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FDA: Evamist Exposure Risky for Children
July 30, 2010
Doctors should advise women who use Evamist spray to prevent children from coming into contact with their medicated skin to avoid possible adverse events such as premature puberty for girls …
Dogs Imitate People
July 30, 2010
Dogs just can’t help it. They automatically and voluntarily imitate the behavior of their owners, even if it costs them a snack.
Patients Lose Weight After Total Joint Replacement
July 30, 2010
Osteoarthritis patients who were also obese lost weight after undergoing total knee or hip replacement surgery, according to a recent study published in Orthopedics.
Health Reform Law: What It Means for Women
July 30, 2010
The new health reform law — the Affordable Care Act — bodes well for as many as 30 million women — a number that includes 15 million women who are uninsured, according to a new report.
Kids Getting in Bed with Parents? Get Children to Sleep in Their Own Beds
July 30, 2010
WebMD answers common concerns about children who co-sleep with their parents at night and how to help them break the habit and sleep in their own beds.
Combo Weight Loss Pill Fights Cravings and Appetite
July 29, 2010
An experimental obesity drug reduces body weight by 5% or more after one year when combined with healthy diet and regular exercise.
Study: Calcium May Increase Heart Attack Risk
July 29, 2010
A new research analysis suggests a link between calcium supplements and heart attacks.
More Evidence Links Fractures to Diabetes Drugs
July 29, 2010
The popular diabetes drugs Actos and Avandia boost the risk of fracture in older women, according to findings from a new study that echo those of earlier research.
Swine Flu Pandemic Hit Children the Hardest
July 29, 2010
The H1N1 flu strain that sparked the first influenza pandemic in four decades has caused the majority of flu cases so far in the 2009-2010 season, the CDC says.
Bedbugs Biting All Over U.S.
July 29, 2010
The largest survey examining bedbug infestations ever conducted suggests that the creepy, blood-sucking creatures are being found and fought all over the United States.