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Following a Mediterranean diet may help lower risk of brain damage related to silent strokes, new research shows.

Simple lifestyle habits at home, such as having more family meals, could reduce obesity in preschoolers, new research suggests.

Nearly one in three overweight adolescents don't think they have a weight problem.

Tobacco smoke residue, or “thirdhand” smoke, mixes with indoor air pollutants to form cancer-causing substances.

Regardless of the father's age, a child's risk of autism rises with the age of the child's mother. Moms 40 and older are 77% more likely to have a child with autism, compared to mothers under age 25.

Drinking as little as two soft drinks a week appears to nearly double the risk of getting pancreatic cancer, according to a new study.

Drinking beer may be good for building more than just beer bellies. A new study suggests drinking beer may help build better bones thanks to its high silicon content.

Beer for Better Bones?

Serotonin May Be a Key to Treat Osteoporosis

H1N1 Swine Flu Down, Not Out