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Germy mouths linked to heart attacks, study finds

People with the germiest mouths are the most likely to have heart attacks, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. A study that compared...

Atkins Diet Tougher on Heart After Weight Loss

In the “maintenance” phase that occurs after initial weight loss, the popular Ornish and South Beach diets seem to be...

Rapid Infant Weight Gain Linked to Childhood Obesity

Babies who gain weight quickly during the first six months of life may be more prone to obesity as toddlers, Harvard researchers report. “We...

Hormone relaxin helps treat heart failure: study

Relaxin — a naturally occurring hormone that helps women adapt to pregnancy — is showing promise as a treatment for acute...

Tonsillectomy linked to excess weight gain in kids

Children who undergo the surgical removal of their tonsils (tonsillectomy) with or without the removal of their adenoids (adenoidectomy)...

Combo Screening Doesn’t Spot Early Ovarian Cancer

A screening regimen that combines ultrasound and a blood test to detect CA125, a marker for ovarian cancer, fails to discover the cancer...

U.S. program aims to help babies beat obesity odds

Elena Nieves hardly looks like a poster girl for an obesity program for pregnant moms. The 5-foot-8 (1.7-meter) 23-year-old recently...

Child’s Food Allergies Take Toll on Family Plans

Two new reports show that food allergies can be a burden on a family’s finances and even its vacation plans. The studies, expected...

Alzheimer’s Drug May Someday Help Head Trauma Victims

A new class of Alzheimer’s disease drugs may prevent long-term damage from traumatic brain injury, suggests a study of mice by...

Stress May Raise Diabetes Risk for Obese Black Women

Stress may play a key role in the development of type 2 diabetes in obese black women, U.S. researchers say. “Much attention...

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