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U.S. births up, teen and preterm deliveries down

December 29, 2015 The number of U.S. women having babies rose last year for the first time since 2007, while births by teens fell to a record low, federal health officials reported.

Sudden cardiac arrest may not be so sudden

December 23, 2015 Roughly half of cardiac arrest patients experience telltale warning signs that their heart is in danger of stopping in the month preceding their attack, new study findings suggest.

More evidence that time-to-treatment is crucial for stroke

December 23, 2015 Stroke patients have worse outcomes when delays occur in restoring blood flow to the brain, a new study shows.

'Fat but fit' is still risk for premature death

December 23, 2015 New research seems to contradict the idea that people might escape the health hazards associated with obesity if they are "fat but fit."

Over 47,000 deaths last year, mostly due to pain relievers and heroin

December 22, 2015 From 2000 to 2014 nearly half a million Americans died from drug overdoses. Opioid overdose deaths, including both opioid pain relievers and heroin, hit record levels in 2014.

More U.S. kids have type 1 diabetes, researchers don't know why

December 22, 2015 The number of U.S. kids living with type 1 diabetes has increased by almost 60 percent since 2002, and experts are not sure why.

Singing is good against dementia, improves memory and thinking

December 21, 2015 Singing can boost the brain function and mood of people with early stage dementia, Finnish researchers report.

Bad news for camel owners: different variations of MERS virus found

December 19, 2015 Five variants of the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus have circulated between people and camels, a new study finds.

Turkey first in world for hair transplant operations

December 19, 2015 Turkey ranks the world’s first for the number of hair transplant operations carried out, amid rapidly rising demand from Arab citizens from Gulf countries.

Major gaps in country's ability to control infectious disease outbreaks

December 18, 2015 A new report found that more than half (28) of states score a five or lower out of 10 key indicators related to preventing, detecting, diagnosing and responding to outbreaks.

Significant drop as teen cigarette smoking hits 7%

December 18, 2015 Teen cigarette use has declined to an historic low of 7 percent, proving that national efforts to prevent teen smoking are working.

Fewer teens, young adults driving after drinking, smoking pot

December 17, 2015 Fewer teens and young adults are driving under the influence of alcohol or a combination of alcohol and marijuana, U.S. health officials reported.