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• Child Food Allergies on the Rise in U.S.

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• Guidelines Push Back Start of Mammograms to Age 50

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women don't need to start having mammograms to screen for ...

• Teen Girls at Higher Risk for STDs: Report

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Teen girls aged 15 to 19 accounted for the largest ...

• Moderate-Fat Diet May Be Better at Reducing Heart Risks

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- A moderate-fat diet may work better than a low-fat regimen ...

• Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Heart Disease

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- If your levels of vitamin D are too low, you ...

• Immunity to Swine Flu May Be Broader Than Thought

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The swine flu virus that's sweeping across the United States ...

• Active Video Games Count as Exercise

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The amount of energy adults expend playing active video games ...

• Lysteda Approved for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Tranexamic acid (Lysteda) has been approved by the U.S. Food ...

• New Study Raises New Questions About Cholesterol Drug Zetia

  Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- A new study raises more questions about ezetimibe (Zetia), a ...

• New Wiring Adds Risk When Replacing Pacemaker

  Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Replacing or adding wiring increases the risk of major complications ...

• Rapid Cooling Might Help Heart Attack Patients

  Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Rapid cooling of heart attack patients may boost their chance ...

• Research Sheds Light on Causes of Parkinson's

  Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Gene mutations linked to inherited Parkinson's disease also appear to ...

• Sudden Cardiac Death Much More Likely to Strike Men

  Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Men, especially black men, are at a relatively high risk ...

• Experts Urge School Screening of Athletes' Hearts

  Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- A new, inexpensive screening method could help reduce the risk ...

• Families Could Benefit From Gene Tests in Sudden Cardiac Death Victims

  Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic testing of people who've suffered sudden unexplained death is ...

• Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Might Boost Heart Health

  Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The over-activity of a gene known to boost a woman's ...

• 'Love Hormone' May Trigger Jealousy, Too

  Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- With a reputation as the "love hormone," oxytocin has been ...

• Alternative to Warfarin May Cut Risk of Bleeding

  Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The anti-clotting drug dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa) may be more effective ...

• High-Impact Activity May Be Good for Old Bones

  Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Playing high-impact sports might help boost bone mineral density in ...

• Gestures Processed in Brain's Language Center

  Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Words and gestures are processed in the same areas of ...