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Kicking Your Soda Habit

Doctors say the biggest risk to soda drinkers is the excess calories, but even diet sodas can adversely affect your health.

What to Eat When You’re Sick

When you’re under the weather, the last thing you want to do is eat something that’ll make you feel worse.

Robot Helps Children With Autism

1 in 68 U.S. Children Has an Autism Spectrum Disorder

According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in 68 American children has an autism spectrum disorder.

Utah Doctors May Have Cure for Melanoma

Utah has the highest rate of melanoma cases in the country, but now doctors at a cancer institute in the state believe they may be onto a cure.

Managing Sleep Apnea

18 Million Americans Suffer From Disorder

More than 18 million American adults suffer from sleep apnea and many don’t even realize they have it.

Managing Diabetes With Your Diet

Almost one in ten Americans has a form of diabetes.

Report: Random Drug Testing in Schools Doesn’t Work

Random drug testing in schools may sound like a good way to keep kids off drugs.

Mindfulness Exercise Helps Reduce Stress

Stress is just part of daily life, but for many dealing with stress can be challenging.

CDC Launches New Round of Anti-Smoking Ads

It’s been more than 50 years since the surgeon general’s report on smoking was released, and researchers are still finding new diseases related to lighting up.

New Protein Discovery Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s

A new study could shed some light on a protein that may be the main culprit behind Alzheimer’s disease.

Artificial Sweetener Ingredient Could Block Cancer Cells

New research suggests a popular sugar substitute could lead to new treatments for some of the most common types of cancers.

‘Moderation Management’ Program Helps Heavy Drinkers

Heavy drinkers are turning to a new approach in their effort to manage the habit.

Tool Could Revolutionize Skin Cancer Detection

It affects one out of every five Americans at some point in their life.

Toddlers, Teens Most at Risk for Medicine Poisonings

Nearly half of the 1.34 million calls to poison centers each year are for potential medical poisonings among kids.

Obese Women Have 40% Higher Cancer Risk

Obese women may have as much as a 40 percent higher risk for cancer compared to thinner women.

Doctors: Healthy Children Don’t Need Daily Vitamins

The vitamin world is speaking to children. But when it comes to taking daily supplements, pediatricians say kids don’t necessarily need them.

Company Uses Robots to Detect, Prevent Cancer

A San Francisco-based start-up company is using artificial intelligence to detect and prevent cancer, pushing medicine firmly into the 21st century.

CDC, AMA Develop Type 2 Diabetes Tool Kit

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Medical Association have joined forces to reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes.

The Benefits of Baby Sign Language

Parents know the conversation too well. Your baby is clearly trying to tell you something, but they haven’t mastered the use of words yet.

U.S. Senators Introduce Medical Marijuana Bill

Would End Federal Ban on Medical Marijuana

Three U.S. senators have unveiled a bill that, if passed, could end the federal ban on medical marijuana.

Preventing Spring Allergies

While you may be enjoying the beautiful spring view, millions of Americans are in misery with watery itchy eyes, runny noses and sneezing.

Minnesota Student Contracts Measles

Student Recently Returned From International Travel

A University of Minnesota student has a confirmed case of the measles.

Busting the Myths About Blood

Blood is the second most common liquid inside us after water, but many people grow nauseous just looking at it.

Supplemental Oxygen Could Help Cancer Patients

Researchers at Northeastern University did a study on what they say could dramatically increase the survival rate of patients with cancer.

Heroin Overdose Deaths on the Rise

Jumped 37 Percent from 2000-2013

Heroin overdose deaths are climbing at an alarming rate rising 37 percent from 2000 to 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Doctors Warn About Risks of Cutting Out Gluten

When you go to any grocery store, you are likely to see a whole host of gluten-free products.

1 in 5 High School Girls Experiences Dating Violence

More than one out of every five high school girls report being physically or sexually assaulted by someone they dated.

Study: Recession Likely Contributed to Recent Suicides

The financial stress of the last recession likely contributed to a recent increase in suicides among middle-aged Americans.

Study: Alcohol Death Risk 114 Times Higher Than Pot

A new marijuana study is comparing the risks of smoking pot to the risks of using other drugs.

Study: Vitamin D Levels Affect Diabetes Risk

People with low levels of vitamin D appear to have an increased risk for type 2 diabetes even if they’re not overweight.

FDA Approves Heart Failure Monitoring System

Trial Underway in Wausau, Wis.

There may be some new help for congestive heart failure patients.

Scientistis Make New Advance Against AIDS Virus

Drug Could Neutralize HIV

Scientists are calling it a “remarkable new advance” against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

Study: Teens Are More Sleep Deprived Than Ever

A new study taken over the span of two decades finds U.S. teens are getting less sleep than ever before.

Retinal Tear Can Severely Effect Vision

We all know our vision usually diminishes as we get older, but for some of us it can lead to an injury called a retinal tear.

Staying Healthy When Going Out to Eat

Americans Eat Out About Five Times a Week

Today, research shows Americans eat out, on average, often close to five times a week.

The Dangers of Atrial Fibrillation

You can have a healthy heart with nice clear blood vessels, eat all the right foods, exercise and not smoke and you can still develop a serious form of heart disease.

Chocolate Can be Heart Healthy

Nutrients Increase Blood Flow to Heart

It’s easy to think of chocolate when you want to express your love especially around Valentine’s Day.

Study: 1 in 10 May Have Brain Parasite

Researchers say as many as one in ten Americans may be living with a brain parasite and not even know it, according to a study from the University of Arizona.

Farm Helps Children With Autism

The Centers for Disease Control says one in 68 children has autism.

Wisconsin Patient Tested for Ebola

Patient Had Recently Been to West Africa

A Wisconsin hospital is testing a patient for Ebola after they had recently been in West Africa.

Fast Runners Die at Same Rate as Couch Potatoes

Researchers: Less is More

When it comes to running, it turns out less is more.

Vaccinations Become Political Issue

As most doctors try to convince parents to get their children vaccinated the recent measles outbreak has also become a potent political issue in Washington.

Minnesota Schools to Screen Students for Depression

A group of Minnesota high schools will soon start screening students for depression.

Researchers Closer to Peanut Allergy Cure

There may be hope on the horizon for people who suffer from severe peanut allergies.

Doctors: Keep Kids Away From Energy Drinks

Some Drinks Are Equal to 14 Cans of Soda

Energy drinks – they’re cheap, high-octane, and readily available in stores.

Couples Have Better Chance of Adopting Healthy Habits

People trying to embrace a healthier lifestyle may want to enlist the help of their significant other.