TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Might technologies and gadgets so popular with today's young adults be corralled to help them lose weight?

(HealthDay News) -- Dressing a fussy baby can be stressful, but choosing clothes that are quick and easy to put on can help.

(HealthDay News) -- A heart-healthy diet can help keep blood vessels clear of plaque, and help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.

TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Positive family attitudes and behaviors towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) teens reduce their risk of depression, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts when they become young adults, a new study finds.

TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Teens are almost two times more likely to get ear infections if there's a smoker in their household, Harvard researchers report.

TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Teens who have health problems have fewer friends than other teens and often believe their friendships are stronger than they actually are, new research shows.

TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Smokers trying kick the addiction are less likely to be successful if they're depressed, says a new study.

MONDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Even as fewer Americans have sought psychotherapy for their depression, antidepressant prescription rates have continued to climb in recent years, a new survey reveals.

TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers who recently found high levels of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants in butter say it is the worst documented case of food contamination with PBDE in the country.

TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The presence of a certain biomarker in the blood is associated with structural heart disease and increased risk of death from all causes, a new study suggests.

TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Regular churchgoers may lead more satisfying lives than stay-at-home folks because they create a network of close friends who provide important support, a new study suggests.

TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Electronic cigarettes should be banned until safety concerns have been addressed, University of California researchers say.

MONDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Children exposed to cell phones in the womb and after birth had a higher risk of behavior problems by their seventh birthday, possibly related to the electromagnetic fields emitted by the devices, a new study of nearly 29,000 children suggests.

TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Teens who are allowed to watch R-rated movies are more likely to take up smoking than teens whose parents bar them from viewing mature movie content, according to new research.

MONDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term use of a daily low-dose aspirin dramatically cuts the risk of dying from a wide array of cancers, a new investigation reveals.

TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Youth sports injuries have become rampant in the United States, with emergency departments treating more than 8,000 children a day for sports-related injuries, safety experts reported Tuesday.

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Certain influenza virus strains are developing increasing drug resistance and greater ability to spread, a new study warns.

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Combining post-traumatic stress disorder treatment with smoking cessation is the best way to help such veterans stop smoking, a new study reports.

TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Women with localized breast cancer are less likely to develop invasive cancer if they receive radiation after surgery, a new study finds.

TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- An expert advisory panel recommended on Tuesday that Contrave, a new weight-loss pill that combines an antidepressant with an anti-addiction medication, be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.