RESULTS
Alcohol a Bigger Threat to U.S. Youth Than Drugs
THURSDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol abuse by minors results in almost 3,200 deaths a year — four times more than deaths…
THURSDAY, June 29 (Health Day News) — Traditional amalgam dental fillings containing mercury are safe for school-age children, two…
Testosterone Offers Women Benefits, Risks
TUESDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) — Three new studies suggest that testosterone can be of real help, and potential harm, to women.<…
TUESDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have typically only been able to diagnose fetal exposure to alcohol through the admiss…
Test Could Spot Autism at Birth
MONDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) — Scientists believe they’ve found a way to spot autism as early as birth by seeking out key biol…
Chest X-Rays May Boost Breast Cancer Risk for Some
MONDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to chest X-rays may put women who are genetically susceptible to breast cancer at an e…
Hot Flashes May Boost Insomnia Risk
MONDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) — As if they weren’t already unpleasant enough, menopause-linked hot flashes may also cause insom…
Health Tip: Food Sensitivities in Infants
(HealthDay News) — Because some infants have sensitivities or allergies to certain foods, the Children’s Hospital in Richmond, Va.,…
Breast Cancer Treatment Safe During Pregnancy
FRIDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) — Some 3,000 pregnant women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and m…
Do-It-Yourself Medicine Makes Inroads
THURSDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) — Not so long ago, a woman had to visit her doctor, leave a urine sample and wait by the phone -…