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(HealthDay News) — A moderate amount of physical activity in daily life may reduce risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study published online ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay News) — Children who attend a full-day preschool program are better prepared for elementary school success than children who attend ...

Which is better: school lunches provided under new federal, nutritional guidelines or a lunch packed by Mom or Dad at home? While the kids may ...

MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Jogging helps seniors maintain their ability to walk, a new study finds. The researchers looked at people older ...

SUNDAY, Nov. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The holidays can be a challenge for families of children with autism because sensory overload can trigger major ...

(HealthDay News) — Close friends have more influence on teens’ alcohol use than their general peer group does, a new study says. “We’ve known for ...

(HealthDay News) — Those air-blown hand dryers in public restrooms may spread far more germs than conventional paper towels, a new study suggests. British researchers ...

House Republicans, led by Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), have sued President Barack Obama for what they claim was an abuse of executive authority when the president implemented the ...

THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Kidney donation is one of the most selfless acts one person can do for another. And now a ...

THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Seeking to make it tougher for people to misuse prescription painkillers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on ...