How nerve cells branch out and develop is a somewhat mysterious process, but a new study reveals how at least…
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Lefty or righty? Genes for handedness found
Genes that play a role in the orientation of internal organs may also affect whether someone is right- or left-handed,…
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Heart docs call for help for severely obese kids
Rates of overweight and obesity in U.S. children and teens may be leveling off, but kids at the extreme –…
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Mental decline? Not for today’s 90-year-olds, study shows
Being 90 years old isn’t what it used to be – it’s better. In a new study published in The…
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Repeat C-section may be safer option for moms, babies
For women who delivered their first baby by cesarean section, delivering a second baby also by C-section may be somewhat…
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Baby Matters recalls recliner linked to infant deaths
Baby Matters LLC is recalling baby recliners linked to five infant deaths as part of a settlement with the Consumer…
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Boston nurses tell of bloody marathon aftermath
The screams and cries of bloody marathon bombing victims still haunt the nurses who treated them one week ago. They…
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Smoking warnings most effective on front of cigarette packs, study shows
Big anti-smoking messages on the front of cigarette packets may help deter youngsters tempted by tobacco but have little effect…
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Feds post food allergy guidelines for schools
The federal government is issuing its first guidelines to schools on how to protect children with food allergies. The voluntary…
Read MoreConjoined twins healthy after ‘nerve-wracking’ separation in India
Doctors declared Wednesday that a pair of formerly conjoined twins were healthy and happy after they were successfully separated in…
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