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Early School Start Times Tough on Teens 04/18/2017 05:00 PM EDT New guidelines advise starting classes at 8:30 a.m. or later Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: School Health, Teen Health Illness from 'Kissing Bug' Now Widespread in U.S. 04/18/2017 02:00 PM EDT Without early treatment, Chagas disease can cause heart failure Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Chagas Disease Is It Wise to Take a Steroid for A Sore Throat? 04/18/2017 02:00 PM EDT Study seeking antibiotic alternatives found that only one-third of patients improved within 48 hours Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Antibiotic Resistance, Sore Throat Pump Implants May Rejuvenate Heart Failure Patients 04/18/2017 02:00 PM EDT Study found devices, typically used while awaiting a transplant, restored full function in some Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Failure, Heart Transplantation Conflicting Statin Guidelines Leave Millions in 'Gray Zone' 04/18/2017 12:00 PM EDT Doctors, patients often confused by differing advisories on the cholesterol-lowering drugs Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Statistics, Statins Studies Question Link Between Mom's Antidepressant Use, Autism in Kids 04/18/2017 12:00 PM EDT After accounting for other factors that raise chances of the disorder, the increased risk disappeared Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Antidepressants, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pregnancy Blood Pressure: Know Your Numbers 04/18/2017 09:00 AM EDT The results offer clues to your health Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: High Blood Pressure, How to Prevent High Blood Pressure Zika Can Harm Babies' Vision, Too 04/18/2017 09:00 AM EDT Study of 43 South American infants found damage to retinas and optic nerves Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Vision Impairment and Blindness, Zika Virus   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter 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