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Puberty's Onset May Depend on DNA 04/25/2017 05:00 PM EDT British researchers zero in on genetic links between early puberty and increased cancer risk Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Genes and Gene Therapy, Puberty Blood Test May Gauge Death Risk After Surgery 04/25/2017 04:00 PM EDT Scientists must determine how to save lives using that potential insight, cardiac experts say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: After Surgery, Heart Attack, Laboratory Tests Delay a Needed Colonoscopy At Your Own Risk 04/25/2017 04:00 PM EDT After a stool test shows potential trouble, speedy follow-up could be key, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Colonoscopy, Colorectal Cancer Early Treatment Equals Better Results for Rheumatoid Arthritis 04/25/2017 02:00 PM EDT Study found less disability, lower risk of early death Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Autoimmune Diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis FDA Warns 14 Companies on Bogus Cancer 'Cures' 04/25/2017 02:00 PM EDT Warning letters issued for treatments sold without approval mainly on websites and in social media Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Health Fraud Obesity Quadruples Kids' Type 2 Diabetes Risk 04/25/2017 02:00 PM EDT About 415 million people worldwide have the disease, which is costly to treat but can be prevented Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes Type 2, Obesity in Children Opioid-Related Deaths Might Be Underestimated: CDC 04/25/2017 02:00 PM EDT Death certificates from drug-linked infections may not label painkillers as possible cause Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Pneumonia, Prescription Drug Abuse Seizure Control Key to Avoiding Sudden Death with Epilepsy 04/25/2017 02:00 PM EDT Tonic-clonic seizures are a major risk factor for this rare event, new guideline says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Epilepsy, Seizures 'Mindfulness' Probably Won't Cure Your Back Pain 04/25/2017 12:00 PM EDT But one specialist still isn't ruling out this complementary therapy Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Back Pain, Complementary and Integrative Medicine Routine Tests Urged for Pregnancy Complication Preeclampsia 04/25/2017 12:00 PM EDT Expert panel recommends blood-pressure check at every prenatal visit Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Problems in Pregnancy, High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Are You Raising an 'Emotional Eater'? 04/25/2017 09:00 AM EDT Calming kids with food can start a vicious, fattening cycle, study says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Nutrition, Eating Disorders, Parenting Artificial Intelligence May Help Combat TB in Remote Regions 04/25/2017 09:00 AM EDT Machine diagnoses of deadly lung disease prove highly accurate in tests, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Tuberculosis, X-Rays   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