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• Spectators Need to Prepare for Olympic Games, Too

  SATURDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- People attending the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver can ...

• As Swine Flu Fades, Experts Ponder Next Season

  FRIDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- After nearly a year of headlines, worry and confusion, ...

• Dopamine Levels in Brain May Determine Social Status

  FRIDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- The makeup of your brain may influence your social ...

• Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Not Cost-Effective: Study

  FRIDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- It's not cost-effective to screen couples genetically to determine ...

• Black and Hispanic Infants Much More Likely to Have HIV

  THURSDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Rates of HIV infection in infants are significantly higher ...

• Too Few Adults Get Recommended Vaccinations

  THURSDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Most parents make sure their children get all their ...

• Spanish-Speaking Mothers Less Likely to Turn on TV

  TUESDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Young children of Hispanic mothers whose main language is ...

• Serotonin May Be Key to Sudden Infant Deaths

  TUESDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Lack of the brain chemical serotonin may be crucial ...

• Flawed Autism Study Retracted by Medical Journal

  TUESDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The prestigious British medical journal The Lancet on Tuesday ...

• Later Puberty Seen for Obese Boys

  TUESDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity causes later onset of puberty in boys, new ...

• Immune System 'Memory' Gets a Boost in Mouse Study

  FRIDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have found a way to boost the immune ...

• Antidepressants May Complicate Breast-Feeding

  WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- A widely used class of antidepressants can cause delayed ...

• Rotavirus Vaccine Could Save Millions of Children Worldwide

  WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Vaccinating infants against rotavirus could save the lives of ...

• Shot Protects Against Chickenpox After Exposure

  TUESDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- There is good news for people who have never ...

• Listing Calories on Fast-Food Menus Cuts Kids' Intake

  MONDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- When nutritional information is available on fast-food restaurant menus, ...

• Newborns of Smokers Have Abnormal Blood Pressure

  MONDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Babies of women who smoked during pregnancy have blood ...

• Female Teachers Pass on Math Anxieties

  MONDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Female elementary school teachers who are anxious about their ...

• Dog Flu Risk Highest Where Canines Mingle

  SUNDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Nowadays, even Fido fears the flu. Boarding kennels and shelters ...

• Potty Training Best Between Ages 2 and 3

  FRIDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) -- If you're ready to ditch your toddler's diapers for ...