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In a speech to a group of Catholic physicians, Pope Francis criticized euthanasia, abortion and in-vitro fertilization as a “false compassion” and sins against God. ...
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Alzheimer’s Cases Expected to Double by 2050, Researchers Say
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The number of people with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States will more than double by 2050 — ...
Read More »More Than One-Fifth of High School Students Smoke: CDC
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) — More than a fifth of American teens smoke or use tobacco in some way, which means that millions ...
Read More »New Pennsylvania Law Allows Schools to Administer Epinephrine for Allergic Kids
(Doylestown, PA) – The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) today applauded Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett for signing legislation that allows Pennsylvania schools to ...
Read More »Millions of Medicaid Kids Missing Regular Medical Checkups
By Phil Galewitz Kaiser Health News Millions of low-income children are failing to get the free preventive exams and screenings guaranteed by Medicaid and the ...
Read More »iPhone Use by Parents Increasing Injuries in Kids
Your iPhone may lead to serious head injuries in your child. A new study points to increasing concussions and broken bones in young children and ...
Read More »Big-Name Diets All Work for a While, Review Found
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) — There are plenty of famous-name diets for weight loss, but none stands out from ...
Read More »Three-Quarters of Young Baseball Players Have Arm Pain
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Arm pain is common among young baseball players, a new study shows. But despite the pain, many young ...
Read More »Can Video Game Play Help Young Minds Learn?
By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Action video games like “Call of Duty” can teach young adults new skills while ...
Read More »Duelling Studies Say E-Cigs Can Help Quit, But Also Addicting, Harmful
Regular use of electronic cigarettes may help users of traditional cigarettes kick the habit. The tobacco habit, that is. According to a new study from ...
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