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Poor Sleep in Preschool Years Could Mean Behavior Troubles Later 03/14/2017 07:00 PM EDT Establishing regular bedtime early on may pay dividends in elementary school, study suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Development, Sleep Disorders Gene Variant from Africa Linked to Black Obesity 03/14/2017 05:00 PM EDT Study sees first biological pathway to weight gain not tied to Europeans Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: African American Health, Genes and Gene Therapy, Obesity Many with Irregular Heartbeat Not on Meds They Need: Study 03/14/2017 12:00 PM EDT More than 80 percent of patients who suffered a stroke weren't getting adequate anti-clotting therapy Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Atrial Fibrillation, Blood Thinners, Stroke Skip the Antibiotics for Mild Eczema in Kids 03/14/2017 12:00 PM EDT Skin condition cleared up just as well without use of the drugs, study found Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Antibiotics, Children's Health, Eczema Tests to Spot 'Preemie' Birth Risk Ineffective in First Pregnancies 03/14/2017 12:00 PM EDT Finding suggests other screens are needed for this group of women, researcher says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Screening, Pregnancy, Preterm Labor Blood Test Might Someday Distinguish Early Depression, Schizophrenia 03/14/2017 09:00 AM EDT A screen is still in development stages but could be important, especially for adolescents, experts say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Depression, Schizophrenia Kids Start Moving Less After Age 7, Study Finds 03/14/2017 09:00 AM EDT Activity levels drop off equally among boys and girls, and continue dropping steadily through adolescence Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Development, Children's Health Too Much Screen Time May Raise Kids' Diabetes Risk 03/14/2017 09:00 AM EDT Study finds 3-plus hours each day linked to increased body fat and insulin resistance Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes Type 2, Diabetes in Children and Teens   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter   Search Cloud: See what people are searching for on MedlinePlus This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656