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What Is ‘Play’ to a Child With Autism? 27 Aug 2013 | 05:37 pm
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) — When free to choose, kids with autism pick games that engage their senses and avoid games that ask them to pretend, a new study fi...
Readmission Rates for Children May Not Reflect Hospital Performance 27 Aug 2013 | 05:37 pm
TUESDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) — Unlike the case with adult readmissions, higher hospital readmission rates for children may not necessarily indicate poor quality of care, according to new research...
Spinal Fluid Test May Aid Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease 27 Aug 2013 | 05:37 pm
TUESDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) — Testing for certain proteins in spinal fluid may help doctors diagnose Parkinson’s disease earlier and determine how fast the movement disorder is likely to advance...
High Cholesterol May Be Particularly Bad for Middle-Aged Men 27 Aug 2013 | 05:37 pm
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged men with high cholesterol levels are at greater risk for a first heart attack than similar women are, Norwegian r...
Could Heavy Coffee Drinking Help Men Battle Prostate Cancer? 27 Aug 2013 | 03:37 am
MONDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) — Men with a history of prostate cancer who drank four or more cups of coffee daily had a 59 percent lower risk of seeing their cancer worsen or return, a new study fo...
‘Maintain, Don’t Gain’ May Work Best for Obese Black Women 27 Aug 2013 | 12:37 am
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) — Encouraging weight maintenance, rather than weight loss, may be the most effective way to fight obesity among black women, new rese...
Terms Docs Use Can Influence Patients’ Cancer Choices 27 Aug 2013 | 12:37 am
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) — The way doctors describe precancerous conditions can affect the treatment choices patients make, potentially steering them tow...
U.S. Schools Show Progress in Healthy Behaviors, CDC Says 27 Aug 2013 | 12:37 am
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) — Schools across America are showing progress in key areas related to health, including nutrition, physical education and smokin...
Babies May Remember Words Heard Before Birth 27 Aug 2013 | 12:37 am
By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) — If you feel like talking to your fetus in the womb, a new study suggests you should: The research finds that babies develop a me...
New Defibrillator Works Without Wires Touching Heart 27 Aug 2013 | 12:37 am
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) — A new implantable defibrillator accurately detects abnormal heart rhythms and shocks the heart back into normal rhythm, yet ha...
