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Eating Disorders Rampant on The Runway 02/01/2017 07:00 PM EST Over half of models surveyed said they'd been asked to lose weight or change their body shape Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Eating Disorders Do Weekend Deliveries Pose Risks for Moms? 02/01/2017 07:00 PM EST Women have slightly higher chances of complications if giving birth Saturday or Sunday, research suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Childbirth Hormonal Drug Boosts Survival After Prostate Cancer's Return 02/01/2017 05:00 PM EST But, newer and possibly more effective drugs now available and being studied Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Medicines, Prostate Cancer Parents of Kids with Heart Defects Face PTSD Risk: Study 02/01/2017 04:00 PM EST They're also more likely to suffer depression, anxiety -- and new moms particularly vulnerable Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Mental Health, Congenital Heart Defects, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 'Heading' Soccer Ball Not Smart for The Brain 02/01/2017 04:00 PM EST It's tied to higher concussion risk in players, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Concussion, Sports Safety Heart Risks May Boost Women's Colon Cancer Risk, Too 02/01/2017 02:00 PM EST This was true even in normal-weight women, study suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Colorectal Cancer, High Blood Pressure, Women's Health Can Air Pollution Heighten Alzheimer's Risk? 02/01/2017 02:00 PM EST Fine particles from power plants and cars may be to blame for about 20 percent of cases, study suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Air Pollution, Alzheimer's Disease Gene Discoveries Offer New Height Insights 02/01/2017 02:00 PM EST Long and short of the findings: Scientists may better understand growth disorders Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Development, Genes and Gene Therapy Better Sleep Could Mean Better Sex for Older Women 02/01/2017 12:00 PM EST Study found links between too little shuteye and less sexual satisfaction, especially around menopause Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Sexual Health, Sexual Problems in Women, Sleep Disorders Small Study Links E-Cigarettes to Potential Heart Trouble 02/01/2017 12:00 PM EST Found users were more likely to have early indicators of disease risk Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: E-Cigarettes, Heart Diseases Toxins in Your Fast-Food Packaging? 02/01/2017 09:00 AM EST Boxes, wrappers found to contain harmful fluorinated chemicals, study contends Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Environmental Health, Nutrition What You Don't Know about Cancer Can Kill You 02/01/2017 09:00 AM EST Too few Americans realize that obesity, alcohol and inactivity boost risk for disease, survey finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Nutrition, Obesity   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter   Search Cloud: See what people are searching for on MedlinePlus U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656