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Children of mothers with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) may have an increased risk for autism, new research from Sweden suggests. This study is the first ...
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Medical scribes are on the rise, but standards lacking
A national campaign for electronic health records is driving business for at least 20 companies with thousands of workers ready to help stressed doctors log ...
Read More »All kids should be screened for cholesterol, depression and HIV
All kids should be screened for high cholesterol, depression and HIV, with some tests starting as early as age 9, a leading group of U.S. ...
Read More »Risk factors for leukemia after breast cancer treatment
Researchers say they’re zeroing in on factors that may increase the risk of leukemia after breast cancer treatment. The findings are a step forward in ...
Read More »New guidelines boost diabetes screening for overweight adults
More people who are overweight or obese may get screened for diabetes under new guidelines released this week by a panel of prevention experts. Those whose blood ...
Read More »Making sense of the senseless gun violence
Mass shootings and the accompanying carnage have now become a regular part of life in America. And mental health experts warn that this steady drumbeat ...
Read More »Get your flu shot before the flu is widespread
While relatively few cases of flu have surfaced so far in the United States, health officials say the holiday season will likely change that, so ...
Read More »Youth football, and more, raises risk for degenerative brain disease
National Football League football players may not be the only ones who can develop a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated concussions during decades of ...
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