Health care costs a hefty price tag for Pentagon

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• Health care costs a hefty price tag for Pentagon
• Schools may ban chocolate milk over added sugar
• Study in South Korea finds higher rate of autism
• S. Korean Study Suggests Autism Rate May Be Much Higher
• Winter Conception Tied to Raised Risk for Autism
• Gay Men More Likely to Have Had Cancer
• Health Tip: Caregivers, Don't Ignore Your Own Health
• ADHD With Poor Emotional Control Seems to Run in Families
• More People May Benefit From Going Gluten-Free
• Health Tip: Evaluate Your Eating Habits
• Child's Head Injury Doesn't Always Need CT Scan: Study
• Gay men report higher cancer rates: US study
• Full face transplant patient makes 1st appearance
• Crohn's patients respond to J&J's Stelara in study
• Hot flashes may last a decade or more: study
• Are gay men more at risk for cancer?
• One in 38 kids in South Korea may have autism: study
• A little waiting may be good for head-injured kids

Health care costs a hefty price tag for Pentagon Posted: 09 May 2011 12:21 AM PDT A military built for fighting wars is looking more and more like a health care entitlement program.

Schools may ban chocolate milk over added sugar Posted: 09 May 2011 12:18 AM PDT Chocolate milk has long been seen as the spoonful of sugar that makes the medicine go down, but the nation's childhood obesity epidemic has a growing number of people wondering whether that's wise.

Study in South Korea finds higher rate of autism Posted: 09 May 2011 03:31 AM PDT A study in South Korea suggests about 1 in 38 children have traits of autism, higher than a previous U.S. estimate of 1 in 100.

S. Korean Study Suggests Autism Rate May Be Much Higher Posted: 09 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT MONDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated one in 38 South Korean children -- or 2.6 percent -- has an autism spectrum disorder, a new study says -- figures that experts believe could be similar in the United States.

Winter Conception Tied to Raised Risk for Autism Posted: 09 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT MONDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Children conceived in winter seem to have a greater risk of being diagnosed with autism, a new study suggests.

Gay Men More Likely to Have Had Cancer Posted: 09 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT MONDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that homosexual men are twice as likely as other males to have been diagnosed with and then survive a cancer, shining a light on the unique medical risks that gay people may face.

Health Tip: Caregivers, Don't Ignore Your Own Health Posted: 09 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT (HealthDay News) -- Caring for someone else during a serious illness can take a lot out of you. The American Academy of Family Physicians says it's important to take care of yourself as you care for someone else.

ADHD With Poor Emotional Control Seems to Run in Families Posted: 09 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT MONDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Some adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may also experience excessive emotional reactions to everyday situations, a combination that appears to run in families.

More People May Benefit From Going Gluten-Free Posted: 09 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT SUNDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- People at risk for celiac disease ought to be screened for the disorder, even if they show no symptoms, a new study suggests.

Health Tip: Evaluate Your Eating Habits Posted: 09 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT (HealthDay News) -- If you've tried various diets and can't seem to lose weight, maybe it's time to re-evaluate your eating habits.

Child's Head Injury Doesn't Always Need CT Scan: Study Posted: 09 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT MONDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Children rushed to emergency rooms with minor head trauma often get unneeded CT scans that expose them to high levels of radiation, a new study indicates.

Gay men report higher cancer rates: US study Posted: 09 May 2011 08:28 AM PDT A large study in California released Monday found that cancer may be nearly twice as prevalent among gay men as among straight men.

Full face transplant patient makes 1st appearance Posted: 09 May 2011 08:38 AM PDT The nation's first full face transplant recipient said the first thing his young daughter said to him when she saw him after the operation was "Daddy, you're so handsome."

Crohn's patients respond to J&J's Stelara in study Posted: 08 May 2011 02:46 PM PDT Johnson & Johnson's Stelara helped a significantly higher percentage of Crohn's disease sufferers than those who received a placebo, according to a study of patients who had not been helped by other commonly used drugs.

Hot flashes may last a decade or more: study Posted: 08 May 2011 09:14 PM PDT The hot flashes that are common during and after menopause may last an average of more than 10 years, more than twice as long as previously assumed, according to a U.S. Study.

Are gay men more at risk for cancer? Posted: 08 May 2011 10:28 PM PDT More gay men reported being cancer survivors than straight men in a new study from California.

One in 38 kids in South Korea may have autism: study Posted: 08 May 2011 09:16 PM PDT One out of every 38 children in South Korea may have autism, a surprisingly high number based on a new research approach that suggests autism is a global problem that is significantly underdiagnosed, researchers said on Monday.

A little waiting may be good for head-injured kids Posted: 08 May 2011 10:29 PM PDT Observing some kids after a head injury may help doctors decide which ones need a head x-ray, according to a new study published in Pediatrics.

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