Even young pets that have had their shots can get sick. Here’s what to watch out for.
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Kids who regularly use a bottle at age 2 are more likely to be obese by the time they’re ready for kindergarten than those who switch to cups at younger ages, a study shows.
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In an effort to make sure children take medications in proper doses, the FDA has issued final guidance to companies that make, distribute, and sell liquid over-the-counter drugs that are packaged with droppers, syringes, spoons, and cups.
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Well that’s one way to acquire an accent. Karen Butler is a 56-year-old tax consultant in Toledo, Oregon who went into surgery for a dental implant with a standard Oregonian accent and emerged with an accent that sounds one part South African, one part Irish and all parts WTF. (More on TIME.com: Migraines can give
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The FDA has issued a warning to consumers about the use of benzocaine, the main ingredient in over-the-counter liquids and gels that are used to reduce teething pain in the gums or mouths of very young children.
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Half of all sexually active teens will catch chlamydia, herpes, or another STD by the time they turn 25.
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The drugs Singulair and Accolate proved to be just as effective as steroid inhalers for the prevention of asthma symptoms with better patient compliance in two new studies.
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The osteoporosis drugs known as bisphosphonates increase the risk of getting unusual thigh bone fractures, as experts have suspected, according to a new Swedish study.
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Fifteen-year results from a Swedish study find that early prostate surgery cuts deaths in under-65 men with “low-risk” prostate tumors — but men at low-risk by today’s standards may do better if they wait.
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Salt isn’t bad for most people, suggest researchers who find that healthy, 40-ish Europeans with the highest salt levels have the lowest risk of death from heart disease. Not so, says the American Heart Association.
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