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  Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The Qutenza (capsaicin) skin patch has been approved by the ...

• Selenium Supplements May Pose Heart Risk

  Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Taking selenium supplements could boost your cholesterol levels and increase ...

• U.S. Scores a 'D' on Preterm Birth Report Card

  Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The United States is doing a poor job of reducing ...

• 'Fearless' 3-Year-Olds Might Be Tomorrow's Criminals

  Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are fearless at 3 years of age might ...

• Biotech Soybeans Good Source of Omega-3

  Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Oil from genetically modified soybeans boosts levels of an important ...

• Folic Acid Fortification Might Boost Cancer Risk

  Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Although folic acid fortification of foods can prevent many birth ...

• Lysteda Approved for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Tranexamic acid (Lysteda) has been approved by the U.S. Food ...

• Medical Tests Hit Heart Patients With High Doses of Radiation

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Heart attack patients arriving at the hospital typically receive the ...

• Migraine Increases Likelihood of Stroke

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- People who suffer migraines have more than double the risk ...

• Study Touts Success With 'Female Viagra' Drug

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- New industry-funded research suggests that the antidepressant flibanserin, which has ...

• Why Watching TV Sports Increases Heart Attacks

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Reduced blood flow to the heart may help explain why ...

• Immunity to Swine Flu May Be Broader Than Thought

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The swine flu virus that's sweeping across the United States ...

• Active Video Games Count as Exercise

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The amount of energy adults expend playing active video games ...

• Moderate-Fat Diet May Be Better at Reducing Heart Risks

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- A moderate-fat diet may work better than a low-fat regimen ...

• Teen Girls at Higher Risk for STDs: Report

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Teen girls aged 15 to 19 accounted for the largest ...

• Guidelines Push Back Start of Mammograms to Age 50

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women don't need to start having mammograms to screen for ...

• Certain Reflux Drugs Tied to Higher Post-Angioplasty Death Rate

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- People taking the acid reflux drugs Prilosec or Protonix in ...

• Child Food Allergies on the Rise in U.S.

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Pediatric food allergies, which can sometimes be life-threatening, are increasing ...

• Elderly Treated Less Aggressively for Heart Attack

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- While overall care of heart attack patients in the United ...

• Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Heart Disease

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- If your levels of vitamin D are too low, you ...