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Addressing Your Cancer Risk 05/08/2017 04:00 PM EDT Rural areas a bit safer than urban ones; environmental threats seem key, study says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Environmental Health Hear This! Keep Cotton Swabs Out of Kids' Ears 05/08/2017 04:00 PM EDT An estimated 12,500 U.S. children are injured every year after cleaning mishaps, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Safety, Children's Health, Ear Disorders Just 5 Percent of Daily Salt Gets Added At the Table 05/08/2017 04:00 PM EDT Processed foods, restaurant meals account for most sodium intake in average U.S. diet, study shows Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Nutrition, Sodium That Store Mannequin May Be Anorexic 05/08/2017 04:00 PM EDT British study finds measurements of most are similar to 'extremely underweight' women Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Eating Disorders Another Reason to Breast-Feed: It's Good for Baby's Belly 05/08/2017 02:00 PM EDT 30 percent of beneficial bacteria in infants' intestinal tract comes from breast milk, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breastfeeding Not All Hospitals Equal When It Comes to Pancreatic Cancer Care 05/08/2017 02:00 PM EDT Academic medical centers that perform more tumor surgeries had better patient outcomes, study found Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Facilities, Pancreatic Cancer, Thyroid Cancer FDA Approves 1st New Drug for ALS in Decades 05/08/2017 12:00 PM EDT Radicava, given intravenously, slows decline in patients with deadly neurological disease Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Medicines Longevity in The U.S.: Location, Location, Location 05/08/2017 12:00 PM EDT Study found life expectancy differed by as much as 20 years in different counties Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Disparities, Health Statistics 5 Great Diet Breakfasts 05/08/2017 09:00 AM EDT Try these healthy twists on traditional favorites Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Nutrition Bullied in 5th Grade, Prone to Drug Abuse by High School 05/08/2017 07:00 AM EDT Victims may develop depression, fueling risky behaviors, study suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Bullying, Drugs and Young People, School Health Is Early Puberty in Girls a Risk Factor for Dating Abuse? 05/08/2017 07:00 AM EDT Study suggests a link, but those who mature more slowly are also at risk for physical or verbal violence Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Domestic Violence, Parenting, Puberty   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