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Pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children

11 November 2011 -- Pneumonia kills 1.4 million children under the age of five every year – more than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.

Exclusive Breast-Feeding Not the Norm in U.S.

FRIDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- When something's been scientifically proven as good for the body -- nourishing, boosting disease-fighting ability and more -- you might think Americans would clamor to adopt it, especially when the bodies it helps are babies'....

Autistic Children May Have Too Many Brain Cells

TUESDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The brains of autistic children have far more neurons in the prefrontal cortex than the brains of kids without autism, finds a new study that could advance research into the disorder....

Heavy Meth Use Linked to Schizophrenia

THURSDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy methamphetamine use may increase the risk of developing schizophrenia, according to a new study....

5 Signs of Alzheimer's That Could Show Up Before Memory Loss

Memory loss is the symptom everybody worried about Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia seems to focus on. After all, it's distressing -- and increasingly obvious. Yet there are other common symptoms of Alzheimer's or dementia that can turn up even earlier, researchers say. ...

Too posh to push? More C-sections on demand in UK

LONDON (AP) — Pregnant women in Britain, where the government provides free health care, may soon be able to get a cesarean section on demand thanks to a rule change that critics describe as the health system caving into the "too posh to push" crowd....

10 Ideas To Beat Depression

What better time than at 'Eid', to apply a few of these tricks-- seeing family and friends can be checked off that list....

In developing world, poor still means thin: study

(Reuters) - "First world" health problems such as obesity and heart disease may be gaining ground in developing nations, but they are mostly afflicting the rich and middle class while poor people remain undernourished and underweight, a study said....

Deaths from painkiller overdose triple in decade

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of overdose deaths from powerful painkillers more than tripled over a decade, the government reported Tuesday — a trend that a U.S. health official called an epidemic, but one that can be stopped....