(HealthDay News) -- If you're planning a Halloween party for the neighborhood kids, candy and other "junk food" aren't your only options.

(HealthDay News) -- Exercise is always important for good health, but it's especially beneficial for women who have had breast cancer.

THURSDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Two years after it was signed into law, Americans' views on the Affordable Care Act continue to track along party lines, even among those who say they've personally been affected by the controversial health-reform legislation, a new Harris Interactive/HealthDaypoll finds.

THURSDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- General anesthesia drugs really do put patients to sleep, suggests research conducted in mice.

THURSDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Levels of formaldehyde and several other contaminants in some California day care centers exceed state health guidelines, according to a new study.

THURSDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Healthy middle-aged women do not benefit from taking resveratrol supplements, new study shows. Resveratrol is the ingredient in red wine thought to improve insulin sensitivity, reduce the risk of heart disease and increase longevity.

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