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New research confirms what public health officials have long known: Children whose parents refuse to allow chickenpox vaccination are at increased risk for getting the disease.

There's still no proof that special diets help or don't help autistic kids -- or that food allergies, food sensitivities, or gut problems cause autism, an expert panel concludes.

Cigarette smoking is linked to an increased risk of diabetes, but quitting the habit, ironically, may increase diabetes risk in the short term, a new study says.

Using a kitchen spoon to measure liquid medicines, like cough syrup and cold medicine, often leads to overdosing or underdosing.

A new study shows only half of Americans with depression receive any type of treatment for it, and certain minorities may face even greater difficulties in getting the treatment they need.

Older men with restless legs syndrome (RLS) may have an increased risk for erectile dysfunction (ED), a new study shows.

Adolescents whose parents set earlier bedtimes are significantly less likely to suffer from depression or have suicidal thoughts than youngsters who hit the sack later, new research indicates.

How do common medications affect pregnancy? Nobody really knows. Now the FDA and a consortium of HMOs have launched a huge study to find out.

Acupuncture not only cools hot flashes that occur as a result of breast cancer treatment but may offer a host of other benefits to boost women's well-being, a study shows.

H1N1 swine flu is less catchy than previous pandemic flu bugs, a household study finds. Only 13% of family members caught the flu from the infected person.

New guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology recommend against the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for the treatment of chronic low-back pain.

The hot-selling herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba doesn't slow age-related mental decline, a six-year clinical study finds.

Scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute say they have developed a compound that may be capable of halting a common type of drug-resistant lung cancer.

A Tylenol recall begun in November now includes all Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles with red EZ-Open caps. People have been sickened by a "musty" odor from the product.

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is recommending that a simple blood test currently used to assess whether diabetes is under control also be used to diagnose the disease.

A newly identified gene may play a critical role in triggering childhood asthma and offer new opportunities for developing more effective asthma treatments.

An analysis of H1N1-related hospitalizations among pregnant women and new mothers links treatment delay to deaths.)

Two newly discovered genes may act as master control switches in the progression of the most aggressive form of brain cancer, glioblastoma, a study shows.

The link between obesity and death from heart disease may be even worse than previously thought, but health problems associated with being underweight may have been exaggerated, a new study shows.

The Senate and the House will try to reconcile their differing versions of health care reform when members of Congress return from their holiday break.