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Childhood Obesity Up Worldwide Almost 10-Fold Over 4 Decades 10/10/2017 07:00 PM EDT United States is 15th out of 200 countries studied Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Obesity, Obesity in Children Study Debunks Notion That Epidurals Prolong Labor 10/10/2017 05:00 PM EDT Women had similar outcomes whether they got the anesthetic or a 'dummy' placebo Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Childbirth, Women's Health Be 'Mindful' of The Hype 10/10/2017 04:00 PM EDT Scientists call for rigorous research to back up mindfulness marketing claims Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Evaluating Health Information, Understanding Medical Research Ovarian Reserve Tests Fail to Predict Fertility, NIH-Funded Study Suggests 10/10/2017 12:12 PM EDT Source: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Female Infertility, Infertility, Menopause Fertility Tests May Not Be Best Gauge of Your Biological Clock 10/10/2017 12:00 PM EDT Doctors say age remains a better indicator of a woman's 'reproductive potential' Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Female Infertility, Infertility, Women's Health Pump May Beat Shots for Type 1 Diabetes 10/10/2017 12:00 PM EDT Study found young patients had better blood sugar control with insulin pump, but cost is higher Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes Medicines, Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes in Children and Teens Start Skin Cancer Prevention Early, Health Experts Say 10/10/2017 12:00 PM EDT New proposal urges doctors to begin talking to parents when fair-skinned children are 6 months old Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Skin Cancer, Sun Exposure High-Fat Diets Could Pose Danger to Young MS Patients 10/10/2017 09:00 AM EDT These regimens raised the risk for disease relapse, study found Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Multiple Sclerosis, Nutrition Where There's Type 1 Diabetes, Celiac Disease May Follow 10/10/2017 09:00 AM EDT Screening for early signs of both conditions should be done at birth, study suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Celiac Disease, Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes in Children and Teens Double Mastectomy May Mean a Hit to The Paycheck 10/09/2017 09:00 AM EDT Aggressive surgery for breast cancer might cause women to miss over a month of work Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breast Cancer, Breast Reconstruction, Mastectomy Childhood 'Growth' Tests Not Always Necessary 10/06/2017 09:00 AM EDT There's wide range of 'normal' growth and development for kids, pediatricians group says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Growth Disorders   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