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Most infants are just born insomniacs, routinely robbing their parents of a good night's sleep.
Teenagers and young adults are using fewer street drugs ? cocaine, heroin and marijuana ? than they did in 2002, says a government report out Thursday.
Brisk walking led to slight improvements on mental tests for older people with memory problems in what is billed as the first rigorous test of exercise on the aging brain.
The number of teen suicides has fallen slightly, but the rate remains disturbingly high, possibly fueled by drug warnings that have scared many from using antidepressants.
The pitter-patter of little feet is an increasingly common sound at nursing homes and senior-living residences.
Dr. Barton talks about recent conflicting reports on whether or not vaccinations are linked to autism or other neurological problems.
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Florida-based Airborne Health, Inc., makers of the effervescent tablet Airborne, has set aside nearly $30 million to repay customers. The Federal Trade Commission charged the company after it was unable to provide adequate evidence to support advertising claims.
A new option for treating cancer is now becoming readily available and doctors say it can destroy tumors without invasive surgery.
NewsChannel 5's Jennifer Blome spoke with Dr. Craig Lockhart, a Washington University physician at the Siteman Cancer Center, about phase one clinical trials.
Breast reduction surgery can change the lives of those who need it.
Dr. Oliver Yu is the principal investigator at the Donald Danforth Plant Sciences Center in Creve Coeur. He's investigating how isoflavones found in soybeans may prevent some forms of cancer.
In an effort to improve communication with doctors and patients on prescription drug safety, the government Friday began posting a list of medications under investigation for potential problems.
NewsChannel 5's Jennifer Blome spoke to Rich Luze, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and participated in a clinical trial at Siteman Cancer Center.
They save lives everyday. Paramedics are called to fires and shootings and accident scenes. Well even though there was no 911 call, and a siren never sounded, one local paramedic still came through in the biggest emergency of her life.
Chemicals used in everything from television sets to mattresses are showing up in the bodies of young children.
It just takes a little work and some patience. Miriam Gutting has some helpful tips.
Scientists have mapped the cascade of genetic changes that turn normal cells in the brain and pancreas into two of the most lethal cancers. The result points to a new approach for fighting tumors and maybe even catching them sooner.
Parents of about 15% of kids spoke to school staff or health care providers about their children's emotional and behavior problems in the last year, according to a survey released Wednesday, the first-ever to gauge the issue.
The Food and Drug Administration ordered stronger warnings Thursday on four medications widely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses, saying they can raise the risk of possibly fatal fungal infections.
About 300 San Francisco area patients with congestive heart failure are now relying on technology to keep them out of the hospital.
A radioactive tracer that "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors and giving fewer false alarms, doctors reported Wednesday.
New research further debunks any link between measles vaccine and autism, work that comes as the nation is experiencing a surge in measles cases fueled by children left unvaccinated.
A lifesaving shock from an implanted heart defibrillator provides relief that a crisis was avoided, but new research suggests it can also be a sign that more trouble is ahead.
The Rockwood School board is set to vote Thursday on a policy aimed at preventing teen suicides.
Millions of Americans suffer from allergies.. but a cure could soon be on the way.
Cases of chickenpox ? a childhood infection that was once nearly universal ? have fallen 57% to 90% in communities across the USA since a vaccine was introduced in 1995, a new report shows.
Bob Blackwell can rattle off the names of every country in Europe, even the obscure little islands, but most days he can't remember his computer password or his wife, Carol's, cellphone number.
Women typically get heart disease much later than men, but not if they smoke, researchers said Tuesday.
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