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Americans Want to Be Fit, but Most Don't Put in The Effort 06/19/2017 07:00 PM EDT Survey finds three-quarters think appearance is 'very important,' yet only 31 percent work out regularly Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise and Physical Fitness, Weight Control How to Beat Jet Lag This Summer Vacation 06/19/2017 05:00 PM EDT Sleep specialist offers these tips to help speed the reset Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Healthy Sleep, Traveler's Health Yoga Soothes Back Pain in Study 06/19/2017 05:00 PM EDT Age-old practice did as good a job as physical therapy, but neither was a cure for all patients Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Back Pain, Complementary and Integrative Medicine Major Heart Group Says Doctor-Patient Talks Are Key 06/19/2017 04:00 PM EDT Info needs to be tailored to patient's needs, level of understanding Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Literacy, Heart Diseases, Talking With Your Doctor Most Mothers Have Been Victims of 'Mommy-Shaming,' Poll Finds 06/19/2017 02:00 PM EDT Criticism of parenting skills usually comes from family members, on topics from discipline to diet Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Nutrition, Child Safety, Parenting Strike Back Against Snake Bites 06/19/2017 02:00 PM EDT Expert advice on what to do if you're bitten and how to prevent a bite in the first place Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Animal Bites, First Aid Why Patients Leave the Hospital Against Doctor's Orders 06/19/2017 02:00 PM EDT It's a growing problem, and patient age and insurance status is often key to this unhealthy decision, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Facilities, Health Statistics Opioid Abuse Jumps 6-Fold for U.S. Youth, Too Few Get Treated 06/19/2017 12:00 PM EDT Many don't receive medications recommended to beat these dependencies, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Drugs and Young People, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Prescription Drug Abuse Raise the Smoking Age to 21? Most Kids Fine with That 06/19/2017 09:00 AM EDT Study found two-thirds of U.S. teens endorse such a move by states Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Smoking and Youth Guns Kill or Wound 7,000 U.S. Kids a Year: Report 06/19/2017 07:00 AM EDT It's a 'uniquely American problem,' one pediatrician says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Safety, Gun Safety   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