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Friends play a major role in youngsters’ levels of physical activity, new research indicates. “Clinically, much of the focus on increasing physical activity involves engaging ...
Read More »Kids May Be More Likely to Exercise When Friends Do
About 7 Percent of Kids Worldwide Have ADHD
About 7 percent of children worldwide have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new research concludes. This estimate — which differs significantly from other recent appraisals — is ...
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel Recruits Docs for Ironic, Accurate PSA Against Anti-Vax
“Doctors didn’t learn about the human body from their friends’ Facebook page,” said late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. “They went to medical school ...
Read More »The Extra Cost Of Extra Weight For Older Adults
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. — Bayou La Batre calls itself the seafood capital of Alabama. Residents here depend on fishing and shrimping for their livelihood, and ...
Read More »Doctors Often Yield to Parents’ Requests to Delay Kids’ Vaccines
MONDAY, March 2, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Doctors commonly get requests from parents to delay young children’s vaccinations — and despite their better judgment, they ...
Read More »ADHD May Raise Odds for Premature Death
By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay (HealthDay News) — People with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more than twice as likely to die prematurely as those without the common ...
Read More »Chances Are Good That Smoking Will Kill You; Study
If you’re a smoker and you like to gamble, consider these odds: As many as two out of every three people who smoke will die ...
Read More »Controlled Exposure to Peanuts at Early Age Shows Promise as Allergy Treatment
(HealthDay News) — Exposing young children with peanut allergies to small amounts of the legumes shows promise as a treatment, researchers report. Known as oral ...
Read More »#1 Reason Patients Choose Doctor: Insurance
(HealthDay News) — The number one determining factor for selecting a doctor is whether the physician is in-network, according to a report published by Vitals. ...
Read More »Doctors Say Measles Can Rob a Child’s Sight
By Maureen Salomon, HealthDay FRIDAY, Feb. 20, 2015 (HealthDay News) — In the midst of the current resurgence of measles across the United States, many people may ...
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