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With Summer Sun Comes Heightened Skin Cancer Risk 06/11/2017 09:00 AM EDT Doctor shares tips for prevention, recognition Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Melanoma, Skin Cancer, Sun Exposure Can Folks with Type 2 Diabetes Forgo the Finger Stick? 06/10/2017 04:00 PM EDT Self-monitoring of blood sugar had no effect on long-term glucose levels in those not taking insulin, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Blood Sugar, Diabetes Medicines, Diabetes Type 2 Bed Partner Often Fuels Loved One's Insomnia 06/09/2017 02:00 PM EDT Well-intentioned tips to encourage better sleep often backfire, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Insomnia, Sleep Disorders Depression Can Slow Hospital Patients' Recovery 06/09/2017 12:00 PM EDT Screening for the mood disorder is important for successful healing, psychiatrist says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Depression Even Your Bones Can Get Fat, Mouse Study Suggests 06/09/2017 12:00 PM EDT But running rodents improved their bone quality in just weeks, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Bone Density, Exercise and Physical Fitness, Obesity 1 in 7 Americans Has Kidney Disease: CDC 06/09/2017 09:00 AM EDT Statistics should serve as a 'warning bell,' health expert says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Chronic Kidney Disease Boys More Likely to Hide a Concussion Than Girls 06/09/2017 09:00 AM EDT Study of high school athletes suggests fear of looking 'weak' might play a role Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Concussion, Sports Injuries, Sports Safety FDA Asks Maker of Opioid Painkiller Opana ER to Pull Drug from Market 06/09/2017 09:00 AM EDT Agency says the powerful medication's risk for abuse now outweighs any benefit Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Medicines, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Pain Relievers The Facts on Flax 06/09/2017 09:00 AM EDT A nutrition powerhouse in a tiny package Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Nutrition   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