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Plan an Allergy-Safe Halloween for Your Child 10/14/2017 09:00 AM EDT Common-sense rules will make Fright Night less scary Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Asthma in Children, Child Safety, Food Allergy Black Children Missing Out on Eczema Treatment 10/13/2017 04:00 PM EDT But study finds they tend to have more severe cases of the skin condition than white children Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: African American Health, Eczema, Health Disparities Good Lifestyle Choices Add Years to Your Life 10/13/2017 12:00 PM EDT Certain behaviors, many associated with various genes, were linked to longevity in large study Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Healthy Living, Quitting Smoking, Weight Control Need Cancer Screening? Where You Work Matters 10/13/2017 12:00 PM EDT Americans employed in smaller businesses often lack insurance coverage, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cervical Cancer Screening, Colonoscopy, Health Screening Women Falling Short on Birth Defect Prevention 10/13/2017 12:00 PM EDT New survey finds too few are taking folic acid before pregnancy Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Folic Acid, Health Disparities, Neural Tube Defects Around the World, Too Little Relief for Pain 10/13/2017 09:00 AM EDT High drug costs in low-income countries are to blame, says new report Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Medicines, Pain, Palliative Care Black Women Face Double the Risk of Pregnancy-Related Heart Failure 10/13/2017 09:00 AM EDT But researchers don't know what's driving these racial differences yet Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Disparities, Health Problems in Pregnancy, Heart Failure More Women Choose Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy 10/13/2017 09:00 AM EDT Report highlights dramatic increase, notable trends Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breast Reconstruction, Mastectomy, Women's Health Nearly 4 in 10 U.S. Adults Now Obese 10/13/2017 09:00 AM EDT CDC stats show growing epidemic that means more illness and health care costs, health experts say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Obesity, Obesity in Children, Weight Control   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