WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Depression and a family history of alcoholism may play a role in how much of a sweet tooth a child has, new research suggests.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified the first gene mutations linked to stuttering.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Obese children are at a greater risk of dying young, a new study finds.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Women who need radiation after breast cancer surgery do just as well with three rather than five weeks of treatment, a new Canadian study suggests.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 10 years after the 9/11 attacks, residents and workers exposed to dust and fumes at the World Trade Center site appear prone to persistent, sometimes severe headaches, new research suggests.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- People with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa have excess levels of fat in their bone marrow, U.S. researchers have found.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds a racial disparity in flu and pneumococcal vaccination rates among U.S. nursing-home residents: Blacks were 13 percent to 15 percent less likely to get vaccinated than whites.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- People with migraines are more likely to have heart attacks, a new study shows, but the exact reason why the two conditions are linked is still unclear.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that they've discovered the origin of strains of the AIDS virus that affect gay and bisexual men.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Seasonal flu vaccines are safe and effective in infants as young as 6 to 12 weeks, new research claims.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- People with Parkinson's disease may experience social difficulties due to the way they talk, a Canadian study reports.

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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Pop music star Cyndi Lauper believes that girls should still wanna have fun, they just shouldn't overlook their risk of HIV.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Despite public awareness campaigns, almost half of all American women still don't know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, new research finds.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Damage to specific parts of the brain boosted levels of spiritual thinking and feeling in patients, a finding that adds new insight into the connection between religious attitudes and the physical makeup of the mind, researchers say.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists report they've gained greater understanding of fragile X syndrome, which causes autism and mental retardation, by studying the brain circuitry of mice.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time in more than a decade, the American Psychiatric Association has announced proposed changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), long considered the "Bible" of psychiatry.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they've pinpointed the area of the brain responsible for the fear of losing money, a finding that offers insight into human economic behavior.

(HealthDay News) -- Frequent bathing, cold weather and forgetting that daily dose of sunscreen all can contribute to dry skin.

(HealthDay News) -- Travelers' diarrhea is a frequent menace for international travelers. The culprit may be bacteria, a virus or a parasite.