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Does an earlier last call lead to fewer assaults?

Sending bar patrons home at earlier hours may lower the rate of late-night violence, hints a new study from Australia.

Study shows limits of Child Protective Services

The Child Protective Services system in the United States has outlived its usefulness, and should be scrapped in favor of other approaches to protecting at-risk kids, according to a leading expert on injury prevention.

Hands-only bystander CPR saving lives in Arizona

A massive Arizona campaign to get bystanders to do hands-only CPR if they see someone collapse appears to have paid off, state officials said on Tuesday.

Neuroticism expensive for society: study

Neurotic people aren't only making themselves miserable; they cost society billions of dollars in health care spending and lost productivity, according to new research from the Netherlands.

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Drunkenness rising in teen girls, Eastern Europeans

Eastern European adolescents used to drink less than their counterparts in Western Europe and North America, but over the past decade, they've been getting drunk increasingly often, according to a new study looking at nearly 80,000 15-year-olds in 23 countries.

Sleep loss might thwart dieters' fat loss

Getting too little sleep might prevent dieters from losing as much body fat as they otherwise would have, a small study suggests.

Mental health courts cut re-arrest rates, jail time

Mentally ill individuals who go through a specialized court system instead of the criminal justice system are less likely to be arrested again, new research hints.

Researchers combine smallpox, anthrax vaccines

Researchers have combined vaccines against smallpox and anthrax into one vaccine that could protect against both germs in a biological attack.

Scientists find way to refine Botox for new uses

British scientists have developed a new way of joining and rebuilding molecules and used it to refine the anti-wrinkle treatment Botox in an effort to improve its use for Parkinson's, cerebral palsy and chronic migraine.

When moms get flu shots, babies reap benefits

Newborn babies whose mothers got a flu shot while pregnant are less likely to get the flu or to be admitted to the hospital with a respiratory illness in the first six months of life, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

New method could make IVF more effective

Researchers using a microscope and time-lapse photography believe they have developed a method for predicting which test-tube embryos are the most likely to develop properly, and are licensing development of a commercial test.

Condom use routine for U.S. teens, not adults

U.S. teens are not as reckless as some people might think when it comes to sex, and they are much more likely to use condoms than people over 40, according to a survey released on Monday that could help guide public health policy.

Employer wellness programs could benefit families

Employers are in a potentially powerful position to help employees and their families make healthier choices, hints a new study conducted by the IBM Corporation.

IVF pioneer wins medicine Nobel prize

British physiologist Robert Edwards, whose work led to the first test-tube baby, won the 2010 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology, the prize-awarding institute said on Monday.

Oklahoma investigates salmonella outbreak

Oklahoma health officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella in several schoolchildren and some adults and say it may be connected to similar outbreaks in Iowa and Nebraska.

Angola polio outbreak threatens neighbors: WHO

A persistent outbreak of polio in Angola is now a matter of international concern and health authorities there must step up their efforts to stamp it out, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.

EU prepares for biosimilar antibody drugs

European regulators will spell out requirements for copies of antibody drugs next month, paving the way for generic competition in a multibillion-dollar market that includes treatments for cancer and immune system disorders.

Low-income men show more high-risk prostate tumors

Low-income men treated for prostate cancer are likelier to have a more aggressive disease at diagnosis compared with their better-off counterparts, a study at one U.S. public hospital suggests.

Moderate kidney disease linked to hearing loss

Older adults with moderate kidney disease may require screening for hearing loss, according to the authors of a new study.

Study hints multivitamins aid women's heart health

Taking multivitamins may help women without cardiovascular disease to ward off a heart attack, new research shows.

U.S. apologizes for syphilis experiment in Guatemala

The United States apologized on Friday for an experiment conducted in the 1940s in which U.S. government researchers deliberately infected Guatemalan prison inmates, women and mental patients with syphilis.

U.S. researchers make stem cells quickly from skin

Researchers have found a surprisingly quick and apparently safe way to transform ordinary skin cells into both stem cells -- the body's master cells -- and muscle cells.

Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of brain tumor

Coffee and tea lovers may have a decreased likelihood of developing the most common form of malignant brain tumor in adults, a new study suggests.

J&J admits misleading U.S. Motrin recall

Already battered by a wave of product recalls, Johnson & Johnson acknowledged on Thursday it had misled consumers and U.S. regulators as it quietly removed its Motrin painkiller from the market.

What happens to leftover frozen embryos?

Couples who have frozen embryos left over after undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) are more likely to donate them to other infertile couples if the embryos were conceived with a donated egg, new research shows.

Mattel's Fisher-Price to recall 10 million products

Fisher-Price, a unit of toymaker Mattel Inc, on Thursday said it will recall about 10 million toys and other items in the United States and Canada due to the potential for serious injuries.

Health reform to worsen doctor shortage: group

The U.S. healthcare reform law will worsen a shortage of physicians as millions of newly insured patients seek care, the Association of American Medical Colleges said on Thursday.

New depression guidelines favor tailored treatment

New depression treatments favor a tailored approach and include recommendations for the use of shock therapy and other alternatives, including exercise when people fail to get relief from drugs.

Recession pushes many into Medicaid: Kaiser

Enrollment in Medicaid, the healthcare program for the poor, showed the sharpest annual rise last year since the late 1960s, a report said on Thursday, blaming the effects of the recession.

Study finds first evidence that ADHD is genetic

British scientists have found the first direct evidence attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a genetic disorder and say their research could eventually lead to better treatments for the condition.

China experts design gel to protect women from HIV

Scientists in China and Hong Kong are designing a gel containing an experimental drug which they hope can reduce HIV infections in women.

Study demonstrates plunge in breast cancer deaths

Sixty years ago, a woman had just a 25 percent chance of living 10 years if she got a breast cancer diagnosis. Now the survival rate is more than 75 percent, U.S. doctors reported on Wednesday.

Gene explains coffee's effects on Parkinson's: study

Researchers have found a gene that may explain why coffee may lower the risk of Parkinson's disease for some people, and that might explain why some experimental drugs do not appear to be working.