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By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Feb. 18, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The marijuana “munchies” — those food cravings that follow pot use — appear to be driven ...

(HealthDay News) — A daytime nap may not be the best idea for preschoolers, concluded a recent review of dozens of previous studies on napping. ...

By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay (HealthDay News) — A potentially deadly bacteria is responsible for one in five sore throats in young adults, a new study suggests. Patients ...

By Tara Haelle, HealthDay (HealthDay News) — Using certain antibiotics early in infancy may raise the risk of a serious gastrointestinal condition called pyloric stenosis, a new ...

MONDAY, Feb. 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Considerable practice variation exists among surgeons at a high-volume academic center when selecting patients with prostate cancer to ...

MONDAY, Feb. 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Disturbing images on cigarette warning labels have a significant effect on smokers’ brains, according to a new study. ...

By Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay MONDAY, Feb. 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) — American teens don’t get enough sleep, and the problem has only gotten worse since the 1990s, new ...

SUNDAY, Feb. 15, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Good dental habits begin at an early age, but many parents fall short when it comes to the ...

By Tara Haelle, HealthDay (HealthDay News) — Children with autism appear to approach play differently than typically developing children, a recent study contends. “Children with autism lack ...

(HealthDay News) — Teens who are being assessed for the sleep disorder narcolepsy should also be screened for marijuana use because the drug can cause ...