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Guard Against This Little-Known Swimming Danger 06/07/2017 07:00 PM EDT Electric shock in water can kill unless you take precautions with nearby wiring Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Electrical Injuries, Water Safety (Recreational) More Cancers Caught in Wealthy People 06/07/2017 05:00 PM EDT Those with more money more likely to be screened, researchers report Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Health Disparities, Health Screening Study Confirms Link Between Diabetes Med and Rare but Dangerous Complication 06/07/2017 05:00 PM EDT SLGT2 inhibitors can hike risk for condition known as diabetic ketoacidosis, research shows Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes Complications, Diabetes Medicines, Diabetes Type 2 Excess Alcohol May Speed Muscle Loss in Older Women 06/07/2017 04:00 PM EDT After menopause, frequent drinkers had four times the risk of sarcopenia, study found Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, Muscle Disorders, Seniors' Health Overweight Kids Pay a Heavy Social Price 06/07/2017 04:00 PM EDT They tend to have fewer friends, which can lead to depression and other emotional problems, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Mental Health, Obesity in Children, School Health Special Brain Scans May Predict Autism in High-Risk Babies 06/07/2017 02:00 PM EDT In small study, technique identified 82 percent of infants later diagnosed with the disorder Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Infant and Newborn Development, MRI Scans Toddlers Who Drink Cow's Milk Alternatives May Be Shorter 06/07/2017 02:00 PM EDT Difference is small, about a half inch at age 3, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dietary Proteins, Toddler Development, Toddler Nutrition U.S. Liver Cancer Deaths Have Doubled Since 1980s 06/07/2017 02:00 PM EDT It's now fifth-leading cause of cancer death in men and No. 8 among women Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hepatitis C, Liver Cancer Antidepressants During Pregnancy Safe for Baby 06/07/2017 12:00 PM EDT It finds newborns aren't more likely to be irritable, hard to feed or sleepless Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Antidepressants, Pregnancy and Medicines Teen Boys Treated for Assault Often Want Mental Health Care, Too 06/07/2017 12:00 PM EDT Support can help adolescents recover and get back to school, researcher says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Teen Mental Health Working Workouts into Your Life 06/07/2017 09:00 AM EDT No, web surfing doesn't count! Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise and Physical Fitness Drinking Diet Beverages During Pregnancy Linked to Child Obesity, NIH Study Suggests 06/06/2017 04:01 PM EDT Source: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Obesity in Children, Pregnancy   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