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HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) — An antibody that breaks down
and suppresses an appetite stimulant produced by the human body has been
discovered.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch:

Reuters - Giving children a type of “good bacteria” during their first 6 months of life doesn’t reduce their risk of developing allergies in early childhood, researchers from Australia report.

AFP - Over 70,000 people, including 30,000 children, have been left homeless in quake-hit southwest Pakistan, UNICEF said Friday, as health workers warned that deadly diseases were spreading.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) — Vigorous activity can reduce
the risk of breast cancer by about 30 percent in normal-weight women,
according to an 11-year U.S. study of 32,269 postmenopausal women.

Reuters - Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) and current treatment recommendations for correcting the deficiency are “inadequate,” conclude clinicians from The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore, Maryland.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — There may be nothing women can do if their
infertility is associated with genetic issues or an illness.

Recently, cough and cold medicines for children under the age of 2 were no longer recommended by doctors.  The risk of rare yet serious side effects for children this young prompted the latest recommendation.
With the use of cold medicines prohibited for children under 2 years old, and according to label warnings, not even for children […]

(NaturalNews) Large numbers of women are being inappropriately treated with antidepressants when they actually have premenstrual syndrome (PMS), a British nonprofit has warned.
“[PMS] can make you feel depressed or even suicidal” said Jackie Howe, head of the National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome (NAPS). “But anti-depressant drugs can be strong and addictive, and anyone who takes […]

(NaturalNews) Pigs experienced a significant reduction in cholesterol when fed a diet containing an amount of blueberries equivalent to only two cups in humans, in a study that researchers hope may be relevant to human health.
The study was conducted by researchers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Charlottetown Veterinary Clinic, Alberta Children’s Hospital, and the Canadian […]

(NaturalNews) The New York Times reported recently that American doctors regularly prescribe placebos to patients. The survey involved 679 randomly chosen internists and rheumatologists, among them about half reported recommending placebos regularly. Doctors in Denmark, Israel, Britain, Sweden and New Zealand responded similarly. The American doctors doled out headache pills, vitamins, antibiotics and sedatives most […]

(NaturalNews) This Halloween, children across the United States may be poisoned with toxic melamine, a potentially deadly chemical that causes severe kidney damage, liver damage and even death. This chemical is found in chocolates and candy products made in China, which is now embroiled in a global melamine scandal involving eggs, animal feed, candies, infant […]

Reuters - Women who gain more than 40 pounds (18 kg ) during pregnancy have nearly twice the risk of delivering a heavy baby as those who gain less, U.S. researchers said on Friday.

AP - How do you know your child’s fear or anxiety is a reason to see a doctor? It usually involves extreme behavior. Experts offer these tips:

Reuters - China’s health minister urged officials to focus on fixing the problem-ridden food safety system now the flood of Chinese children hospitalized for toxic milk poisoning has eased.