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Experts are quick to say the known risk from the sun's rays is greater than the potential risk posed by these chemicals. Keep using your sunscreen.

Researchers said the findings highlight an important point: Kids aren't "defined" by their medical issues.

(Reuters Health) - Physician Compare, a U.S. website created to help patients find high-quality doctors, is missing so much information on individual providers that it may not be helpful, a new study suggests.

GW Pharmaceuticals Plc said on Monday its drug Epidiolex was successful in treating seizures in patients with a rare form of childhood epilepsy called tuberous sclerosis complex during a late-stage trial.

(MedPage Today) -- Also, lower readmission, death linked to clinician visits at nursing facilities

The active ingredients of commonly-used sunscreens end up in the bloodstream at much higher levels than current U.S. guidelines from health regulators and warrant further safety studies, according to a small study conducted by U.S. Food and Drug Administration researchers and published on Monday.

(Reuters Health) - American adults are more likely to use e-cigarettes when they have children at home, especially when kids have asthma, a U.S. study suggests.

(MedPage Today) -- Comparable accuracy to reference images for gynecologic anatomy, pathology

(MedPage Today) -- Updated results show 91% RFS at 12 months in all comers

(MedPage Today) -- Alternative screening in high-risk population should be considered, researcher says

(MedPage Today) -- Study supports hypothesis of patent foramen ovales facilitating migration of emboli from right to left atrium

(MedPage Today) -- Paying close attention to signs, symptoms in diabetic patients recommended

All pregnant women and new mothers should be assessed for heart disease, according to new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

(MedPage Today) -- Therapy may not be worth the menopause-like side effects, expert says

(Reuters Health) - Transgender adolescents may be less likely to be sexually assaulted when they can use school bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity rather than their sex assigned at birth, a U.S. survey suggests.

(MedPage Today) -- Treating the patient, not the disease

(MedPage Today) -- OV101 seems to improve sleep, motor function, and behavior