Lindsey Tanner

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Pediatricians urge IUDs or implants for teen girls

Lindsey Tanner · September 29, 2014 2:31 pm

FOR RELEASE MONDAY, SEPT. 1, 2014, AT 4 P.M.- FILE - In this April 24, 2014 file photo, a variety of healthy fruits and vegetables are displayed for sale at a market in Washington. A 12-year study released Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, shows a steady improvement in American's eating habits, but food choices remain less than ideal. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

US eating habits improve a bit _ except among poor

Lindsey Tanner · September 1, 2014 8:17 pm

Virus drugmaker fights pediatricians’ new advice

Lindsey Tanner · July 28, 2014 1:53 pm

Recent reports in medical journals detail nickel allergies from a variety of personal electronic devices, including laptops and cellphones. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Got a rash? iPad, other devices might be the cause

Lindsey Tanner · July 14, 2014 1:24 pm

The song says a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, but a study says that kind of imprecise measurement can lead to potentially dangerous dosing mistakes. (iStock Image)

Spoonfuls can lead to medicine errors, study finds

Lindsey Tanner · July 14, 2014 1:23 pm

Study: Psych drug ER trips approach 90,000 a year

Lindsey Tanner · July 10, 2014 2:17 am

3-D mammogram scans may find more breast cancer

Lindsey Tanner · June 24, 2014 10:01 pm

Heart pacer-zapper benefits women more: FDA study

Lindsey Tanner · June 23, 2014 8:55 pm

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Kids get codeine in ER despite risks, guidelines

Lindsey Tanner · April 21, 2014 4:00 am

Health leaders on drug co. boards; a conflict?

Lindsey Tanner · April 1, 2014 9:16 pm

Nearly 3 out of 4 U.S. children and young adults consume at least some caffeine, mostly from soda, tea and coffee. The rate didn't budge much over a decade, although soda use declined and energy drinks became an increasingly common source, a government analysis finds. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)

Caffeine common in kids, young adults; mainly soda

Lindsey Tanner · February 10, 2014 5:00 am

Young teens aren't exactly embracing the government's Let's Move mantra, the latest fitness data suggest. Only 1 in 4 U.S. kids aged 12 to 15 meet the recommendations â an hour or more of moderate to vigorous activity every day. (AP/Dan Joling)

Just 1 in 4 young teens meet US fitness guidelines

Lindsey Tanner · January 8, 2014 5:00 am