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Doctors say age remains a better indicator of a woman's 'reproductive potential'

Study found young patients had better blood sugar control with insulin pump, but cost is higher

New proposal urges doctors to begin talking to parents when fair-skinned children are 6 months old

These regimens raised the risk for disease relapse, study found

Screening for early signs of both conditions should be done at birth, study suggests

Heart risk factors improve when married life is good, decline when it's not, study finds

Men had more negative consequences by staying quiet

In study, binge drinking 6 times a month lowered chances of full-time employment later

Implantable device stimulates breathing during sleep

Many patients wrongly report a drug allergy, leading doctors to use inferior meds, study finds

Many of these children can also suffer from illnesses such as autism and respiratory conditions, study says

Aggressive surgery for breast cancer might cause women to miss over a month of work

Infection makes it harder to manage diabetes, increases risk of complications, health experts say

Men, working-age adults most at risk, CDC reports

Though the virus is mainly spread by mosquitoes, it can be transmitted through blood transfusions

Drug users, the homeless most affected; county has launched vaccination effort

Study found an unhealthy buildup of fat in the vital organ when men switched to high-sugar diet

There's wide range of 'normal' growth and development for kids, pediatricians group says

50-somethings will face more challenges as retirement nears, study suggests

Annual bills for this early onset disease twice as high as for Alzheimer's, study says