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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Rates Rising in U.S.

Thanks to rising obesity rates, the U.S. may soon face an epidemic of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a major cause of chronic liver disease, according to a new study.

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Stress Reduction in Cancer Patients May Pay Off

Cancer patients who learn to cope with their stress can have improvement in stress-related biomarkers after a short time, new research suggests.

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Sleep Apnea, Daytime Sleepiness: Risky Combo

Older adults who have sleep apnea and who are excessively sleepy in the daytime may be at more than twice the risk of death compared to people who do not have the combination of these two conditions, new research suggests.

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Best and Worst Cities for Autism Care

New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Boston are some of the top cities in the country for families raising children with autism, a new survey shows.

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Family Trend? 2 Kids, Different Dads

Many women in the U.S. have children by more than one man, according to a new study. Among mothers with two or more children, more than one in four — 28% — had different partners when they conceived the children.

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Best Diet Plan: 6 Mini Meals or 3 Squares a Day?

Eating small meals frequently throughout the day may not help take the bite out of your hunger while you are dieting, according to a new study.

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New Doubts on Value of Prostate Cancer Screening

A study from Sweden raises new questions about the value of screening average-risk men for prostate cancer.

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Moms May Pass Hypertension Risk to Kids

Mothers with a certain genetic mutation may pass the tendency to develop high blood pressure on to their children, according to a new study.

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Did CDC Conspire to Hide Vaccine Risk?

Claims that the CDC in 2000 conspired with leading vaccine researchers to hide evidence of vaccine risk have been debunked, but concerns over vaccine safety persist.

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FDA Panel Opposes Warning Labels for Food Dyes

In an 8-6 vote, an FDA advisory panel rejected recommending new warning labels for the huge number of food products that use artificial food colors.

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