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A new study finds that being overweight may decrease a person's life span.

Carrying Some Extra Pounds May Not Be Good After All

4:13pm April 04, 2017

A new study finds that people who are overweight, but not obese, have shorter life spans. It's the opposite of a 2013 study that got a lot of attention by finding a few pounds might be good for you.

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Using surrogate endpoints can speed up testing of new drugs, but doesn't always find out if they actually help patients.

Taking Shortcuts In Drug Testing Can Put Patients At Risk

2:36pm April 04, 2017

Researchers use intermediate endpoints like how a drug lowers cholesterol to get a quick sense of whether the drug might improve health. But those shortcuts often don't show true benefits and harms.

Puerto Rico resident Michelle Flandez caresses her two-month-old son Inti Perez, diagnosed with microcephaly linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the Zika virus continues to impact a small numbe

51 Babies Born With Zika-Related Birth Defects In The U.S. Last Year

2:18pm April 04, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

The Zika virus continues to impact a small number of pregnant women and their babies in the U.S., and there is no sign of it slowing down. "Zika is here to stay," the CDC's acting director says.

An EpiPen Jr. epinephrine auto-injector. Some EpiPens have been recalled from the U.S. market over concerns that they could fail to activate when people try to use them.

Recall Of Some EpiPens Extends To U.S.

4:02pm April 03, 2017

by Jessica Boddy

Mylan is recalling some EpiPens distributed between December 2015 and July 2016, saying a potentially defective part could make them fail to activate during a life-threatening allergic reaction.

Members of the pop band Hanson pose for a group portrait on a roof in London in 1997. From left to right they are Taylor, Isaac and Zac Hanson.

What Do Hanson And Madonna Have In Common? Hits Ideal For Saving A Life

12:14pm April 03, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

A New York City hospital has created a playlist of songs with the ideal tempo for CPR, although previous research suggests there is more to good chest compressions than just the right tempo.

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Khanh-Hoa Nguyen cooks caramelized pork belly with ginger, a Cambodian dish served to women who have just given birth.

For Centuries, These Asian Recipes Have Helped New Moms Recover From Childbirth

7:00am April 02, 2017

by Grace Hwang Lynch

Postpartum soups and stews have traditionally been prepared for new moms by Asian grandmothers and aunts, the recipes passed down orally. A new cookbook seeks to preserve them before they're lost.

Celeste Thompson, 57, a home care worker in Missoula, Mont., examines a pill bottle in her home. Thompson cares for her husband, and worries that if she loses her Medicaid coverage she won't be able to afford to see a doctor.

Home Health Aides Fear They'll Lose Hard-Won Insurance Coverage

1:58pm March 31, 2017

by Shefali Luthra

Many health care aides were able to get insurance through the Affordable Care Act. But with the law's future uncertain, they don't know how their jobs or their doctor bills will be affected.

A well-regarded intensive care doctor in Virginia says he has had good success in treating 150 sepsis patients with a mix of IV corticosteroids, vitamin C and vitamin B, along with careful management of fluids. Other doctors want more proof — the sort t

Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study

8:14pm March 30, 2017

by Richard Harris

The bodywide inflammation known as sepsis kills about 300,000 people in U.S. hospitals each year. Promising treatments have come and gone, warn skeptical doctors, who call for rigorous research.

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It doesn't require yoga or meditation to destress by taking long, slow breaths.

A Tiny Spot In Mouse Brains May Explain How Breathing Calms The Mind

2:16pm March 30, 2017

by Jessica Boddy

A cluster of neurons connects breathing and emotion centers in mouse brains, researchers say. If this turns out to be true in humans, it could explain how controlled breathing calms the mind.

Feeling lonely? You may also experience more severe symptoms if you get a cold.

Lonely People Report More Severe Cold Symptoms, Study Finds

11:11am March 30, 2017

by Katherine Hobson

The study builds on previous evidence linking loneliness to more serious health problems, but the findings do not link the sheer size of a person's social network to cold symptom severity.