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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Along with genetic, metabolic and environmental factors, a team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore suggest that autism may also be caused or triggered by maternal antibodies that cross over through the placenta and are directed against the brain tiss read more »
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who live in neighborhoods with heavy traffic pollution have lower IQs and score worse on other tests of intelligence and memory than children who breathe cleaner air, a new study shows.

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Reuters - Growth in prescription drug use among younger adults for heart disease-related conditions, such has high cholesterol and high blood pressure, is outpacing that among older adults, according to a study by Medco Health
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Reuters - Watching too much television may not only help make children fat, it may also raise their blood pressure, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Research in psychiatrically ill children and adolescents suggests that those with depression, anxiety and other so-called "internalizing" disorders are more likely to have allergies.rn

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Playing with blocks helps young children gain language skills, a small study concluded on Monday.rn

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of Lamisil Oral Granules for the treatment of tinea capitis, a fungal infection of the scalp, in children ages 4 years and older. read more »
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Uptake of the MMR vaccine in England improves - but is still short of safety levels, NHS figures show. read more »
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New medical guidance puts rights of young patients upfront read more »
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