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SATURDAY, Sept. 4 -- A new study confirms what seems obvious: people who live in communities where walking and cycling are common are less likely to be overweight or obese. The researchers analyzed statistics about walking and cycling in 14...

SATURDAY, Sept. 4 -- As children head back to school, parents can help make sure their little ones stay healthy and happy all year, an expert suggests. Adequate sleep and rest are essential, Dr. Peter Richel, a pediatrician at Northern Westchester...

High levels of cortisol in the hair shaft may increase the risk of heart attack, a study shows.

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 -- Exposure to lead in early childhood may delay puberty in girls, a new study from the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has found. Researchers from the institute analyzed the findings of blood samples...

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 -- Pedestrians hit by a motor vehicle are much more likely to die if they're uninsured or a member of a racial minority than their counterparts who are white or insured, even if they sustain similar injuries, a new study shows. It...

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 -- People with asthma who witness violence in their neighborhoods are at increased risk for asthma-related hospitalization and emergency department visits for asthma or any cause, finds a new study. It included 397 adults with...

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 -- Feeding obese mice omega-3 fatty acids reduced inflammation that can lead to diabetes, a new study finds. Fish oil supplements that contain high levels of omega-3 fatty acids are one of the most popular dietary supplements in the...

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 -- The risk of bowel surgery for children with Crohn's disease is much lower than reported in previous studies, according to new findings. Crohn's disease involves chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. The exact cause...

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 -- It isn't personal success or failure that make up the best and worst moments of a person's life, but the events that occur within social relationships, new research has found. "Most of us spend much of our time and effort focused...

SAM-e plus prescription antidepressants may spell relief for hard-to-treat depression, according to a new study.

SAM-e plus prescription antidepressants may spell relief for hard-to-treat depression, according to a new study.

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 -- Children with sickle cell disease experience more life-threatening complications from the H1N1 swine flu than from seasonal flu, a new study has found. This means that doctors and parents need to be aware that children with...

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 -- Scientists report that they may have detected signs of autism in 6-month-old babies, but it's too early to know if the findings could lead to earlier diagnosis of the condition. Currently, doctors can only diagnose autism in the...

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 -- Breast cancer patients who've had a mastectomy are more likely to have breast reconstruction if a plastic surgeon is part of the treatment decision team, new research shows. The study also found that where a woman goes for breast...

Does depression cause weight gain or weight loss? Does weight gain or weight loss cause depression? WebMD helps to unravel the mystery surrounding the link between depression and weight.

You wake up feeling crummy. Should you drag yourself to work and risk infecting coworkers? Or should you phone in sick, even though your boss desperately needs you to pitch in during a stressful week?

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 -- Carl Buher came home from the football game feeling rotten. A strong, healthy, 14-year-old high school freshman, Carl had attended a day's worth of school and then played in the game, but it felt as if he were coming down with...

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 -- Two former workers at one of the two Iowa egg farms implicated in the massive recall of salmonella-contaminated eggs said federal inspectors who worked at the two farms ignored complaints about conditions at one of the sites, the...

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 -- Oxygen therapy may be unnecessary for some terminally ill people who have trouble breathing, and could be replaced by treatment with ordinary room air, a new study suggests. People who are near death often experience...

FRIDAY, September 3 -- A 7-year-old San Diego boy brought back more than souvenirs and memories from a family trip to Switzerland a couple years ago. While there, he became infected with measles, a disease his parents had chosen not to have him...