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Pediatric End-of-Life Care Lacking
MONDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) — It’s a scenario that most people can’t even bring themselves to think about: the death of a chi…
MONDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) — Kids and dogs may seem like a perfect match, but a new study finds the family pooch is best intr…
Health Highlights: March 4, 2006
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Drug Companies’ Promised…
Health Tip: Promote a Healthy School
(HealthDay News) — Without becoming the school geek, there are things you can do to promote exercise and healthy eating at your sch…
Gene May Explain Bulimia-OCD Link
FRIDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) — A specific gene variant may explain why eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD…
Brain Chemistry May Spur Unhealthy Behaviors
FRIDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) — Could sluggish brain chemicals cause people to make the poor lifestyle choices that boost their …
Lifting Weights Keeps Overweight at Bay
FRIDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) — Lifting weights twice a week can help women prevent “middle-aged spread” and keep their hearts …
Controversial MS Drug Trial Flawed, Experts Say
FRIDAY, companies March 3 (HealthDay News) — Two experts are questioning whether a woman who died of a rare infection after participating in …
Erbitux Approved to Treat Head and Neck Cancers
FRIDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) — The drug Erbitux (cetuximab) has been approved to treat cancers of the head and neck, the U.S. F…
(HealthDay News) — Gestational diabetes is diabetes that is found for the first time when a woman is pregnant.
Diabetes mea…