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Are Depressed Teens Prone to Violence? 08/21/2017 05:00 PM EDT Study findings underscore need for early treatment, researcher says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Depression, Teen Mental Health Having Same-Sex Parents Won't Affect Kids' Gender Identity: Study 08/21/2017 02:00 PM EDT Research showed no differences from children raised by heterosexual couples Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Development, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Health, Parenting Hernia Patients May Need Fewer Opioids After Surgery, Study Finds 08/21/2017 02:00 PM EDT After repair, smaller prescriptions led to fewer pills that could be diverted or abused Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hernia, Medicines, Surgery Kids' Cases of High Blood Pressure May Rise Under New Guidelines 08/21/2017 02:00 PM EDT Simplified tables from American Academy of Pediatrics likely to raise detection rates Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, High Blood Pressure Lower Blood Pressure Best for Seniors' Minds 08/21/2017 12:00 PM EDT And study found that healthy reductions may benefit blacks even more than whites Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: African American Health, High Blood Pressure, Seniors' Health Zika Hijacks Pregnant Woman's Immune System 08/21/2017 12:00 PM EDT Virus can then damage growing fetus, researchers report Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Problems in Pregnancy, Zika Virus Sitting Could Be Big Health Risk for Frail Folks 08/21/2017 09:00 AM EDT Being sedentary not linked to early death in people who are generally healthy, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Risks of an Inactive Lifestyle Study Supports Annual Mammograms Starting At Age 40 08/21/2017 09:00 AM EDT Researchers estimate thousands more U.S. lives would be saved each year Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breast Cancer, Mammography Too Many Babies Still Placed on Stomach to Sleep 08/21/2017 09:00 AM EDT Pediatric experts recommend infants always sleep on their backs to avoid SIDS Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Infant and Newborn Care, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome   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