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02 Jun

Volunteering Helps Kids ‘Flourish’ Mentally and Physically, Study Finds

Children and adolescents who volunteer are more likely to be in excellent health and less likely to have behavioral problems, researchers say.

01 Jun

Why Do Male Infants ‘Talk’ More During the First Year of Life?

A new study finds male infants make more vowel- and word-like sounds during the first year of life, but then lose that early advantage.

31 May

Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Tips To Improve Your Sleep Cycle

Getting a good night’s sleep could add years to your life. Are you getting enough sleep?

Consistent Breast Cancer Screening Cuts Odds of Dying From the Disease by 72%

Consistent Breast Cancer Screening Cuts Odds of Dying From the Disease by 72%

Screening mammograms saves lives, and consistency counts for a lot.

That's the main message from a new study that looked at how regularly women received mammograms before a breast cancer diagnosis. The closer a woman adhered to guidelines on a year-to-year basis, the less likely she was to die of breast cancer.

It is quit...

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  • June 5, 2023
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Does Your Kid Need a Summer Vacation From Smartphones?

Does Your Kid Need a Summer Vacation From Smartphones?

Summer vacation has begun for some families and screen use may already feel like too much.

A psychiatrist from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston offers some tips for making sure smartphones and tablets are put to good use and not used to excess.

Dr. Laurel Williams, a professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral...

  • Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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  • June 5, 2023
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Tips to Checking Your Skin for Skin Cancer

Tips to Checking Your Skin for Skin Cancer

Skin cancer can pop up anywhere on your skin, including the soles of your feet and even under your fingernails.

That’s what happened to Isabel Lievano, who was diagnosed with melanoma when her dermatologist determined that a persistent black spot under her fingernail was the deadliest form of skin cancer.

Lievano, 69, lost her nai...

  • Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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  • June 4, 2023
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Get in the Swim: Summer Pool Safety Tips

Get in the Swim: Summer Pool Safety Tips

Summer is here and so, too, is swimming season.

As fun as a pool can be, it’s also a major safety risk if you don’t take the appropriate precautions.

An expert from Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, offers some tips for a safe pool season.

“If children or non-experienced swimmers will be i...

  • Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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  • June 3, 2023
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Drug Might Help Slow Nearsightedness in Kids

Drug Might Help Slow Nearsightedness in Kids

There is no cure for nearsightedness, but medicated eye drops can slow down its progression in children, a new trial finds.

The study tested the effects of eye drops containing a very low dose of the drug atropine — the same medication used to dilate the pupils during an eye exam.

Researchers found that when children with nearsight...

  • Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
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  • June 2, 2023
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Biden Set to Name New CDC Director

Biden Set to Name New CDC Director

A former Obama administration official with extensive experience in federal and state health services could be the next leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Former North Carolina Health Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen is the likely pick, according to sources with knowledge of the plan, the Washington Post repo...

  • Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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  • June 2, 2023
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