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Caffeine intake, even among men, has been linked to an increased risk of miscarriage.

Caffeine intake — even dad’s — linked to miscarriage

June 11, 2018 at 4:26 a.m.

A couple's risk of miscarriage may rise when the woman or man consumes more than two caffeinated drinks a day in the weeks leading up to conception, a new study...

Middle-aged adults who've smoked a lot of pot for a long time may find themselves with lower paying jobs, a new study finds.

Heavy pot use tied to social, money troubles in midlife

June 12, 2018 at 1:56 a.m.

Middle-aged adults who've smoked a lot of pot for a long time may find themselves with lower paying, less skilled and less prestigious jobs, a new study finds. These people...

Fatal overdoses of popular sedatives are on the rise, according to a new report.

Fatal overdoses rising from sedatives like Valium, Xanax

June 11, 2018 at 5:12 a.m.

Deaths from overdoses of widely used sedatives such as Xanax, Valium and Ativan have surged in recent years. While deaths from overdoses of heroin and narcotic painkillers like Oxycontin have...

Acupuncture showed promise in relieving fibromyalgia patients' pain, according to a new study.

Acupuncture may help ease fibromyalgia pain

June 9, 2018 at 2:08 a.m.

Acupuncture may help ease pain and improve quality of life for people with fibromyalgia, a new study suggests. Ten weeks after treatment, the pain scores of patients given acupuncture dropped...

The CDC says more babies should be getting vaccinated against the flu, a potentially life-threatening illness in young children.

Not enough babies getting potentially life-saving flu shot: CDC

June 9, 2018 at 3:01 a.m.

Only about four out of 10 U.S. babies aged 6 months to 23 months are getting vaccinated against the flu, federal health officials reported Tuesday. Between the 2002-2003 and 2011-2012...

A new study finds no proof of seasonal affective disorder, a mood disorder said to be related to the change in the seasons and the resulting reduction of exposure to daylight.

Study finds no proof of ‘seasonal depression’

June 11, 2018 at 7:27 a.m.

A new study cast doubts on the existence of seasonal depression — a mood disorder linked to reduced sunlight in the winter months. This form of depression — known as...

More people younger than 50 are getting colon cancer, an analysis finds.

More people under 50 getting colon cancer, analysis finds

June 11, 2018 at 7:44 a.m.

Colon cancer rates are rising among men and women under 50, the age at which guidelines recommend screenings start, a new analysis shows. One in seven colon cancer patients is...

Researchers hope to detect ovarian cancer, which is an especially difficult foe, earlier when treatment can still save a victim.

Blood test shows promise against elusive ovarian cancer

June 16, 2018 at 9:25 a.m.

An annual blood test to screen postmenopausal women for ovarian cancer could reduce deaths from this killer by 20 percent, a large British trial suggests. Currently, with no reliable screening...

Exposure to secondhand smoke is widespread, affecting four out of 10 kids around the world, researchers say.

Secondhand smoke in infancy may harm kids’ teeth

June 16, 2018 at 1:45 p.m.

Want your baby to grow into a tot with a cavity-free smile? Don't smoke when he or she is around. Children exposed to secondhand smoke at 4 months of age...

Although the study found no health problems for children born via cesarean section, there are risks for mothers.

Cesarean study finds children do fine, but moms may be at risk

June 16, 2018 at 2:17 p.m.

In a study of more than 5,000 children, Australian researchers said they found that cesarean section delivery was not linked to a higher risk of health problems in childhood. "This...

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