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Brain Scans Offer Clues to Why Some Teens Pile on Pounds 08/31/2017 05:00 PM EDT Imaging showed less activity in the areas responsible for reining in impulses Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Obesity in Children, Teen Health, Weight Control Chronic Illness Can Plunge Young Adults into Despair 08/31/2017 02:00 PM EDT Study found those diagnosed with diabetes, asthma were 3 times more likely to try to kill themselves Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Coping with Chronic Illness, Mental Disorders, Suicide Fentanyl Drives Rise in Opioid-Linked Deaths in U.S. 08/31/2017 02:00 PM EDT The synthetic drug is more powerful than heroin or morphine Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heroin, Opioid Abuse and Addiction New Hope from Old Drugs in Fight Against Parkinson's 08/31/2017 02:00 PM EDT Asthma medications may lower risk, but much more research is needed Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Medicines, Parkinson's Disease U.S. Obesity Rate Holding Steady, but Still High 08/31/2017 02:00 PM EDT In 25 states adult rates exceeded 30 percent this year, report notes Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Disparities, Obesity, Obesity in Children E-Cigs May Help Smokers Quit, but... 08/31/2017 12:00 PM EDT … Only if vaping is done 2 of every 3 days a month, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: E-Cigarettes, Quitting Smoking 6 in 10 of America's Single Guys 'Take Responsibility' for Contraception 08/31/2017 09:00 AM EDT Most rely on condoms, but use of another method has doubled, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Birth Control, Health Disparities, Men's Health Eating Feeds 'Feel Good' Hormones in the Brain 08/31/2017 09:00 AM EDT Overstimulation of this system could play a role in obesity, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Obesity Play It Smart: Stay in School for a Healthier Heart 08/31/2017 09:00 AM EDT College degree may reduce your risk of cardiac disease by one-third, study suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Disparities, Heart Diseases--Prevention More Evidence Links the 'Mono' Virus to MS Risk 08/30/2017 04:00 PM EDT Latest study shows blacks and Hispanics also vulnerable Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Infectious Mononucleosis, Multiple Sclerosis Bystander CPR Less Likely in Black Neighborhoods 08/30/2017 02:00 PM EDT People living in these areas may have less education about cardiac arrest and CPR, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: CPR, Health Disparities FDA Approves 1st Treatment for 'Kissing Bug' Illness in Children 08/30/2017 02:00 PM EDT Benznidazole becomes the nation's only drug for Chagas disease Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Chagas Disease, Children's Health Common Painkillers May Boost Blood Pressure in Arthritis Patients 08/30/2017 12:00 PM EDT Widely used NSAID drugs may not be as safe as previously thought, researchers warn Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: High Blood Pressure, Osteoarthritis, Pain Relievers FDA OKs 1st Gene Therapy for Use in U.S. 08/30/2017 12:00 PM EDT It transforms a patient's immune system cells to fight a form of leukemia Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Genes and Gene Therapy Oxygen Therapy Doesn't Boost Heart Attack Survival 08/30/2017 12:00 PM EDT Study found that even in older, sicker patients, the treatment didn't help Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Attack, Oxygen Therapy America's New Dads Are Older Than Ever 08/30/2017 09:00 AM EDT Average age of new fathers has risen to 31, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Men's Health, Parenting Harvey's Floodwaters Harbor Many Health Hazards 08/30/2017 09:00 AM EDT Contaminated water can cause infections, displace residents who lack needed meds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Floods Looking for A Plastic Surgeon on Instagram? Beware 08/30/2017 09:00 AM EDT You may end up with a barber or a dentist instead Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Internet Safety, Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Too Much TV May Cost You Your Mobility 08/30/2017 09:00 AM EDT Excessive sitting after 50 is tied to disability, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Risks of an Inactive Lifestyle   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