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Study finds many patients can manage self-testing, but one doctor questions its value read on >

About 95 percent of Americans take some action to prevent cancer, according to a new survey. Three-quarters of respondents said they don’t smoke; 74 percent limit their alcohol consumption; 72 percent stick to a healthy diet; and 90 percent are aware of their family’s cancer history, the survey found. Women are far more likely than… read on >

As little as two times a week seemed to make a difference over long term read on >

How to keep everyone else healthy read on >

Kids typically see images that boost the drinking culture, study finds read on >

Fewer are killed in states that mandate that firearms be removed when restraining orders filed read on >

Trust the evidence, not your ‘gut,’ study suggests read on >

Review found they helped with heart health, weight control, ADHD and stress relief read on >

Sometimes, being too invested in just one sport may not be the best idea, new research shows. The study found that teen girls who focus only on one sport — in this case, soccer — tended to have more stress and poorer sleep than girls who also played other sports. The study couldn’t definitively “answer… read on >

There has been a large increase in the number of young hospital patients in the United States who suffer harmful side effects from opioid painkillers, a new study says. The findings show an urgent need for safer pain medications for young patients, the researchers said. The researchers reviewed federal government data on hospital stays by… read on >