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Mom’s obesity surgery may help break cycle
Research suggests children born after woman’s weight loss will be slimmer
<p>WASHINGTON — Obese mothers tend to have kids who become obese.
Kids’ cholesterol is down, and fewer trans fats may get credit
<p>ATLANTA — Finally some good news about cholesterol and kids: A big government study shows that in the past decade, the proportion of children who have high cholesterol has fallen.
N.Y. ban made fast food a bit better
<p>WASHINGTON (AP) —Turns out it’s possible to make a fast-food lunch a bit healthier even without skipping the fries.
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Mouthwash stars as treatment for acne
<p>Q. I thought I’d share my experience using Listerine as an acne treatment after reading about it in your column.
Antibiotic before dentistry
Some ailments still call for precaution
<p><strong>DEAR DR. ROACH: </strong> I just read the question from “B” on bacterial endocarditis.
Psych manual critics: We’re not all sick
Shrinks and detractors face off over new mental illnesses in diagnostic guide
<p>CHICAGO — In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one’s death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name.
Study questions if bed rest prevents premature births
<p>WASHINGTON — New research is raising fresh concern that an age-old treatment for troubled pregnancies — bed rest — doesn’t seem to prevent premature birth, and might even worsen that risk.
Kids’ Allergies on Rise
Parents see more food, skin irritants experts can’t explain
<p>NEW YORK — Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big government survey found.
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Pistol Annies still aiming high
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When the women in Pistol Annies get together, song ideas just fall out.
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