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Study Links Moderate Drinking to Reduced Risk of Dementia 08/06/2017 09:00 AM EDT But finding comes with cautions against excessive alcohol use over extended periods Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alcohol, Dementia, Seniors' Health What Diabetics Need to Know about Over-the-Counter Meds 08/05/2017 09:00 AM EDT Many cold, cough and headache remedies contain carbs, and as much alcohol as glass of beer or wine, pharmacist says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes, Drug Reactions, Over-the-Counter Medicines Does Less Sleep Make You Less Healthy? 08/04/2017 04:00 PM EDT Adults who logged only 6 hours a night had wider waists, study found Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Obesity, Sleep Disorders Prenatal Exposure to Certain Flame Retardants Linked to Lower IQs 08/04/2017 02:00 PM EDT Chemicals known as PBDEs can affect generations to come, researcher says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Development, Reproductive Hazards Teen Drivers Take More Chances as Senior Year Begins 08/04/2017 02:00 PM EDT Experts urge parents to continue talking about consequences for unsafe behavior behind the wheel Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Motor Vehicle Safety, Teen Health Diabetes Drug Shows Promise Against Parkinson's 08/04/2017 12:00 PM EDT Byetta improved symptoms of motor disease in small, short trial, but more research needed Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes Medicines, Parkinson's Disease Picky Eater? It Might Just Be Your Child's Personality 08/04/2017 12:00 PM EDT Temperament determines which kids will resist new foods, study suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Infant and Newborn Development, Infant and Newborn Nutrition Mavyret Approved for Hepatitis C 08/04/2017 11:32 AM EDT A chronic viral infection of the liver Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hepatitis C, Medicines Can Breast Milk Feed a Love of Vegetables? 08/04/2017 09:00 AM EDT Think of it as an early stealth strategy in the war against picky eating, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breastfeeding, Child Nutrition, Infant and Newborn Nutrition Childhood Cancer Radiation May Cause Unwanted Gene Mutation in Some 08/04/2017 09:00 AM EDT That flaw seems to increase risk of a type of brain tumor later in life, researchers report Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Brain Tumors, Cancer in Children, Genes and Gene Therapy Resistance Training May Slow MS, Study Says 08/04/2017 09:00 AM EDT Scans revealed less brain shrinkage in exercise group Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise and Physical Fitness, Multiple Sclerosis   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