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• Study Casts Doubt on Low IQ's Role in Early Death

  July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Low IQ alone doesn't increase a person's risk of early ...

• Another Genetic Link to Testicular Cancer Is Found

  July 2 (HealthDay News) -- A second gene linked to inherited testicular germ-cell cancer has ...

• Monthly Pet Pill Could Kill Fleas, Ticks

  July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Controlling ticks and fleas is drudgery for countless pet owners. ...

• Antibiotics May Boost Risk for Recurrent Ear Infection

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Repeated use of antibiotics to treat acute ear infections in ...

• Your Surroundings Mirror Your Beliefs

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Whatever you believe, new research suggests that you're likely to ...

• Anti-Smoking Drugs Get FDA 'Black-Box' Warning

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Two drugs prescribed to help people quit smoking, Chantix and ...

• CPR Survival Rates for Older People Unchanged

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Despite efforts to fine-tune the procedure for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or ...

• Drugs May Not Slow Kidney Damage in Diabetes

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Results from a new trial have dashed hopes that early ...

• FDA Tells Patients to Stick With Diabetes Drug Linked to Cancer

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Despite recent studies suggesting that the injected diabetes drug Lantus ...

• Growth Hormone May Build Muscle in Older Men

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly men who exercised and received the growth hormone known ...

• Increasing Alcohol Use Tied to More Hospitalization

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- The more alcohol men drink, the more time they spend ...

• Master Stem Cell for Human Heart Identified

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, researchers have identified a single "master" ...

• Possible Gene Regions for Schizophrenia Located

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Immune function may play a role in schizophrenia, say scientists ...

• Shared Race, Social Group Seem to Help People Relate

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Brain imaging technology reveals that familiarity breeds empathy, according to ...

• TV Ads Trigger Mindless Eating

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Watching food ads on TV leads to a boost in ...

• With Medicare Plan, Drug Spending May Be Up

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Older people who signed up for Medicare's prescription drug coverage, ...

• Test Before Corneal Transplant May Improve Outcome

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Among patients with herpes simplex virus who need a corneal ...

• Celiac Disease Making Inroads in U.S.

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Celiac disease, a serious digestive system disorder, has become far ...

• Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S.

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- The rates of adult obesity in the United States increased ...