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Breast Milk May Arrive Late for Obese New Moms 10/24/2017 12:00 PM EDT Study finds delays beyond typical 3-day start to production in larger women Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breastfeeding, Obesity, Pregnancy Do Statins Raise Odds for Type 2 Diabetes? 10/24/2017 12:00 PM EDT Maybe, but heart benefits likely outweigh any potential risk from the drugs, experts say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes Type 2, Statins Does Time of Neurosurgery Matter? 10/24/2017 12:00 PM EDT After-hours operations tied to more complications, study says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Surgery Fewer Diabetes Cases Being Missed 10/24/2017 12:00 PM EDT More Americans than thought getting second test to confirm diagnosis, study shows Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes, Health Screening Trauma Takes a Toll on Half of U.S. Kids 10/24/2017 12:00 PM EDT Consequences can include long-term health issues, emotional problems and troubles at school Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health What You May Not Know about Ovarian Cancer 10/24/2017 12:00 PM EDT Most cases start in the fallopian tubes, not the ovaries, study suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Ovarian Cancer Keeping Your Driving Teen Focused on The Road 10/24/2017 09:00 AM EDT Distractions at the wheel are major cause of needless tragedies, experts say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Impaired Driving, Motor Vehicle Safety, Teen Health Poverty Does No Favors for Health 10/23/2017 02:00 PM EDT The less wealthy are more likely to become disabled or die early, new analysis finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Disparities, Seniors' Health High-Nicotine E-Cigs May Be Gateway to Smoking for Teens 10/23/2017 12:00 PM EDT Many more 10th graders who tried the devices were hooked on 'regular' cigarettes later, study found Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: E-Cigarettes, Smoking and Youth Many U.S. Cities Lack Health Insurance Competition 10/23/2017 12:00 PM EDT Patients harmed by higher premiums in these places, leading doctors' group says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Insurance Heart Disease, Stroke Cutting Black Lives Short 10/23/2017 09:00 AM EDT Life span about three years less than for whites, heart association statement says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: African American Health, Health Disparities, Heart Diseases Kids, Don't Touch the Toys At the Doctor's Office 10/23/2017 09:00 AM EDT Pediatricians' group updates infection-prevention guidelines for medical offices Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Health Facilities, Infection Control Medical Marijuana Won't Help Most Sick Kids 10/23/2017 09:00 AM EDT Helped with chemo-linked nausea, epilepsy, but no evidence for other conditions Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Marijuana More Evidence That Depression Shortens Lives 10/23/2017 09:00 AM EDT And women have been hit even harder than men over past decades, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Depression Tighter Rules on Arsenic in Water Saved Lives 10/23/2017 09:00 AM EDT EPA moves likely cut cases of lung and bladder cancer Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Arsenic, Drinking Water Kidney Failure Can Isolate Young Patients 10/20/2017 04:00 PM EDT Relationships and employment often suffer, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Kidney Failure, Mental Health Drug OD Rate Now Higher in Rural U.S. Than Cities: CDC 10/20/2017 12:00 PM EDT Hardest-hit communities need targeted preventive measures, report suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Drug Abuse, Health Statistics, Opioid Abuse and Addiction Oral Sex Plus Smoking a Cancer Danger for Men 10/20/2017 12:00 PM EDT Risk of head and neck tumors tied to HPV infection jumps to 15 percent for this group, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: HPV, Men's Health, Smoking Textured Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer 10/20/2017 12:00 PM EDT Researchers say many doctors and patients may be unaware of the risk Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Pollution Tied to 9 Million Deaths Worldwide in 2015 10/20/2017 09:00 AM EDT Dirty air and water aren't the only culprits, new report says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Air Pollution, Environmental Health, Water Pollution Smartphones, Tablets Sabotaging Teens' Sleep 10/20/2017 09:00 AM EDT Study found more adolescents getting less rest because of temptations of technology Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Sleep Disorders, Teen Health   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. 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