FRIDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Americans suffering from muscle pain are used to taking a pill or rubbing in a cream to help soothe their aches.

FRIDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Yoga may be becoming more of a mainstream approach to Americans' health woes.

(HealthDay News) -- If your child is allergic to peanuts or nuts, strict precautions can help prevent a life-threatening reaction.

(HealthDay News) -- Most babies are ready to leave the hospital within two to five days of birth. For parents, that means a lot of preparation.

THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- You might want to think twice before snuggling in bed at night with Fido or Fluffy.

FRIDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The first letter of your childhood surname may influence your consumer behavior as an adult, according to a new study.

FRIDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Many of the greatest pieces of music sound highly complex but can be reduced to simple patterns by the brain, a new study shows.

FRIDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Apologies are often less satisfying than people expect them to be, a new Dutch study indicates.

FRIDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- People who use public transportation have a nearly sixfold increased risk of developing an acute respiratory infection that requires a visit to the doctor, researchers report.

FRIDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Among American teens, many with severe mental disorders never receive treatment, the results of a new study suggest.

FRIDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- HEPA filters may help lower the risk of cardiovascular disease caused by exposure to indoor air pollution, a new study suggests.

FRIDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Families of U.S. military personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan face a number of challenges as relationships change and they have to take on more household responsibilities, new research shows.

FRIDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A person's perception of time may be influenced more by sensory information than by a specific internal clock, suggests a new study.

FRIDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords started the next phase Friday in her remarkable recovery from a gunshot wound to the brain, taking a flight from Tucson to Houston, where she will begin intensive therapy at a rehabilitation center.

FRIDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- An advisory panel's recommendation that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approve a new chemical that can highlight the telltale signs of Alzheimer's in brain scans may one day help doctors diagnose the neurodegenerative disease, experts said Friday.

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