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• Anesthesia Doesn't Seem to Harm Child's IQ: Study April 24, 2018
  At ages 8 to 12 and 15 to 20, all three groups were similar in terms of IQ, memory and several other measures of brain function, according to the study authors.
• Her Dog Kept Sniffing a Bump on Her Nose. It Was Cancer April 24, 2018
  You’ve heard of dogs sniffing out hidden drugs, explosives, or missing people. Can some of our four-legged friends spot cancer by its scent, too?
• New Hope Vs. Disease That Prematurely Ages Kids April 24, 2018
  Affecting just 1 in every 20 million people, progeria is driven by a genetic mutation that results in a vast surplus of a protein known as progerin.
• Kids Are Naturally as Fit as an 'Iron Man' April 24, 2018
  Unfortunately, the findings also suggest that much of this youthful advantage fades with age.
• Common Colon Cancer Test Helps Men More Than Women April 24, 2018
  Flexible sigmoidoscopy looks at about a third of the colon, as compared to the whole colon as is seen in colonoscopy. But unlike colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy does not typically require sedation.
• George H.W. Bush Hospitalized Due to Blood Infection April 24, 2018
  Bush has a form of Parkinson's disease and uses a wheelchair and electric scooter. In recent years, he has been hospitalized several times for respiratory problems, the AP reported.
• Meditation Can Soothe the Soul in Just One Session April 24, 2018
  Anxiety can raise the risk for heart disease: Previous studies have shown that arterial stiffness may be worsened by traumatic life events, job strain, depression and either short-term or chronic anxiety, the researchers said.
• Heavy Drinking Could Raise Your Gum Disease Risk April 24, 2018
  Researchers found that compared with nondrinkers, those who drank relatively heavily had fewer "good" bacteria in their mouths. They were also hosting more "bad" bacteria -- including bugs that have been linked to gum disease, heart disease and cancer.
• Too Much Drinking May Be Tied to PMS: Study April 24, 2018
  The researchers also estimated that about 21 percent of PMS cases might be attributed to alcohol use among American and European women, whose drinking rates are especially high.
• Can Caffeine During Pregnancy Raise Kids' Weight? April 24, 2018
  And one expert noted that caffeine itself may not be the culprit, since many of the women in the study consumed it by drinking sodas and eating candy.