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Parents Influence Childrens’ Eating Habits

There is no doubt that parents can have a major influence on children and this has been shown to be the case when establishing eating habits.

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HPV Vaccine Recommended For Boys

The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that all boys between the ages of 11 and 12 receive the three-dose vaccine for the human papillomavirus or hpv.

2012/02/09

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‘Harm Avoidance’ An Indicator Of Strokes

New information from the American Stroke Association meeting has found that ‘harm avoidance’ is associated with a higher stroke risk.

2012/02/08

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Distracted Driving Among Teens

If you have not done it already you should talk to your teens about the consequences of distracted driving.

2012/02/07

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Anesthesia May Increase Risk Of ADHD

A report from the Mayo Clinic suggests that children exposed to anesthesia at a young age – two or more anesthetics by age three – had more than double the incidence of ADHD than children with no exposure.

2012/02/06

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Gambling On The Super Bowl

By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – There is no doubt that there is a tremendous degree of excitement surrounding the Patriots-Giants game and why not. It is the Super Bowl and there [...]

2012/02/03

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Maintaining Your Diet Through Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl Sunday can be a disaster for a calorie counter. So, if you have actually been keeping that New Year’s resolutuion for over a month, what do you do?

2012/02/02

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The Impact Of Stress On Your Health

According to experts at the Cleveland Clinic, it is important to carefully look at how we handle stress and its effect on our body.

2012/02/01

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a major psychiatric problem where people have recurrent or persistent thoughts, impulses, or images they find distressing. It is estimated that 2 to 45% of the population can experience it.

2012/01/31

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Personal Physician May Help You Lose Weight

According to a report from the National Institutes of Health, your primary care physician might help you lose weight.

2012/01/30

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Study Suggests Infants ‘Read’ Lips

A new study has supported what many people have thought for years, infants learn how to talk by listening and looking.

2012/01/27

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Grandparents Provide Safe Care For Grandchildren

A very interesting Johns Hopkins study looked at grandparents watching grandchildren and found it actually reduces the incidence of injury by 50% or more.

2012/01/26

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Vitamin D and COPD

We often see COPD as the result of cigarette smoking and the damage done over the years. But now there is a report from the Annals of Internal Medicine that there could be a vitamin deficiency that contributes as well.

2012/01/25

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Cirrhosis Of The Liver

Cirrhosis is a permanent scarring of the liver. It is caused by drinking too much alcohol and by hepatitis.

2012/01/24

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Casting Of Injury Should Be Minimal

Researchers studying immobilized arm injuries found increases in the size of brain areas that were compensating for the injured side, and decreases in areas that were not being used due to the cast or sling.

2012/01/23

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