MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Promoting physical activity among young school kids can end up improving their academic performance, a new study suggests.

MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Married heart surgery patients are far less likely than single patients to die in the first three months after their operation, a new study finds.

MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have pinpointed how vitamin D3 works with some of the body's cells to help clear the brain of amyloid beta, the main component of plaques that are seen in Alzheimer's disease.

(HealthDay News) -- Eating the right balance of nutritious foods can improve athletic performance, whether you're an elite athlete or just enjoy sports and exercise on a regular basis.

(HealthDay News) -- Circumcision is a procedure sometimes performed on newborn boys to remove the foreskin of the penis. After the procedure, it's important for new parents to take proper care to prevent infection and speed healing.

THURSDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Not only do you lose an hour of sleep after the clocks move ahead to daylight-saving time this weekend, but you also may be at increased risk for a heart attack, a heart expert claims.

MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages every day raises men's risk of heart disease, a long-term study finds.

MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Every six minutes, a child under the age of 5 is treated in the ER for a stair-related injury, new U.S. research shows.

MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Men who have prostate cancer are less likely to be circumcised, according to new research.

MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Older patients prescribed narcotic painkiller drugs, such as codeine or oxycodone, soon after short-stay surgery are at increased risk of becoming long-term users, a new study finds.

MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- A behavioral intervention program helped low-income obese people lose a few pounds and improve their blood-pressure control, according to a two-year study.

MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Almost 27,000 children are injured on farms in the United States each year, and many require hospitalization, according to a new study.

MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Children with the most common type of leukemia now have a dramatically better chance of survival, a new study shows.

MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended on Monday that the makers of a new class of painkillers be given a second chance to develop the powerful drugs, despite concerns about joint failures.

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

MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Providing medical residents with personal mobile computers appears to boost efficiency, reduce delays in patient care and improve continuity of care, a new study shows.

MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a lot of red meat may shorten your life, while consuming more fish and poultry may extend it, a new study suggests.

MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- People taking popular cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may have a slightly lower risk than others of developing Parkinson's disease, new research suggests.

MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- If current trends continue, health insurance premiums will surpass the median U.S. household income in 2033, a new study says.