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MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have identified five genetic variants that influence lung function, a finding that may help lead to better treatments for lung diseases. Full Story »

MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- People who look younger than their age tend to live longer than those who look older than their years, a new study suggests. Full Story »

MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Fewer teenagers are using methamphetamine, but reductions in marijuana use have stalled and abuse of prescription drugs remains high, U.S. health officials report. Full Story »

MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Zyprexa Relprevv (olanzapine), a long-acting version of the antipsychotic drug Zyprexa, has been approved to treat schizophrenia in adults, maker Eli Lilly said Monday. Full Story »

MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Older women who take antidepressants may have a small but statistically significant increased risk of stroke and death compared to women not on the medications, a new study finds. Full Story »

MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Birth defects, preterm birth, breast-feeding and eating sushi are a few of the many concerns of pregnant women, according to a new March of Dimes survey. Full Story »

MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise appears to reduce the risk of death in male colon cancer survivors, researchers report. Full Story »

MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Commonly performed CT scans are exposing patients to far more radiation than previously thought and in doses that could cause tens of thousands of cancers a year, two new studies claim. Full Story »

MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Here's good news for people who can't start their morning without a cup or two of java: Coffee and tea consumption may decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Full Story »

MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have pinpointed a dozen genetic variants in a single gene linked to heart failure. Full Story »