May Harm Men's SpermNot getting enough sleep isn't good for the swimmers, a new study from Denmark says.
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Eye-Opening Study Examines Mysterious Relationship of Sleep to WeightBy staying awake all night, we burn more calories than scientists thought we would.
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Most Effective After-Sex Contraception: IUDsMost women don't know that IUDs can be used after sex to prevent pregnancy, researchers say.
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Sexual Enhancement Supplements Contain Hidden Drugs, FDA Warns
Several supplements advertised as sexual enhancements contain hidden drugs, the FDA said today.
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Moms' Whooping Cough Vaccine Before Pregnancy Cuts Babies' RiskIn a new study study, the risk of a baby developing whooping cough was cut in half for mothers who were vaccinated against the disease before pregnancy.
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'Poop Transplants' May Combat Bacterial Infections"Poop transplants," which involve transferring fecal matter from a healthy person into the colon of a infection patient, are an effective way to treat people infected with drug-resistant bacteria.
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Which States Have the Highest Hypertension Rates?One-third of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, but the rate varies widely from state to state, a new report says.
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Why Mariano Rivera's Torn ACL Is a Devastating InjuryThe ACL is unlike other ligaments in the knee, and needs surgical reconstruction if it's torn.
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Flu-Like 'Valley Fever' Increases in Arizona, CaliforniaA fungal infection called Valley Fever is on the rise in the Southwest U.S., with Arizona seeing the biggest rise in cases, according to a new report.
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Inadequate Sleep May Make You Eat MoreGetting too little sleep during the workweek may lead to weight gain, according to a new study.
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Kids of Divorce Have Double the Risk of Stroke
Children whose parents divorce are more than twice as likely to suffer a stroke at some point during their lives than other children, according to a new study.
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Children with Autism at Greater Risk for SuicideChildren with autism may be more likely to think about or attempt suicide.
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The Many Genes Behind Autism Do Only a Few and Similar Things
Scientists had hoped to find genes that played large roles in autism, but that search has been frustrating, researchers said.
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Life Expectancy Gap Widens Between US, Top Nations
In the U.S., women's life expectancies ranged from 86 to 74.
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Baby Boomers' Mental Health Faces Crisis, Report SaysChanges in the current health care system are needed to address the growing problem of mental health conditions among baby boomers, a new report says.
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3 Lifestyle Choices Lower Breast Cancer Risk, Regardless of Family History
Women with a family history of the disease had a higher risk than those without, researchers said, but both groups lowered their risk by a similar proportion by maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
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Pan-Frying Red Meat Is Asking for Trouble, Prostate Cancer Study FindsWhen it comes to eating red meat, cooking method may make a big difference in how meals affect prostate cancer risk. And grilling isn't the worst thing to do, researchers said.
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Breast-Feeding for Longer May Not Lower Children's Obesity RiskIncreasing the length of time that babies are breast-fed may not lower their risk of becoming obese during childhood as previous research has suggested, according to a new study from Europe.
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False Alarm Mammograms Affect Women for YearsWomen in a new study who received false positive mammogram results were psychologically affected for years after the experience.
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UV Exposure May Lower Pancreatic Cancer Risk, Study FindsSpending some time in the sun might lower the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new study says.
