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Nearly 1 in 4 teens has 'sexted' nude pictures, study says
It might not come as a surprise to any parent who has caught their teen-age child red-handed and red-faced while sending a sexually explicit text message, but a new study is suggesting that “sexting” is prevalent among adolescents. A...
Tags: Social Media, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Provider, Drugs and Medicines, Chemical Industry
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Lactose intolerance: When drinking school milk makes students feel sick
Khalil Beckwith has never been formally diagnosed with lactose intolerance. He just knows that drinking milk makes him feel lousy. "When I drink milk with nothing else ... finishing the carton can be a nauseating endeavor," said Beckwith, a senior at...
Tags: Broward County, Allergies, Vitamin D, Science and Technology, Family
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Pediatrician joins Avera Medical Group
Dr. Kassy Thorpe, a pediatrician, has joined Avera Medical Group Pediatrics Aberdeen and is a new member of Avera St. Luke's Hospital medical staff. Thorpe earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Sioux Falls and graduated magna cum laude...Tags: Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals
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The dreaded snow day
Most parents know it well. The day when school is closed, children are home and the walls begin to close in around you by the hour. Throughout the winter, snow, cold temperatures and rain can leave children aimlessly searching for things to do inside...
Tags: Apple iPod, Severna Park, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, American Academy of Pediatrics
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As circumcision rates drop, costs increase: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As gaps in insurance coverage lead to fewer male babies being circumcised in the United States, related health costs could end up increasing by millions of dollars every year, a new study suggests. Using a model based on...Tags: Health Insurance, Viral Diseases and Infections, Chemical Industry, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Violence, James Violence? Bond films more forceful
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The fictional James Bond always had a license to kill, but new research suggests the suave spy's movies got more violent through the years. "In fact, they got quite a bit more violent over time," said Dr. Robert Hancox, the...Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Movies, Entertainment, Chemical Industry, Science and Technology
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Two cups of milk daily enough for most kids: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two cups of cow's milk per day may be enough for most kids to have the recommended amount of vitamin D in their blood while maintaining a healthy iron level, suggests a new study. "One of the common questions I get from...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Canada, Vitamin D, Mineral Supplements, Science and Technology
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Northwestern study suggests weight component to psoriasis
When Graham Crawford was 11, he was a bit overweight and had to battle psoriasis, a skin disease that left red scaly patches on his nose and fingers. His skin cleared up after he started using ointment designed to fight psoriasis. But when he stopped...
Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Dermatologists, High Blood Pressure, Drugs and Medicines, Methotrexate (drug)
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Pediatrics study shows more teen, tween boys using steroids
From Liz Atwood: For years we’ve heard about the teen and tween girls who have a negative body image. Trying to emulate the unnaturally thin models they see on TV or in magazines, they can starve themselves to death. But a new study shows that not...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Parents, docs may clash on quality of kids' lives
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About one in four parents of children with a serious and often fatal genetic condition say they feel judged by doctors when they want life-sustaining treatment for their newborns, in a new study. The majority of parents of...Tags: Heart Problems, Birth Defects, Genetic Condition, Genetics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Health tips for freshmen
Attention, freshmen: You will likely pick up more than knowledge and new friends when you start college. There's a good chance you'll at least catch a cold from living in the tight quarters of a dormitory, physicians and students say. "The thing (about)...
Tags: Internists, Symptoms, Lifestyle and Leisure, Chemical Industry, Communicable Diseases
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Smoking while pregnant could mean child reading problems later
Pregnant women who smoke run into the risk of their children have reading problems later in life, a Yale School of Medicine study has found. The reserachers looked at the reading tests of 5,000 students and found that many whose mothers smoked while...
Tags: Yale School of Medicine, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Specialization
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