Body and Health News

A Washington state mother says her son nearly swallowed a staple found in his baby food.
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Some doctors don’t treat obesity in children unless they show other risk factors. But new research suggests that should change.
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A baby in Wellington, Fla., suffers from a rare condition known as Anophthalmia.
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Federal health officials announced the recall of 2 million medical needles Tuesday because of a risk they can push bits of silicone into patients’ bodies.
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There are no simple fixes for President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, the No. 2 House Democrat said Tuesday, as supporters agonized over whether to move the bill forward or hit the pause button until political resistance subsides.
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Sweet news for baby boomers: Despite all those warnings that loud rock music would damage their ears, their generation appears to have better hearing than their parents did.
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New research suggests controlling your blood pressure may be the best protection against dementia.
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It’s like a beer competition for marijuana.
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Global health officials fight allegations that they overhyped the swine flu.
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Wooden toilet seats may be causing a surge in a delicate skin condition that young pediatricians haven’t seen before.
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