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Are you the kind of parent that’s always hugging your kids? If the answer is yes then don’t stop doing what you’re doing. According to new reserach, physical affection during a baby’s development period is even more important than we thought. The more you hug a baby,...

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Often you will hear people say that they are overweight because of genetics. "There's nothing that I can do to change it," they complain. A study found that the amount and quality of food we eat, and not our genetics, will lead to weight loss. Previous research suggested that...

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The stirrups… the speculum… the jelly that your gynae never seems to get totally cleaned up. Yeah, Pap smears are a (somewhat literal) pain, but cervical cancer was once the number one leading cause of cancer death in American, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...

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If you've been on a diet more than once, you know that it can be harder to maintain weight loss than to lose it in the first place. In fact, many people feel that dieting is easier and that not regaining the weight is the real challenge. Here's help to keep off the kilograms you...

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At night, your kidneys filtrate less urine, and your bladder relaxes and holds more of it. Plus, a hormone called vasopressin instructs cells to retain water. So considering those factors, it’s not surprising that your bladder may be quite full in the morning. Then, is your first liquid...

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America is well aware of its opioid epidemic, but there's a hidden crisis brewing with prescription sedatives such as Xanax and Valium, a new review warns. Known as benzodiazepines, overdose deaths involving these medications have increased exponentially over the past decade, in lockstep...

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A run-through of your day which is surprisingly fraught with health risks. 7 A.M. You Brush Just After Breakfast Brushing after eating acidic foods-especially fruit and juice-can weaken enamel, says Mark Wolff, D.D.S., Ph.D., of NYU College of Dentistry. That may lead to discoloration or...

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A stroke could change your life (or end it) in an instant. But the damage that leads to a brain attack is often years in the making. That’s why David Liebeskind, a professor of neurology at UCLA, uses MRIs and CT scans to detect narrowed arteries and other early warning signs. Even dental...

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Erleada (apalutamide) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat non-spreading prostate cancer that continues to grow despite hormone therapy. Prostate cancer is the second-most-common form of the disease among men in the United States, the National Cancer Institute...

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Imagine going to the mirror and finding a small translucent worm crawling across the surface of your eye. The first of many. That's what happened to an avid 26-year-old outdoorswoman from Oregon, who recently became the first human ever infected by a type of eye worm previously seen only...

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Flint, Mich., isn't the only American city where the water hasn't been safe to drink, new research suggests. Almost 8 percent of community water systems are plagued by health-based violations of water quality standards in any given year, the study found. That meant up to a quarter of...

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Constant hunger pangs can be a nightmare, especially if you’re trying to lose weight or commit to healthier eating habits. A fluctuating appetite can also negatively affect your mood. Luckily, there are ways to tame even the most brutal of appetites. What’s more, all of these are...

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Staying calm and getting as quickly as possible to a medical facility will give you the best chance of surviving a venomous snakebite. Even if a hospital doesn't have antivenom, in most cases there will be enough time to order it in and provide supportive care in the interim. ...

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Drinking alcohol at low levels can clear away brain toxins, including those associated with Alzheimer's disease, a study published Friday indicates. The research, published in the journal Scientific Reports, shows that low levels of consumption reduced inflammation in the brains of...

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The best news: Sleeping longer may be the key to reaching your health and weight-loss goals. According to a new study from researchers at King’s College London, people who snooze for an extra hour or so could end up consuming fewer sugars and carbohydrates. With 21 participants...