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Phthalates may double diabetes risk
Phthalates (pronounced thal-ates), those common chemicals found in cosmetics, scented candles, and plastics, may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Previous studies of phthalates have mainly focused on how they affect reproductive health and child development. These chemicals are believed to act as endocrine disrupters in the body, ...
Which doctors are happiest? Healthiest?
Which doctors are happiest? Which are healthiest? How many doctors are churchgoers? How many doctors are overweight? And where do they go on vacation? Last year's Medscape/WebMD's 2012 Physician Lifestyle Report gave a peek at what doctors do when the white coats come off. More than 29,000 doctors, representing 25 ...
9-year-old girl receives rare six-organ transplant
9-year-old Maine girl Alannah Shevenell is home after successfully undergoing a rare six-ogran transplant
Tiny baby beating the odds; homebound for New Year's
At birth, Melinda Star Guido was so tiny she could fit into the palm of her doctor's hand. Weighing just 9 1/2 ounces -- less than a can of soda -- she is among the smallest babies ever born in the world. Most infants her size don't survive, but doctors ...
SLIDESHOW: Tiny Baby Beating The Odds
At birth, Melinda Star Guido was so tiny she could fit into the palm of her doctor's hand. Weighing just 9 1/2 ounces -- less than a can of soda -- she is among the smallest babies ever born in the world. Most infants her size don't survive, but doctors ...
Formerly conjoined twins preparing to go home
Formerly conjoined twins Angelica and Angelina Sabuco has been recovering from the separation surgery and should be released from Lucile Packard Children's Hospital later this week, hospital officials announced Monday. “Angelica and Angelina are doing great—sleeping in separate beds, eating their favorite foods, and even taking their first steps,” said ...
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