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U.S. adults aren’t getting taller, but still putting on pounds
A new report released Thursday shows U.S. adults aren't getting any taller but they are still getting fatter.
To understand life expectancy decline in the U.S., start in West Virginia
West Virginia is a bellwether of bad health, portending major problems years before they became severe nationally.
Most teen drug use is down, but officials fret vaping boom
Twice as many high school students used nicotine-tinged electronic cigarettes this year compared with last year, an unprecedented jump in a large annual survey of teen smoking, drinking and drug...
Fewer U.S. teens smoking, doing drugs 鈥� and drinking milk
Fewer U.S. teens are smoking, having sex and doing drugs these days. Oh, and they're drinking less milk, too.
Flu season was one of the deadliest for US children
The past flu season was the deadliest for U.S. children in nearly a decade, health officials said Friday.
U.N. health agency aims to wipe out trans fats worldwide
The World Health Organization has released a plan to help countries wipe out artery-clogging trans fats from the global food supply in the next five years.
More kids have autism, better diagnosis may be the reason
The government estimates that autism is becoming more common, but it's only a small increase and some experts think it can be largely explained by better diagnosing of minority children.
When to say when: Study says limit alcohol to 1 drink a day
Here's some sobering news: A large international study says adults should average no more than one alcoholic drink per day, and that means drinking guidelines in many countries may be...
Want to avoid the flu while flying? Try a window seat
Worried about catching a cold or the flu on an airplane? Get a window seat, and don't leave it until the flight is over.
As relentless flu season continues to worsen, hospital visits are now at levels equal to 2009 swine flu
The flu has further tightened its grip on the U.S. This season is now as bad as the swine flu epidemic nine years ago.