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Children's toe walking not a sign of bigger problems
More than half of young children who toe walk will stop doing so on their own by about age 5. And most children who are toe walkers will not have any developmental or neuropsychiatric problems, a new study finds. "Walking is such a notable milestone, and if it is not ...
Yoga improves balance after stroke
Starting yoga even long after a stroke may improve the balance of stroke survivors, a study shows. "It's an exciting thing," says study researcher Arlene Schmid, PhD. "People can improve their balance years after a stroke. They can change their brain and change their body. They are not stuck with ...
Blood vessels made from liposuction fat
If you have a blocked artery, surgeons may someday replace it with blood vessels created from cells removed in liposuction. Liposuction is a surgical procedure that removes fat deposits under the skin. A new study suggests that adult stem cells taken from liposuctioned fat can be used to grow healthy ...
Belviq, Qsymia: New weight loss drugs compared
Two new prescription weight loss drugs, Belviq and Qsymia, now have the FDA's blessing. Which, if either, is for you? Both drugs help some people lose weight. Neither drug is for everyone. Yet the two drugs are quite different. Here's WebMD's FAQ comparing Qsymia to Belviq. How do you pronounce ...
Get this much sleep for a sharp memory
Getting a recommended seven hours of sleep a night may help women keep their memory sharp, suggests a new analysis of data from the Nurses' Health Study. The study found that women who slept five hours or less on average per day had lower scores on standard memory tests than ...
Moderate drinking may help older women's bones
Women who drink alcohol moderately may be doing their bones a favor, new research suggests. "Moderate alcohol as a component of a healthy lifestyle that includes a balanced diet and physical activity may lower the risk of osteoporosis," researcher Urszula Iwaniec, PhD, associate professor at Oregon State University, tells WebMD. ...
Coffee, fats may affect fertility treatment
What a woman drinks and eats -- especially coffee and fat -- may affect her chances of success with infertility treatments, two new studies suggest. "If you drink more than five cups of coffee a day, you reduce your chances of achieving pregnancy during IVF treatment by 50%," says researcher ...
First-time alcohol, drug use peaks in summer
Teens are much more likely to try alcohol, cigarettes, and other drugs for the first time during the summer months, according to a new survey. Researchers found first-time use of these substances, as well as marijuana and hallucinogens, peaks during June and July, with thousands more youths trying them each ...
FDA approves first at-home HIV test
The FDA has approved the first at-home, over-the-counter HIV test, which could potentially inform thousands of Americans about their HIV status. The OraQuick In-Home HIV Test can detect antibodies of the virus from a saliva sample. It can provide results without a laboratory in 20 to 40 minutes. About 1.2 ...
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