(HealthDay News) -- Kids left in the car, either accidentally or not, can be at risk for hyperthermia, a potentially dangerous elevation of body temperature. This can happen even in mild weather and in a short period of time.

(HealthDay News) -- When it comes to stroke prevention, a healthy lifestyle is your best bet.

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity becomes more common as successive generations of Mexican-American teens turn their backs on the eating habits of their native country, according to a new study.

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The spinal cord should be monitored during spinal surgery and certain chest surgeries -- such as procedures to repair narrowing of the walls of the aorta -- to help prevent paralysis or loss of muscle function, says an updated guideline from the American Academy of Neurology.

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Female cancer survivors are more likely to smoke and have other unhealthy behaviors than women who have never had cancer, a new study finds.

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Black children with autism tend to be diagnosed later than white children with the disorder, and this delay can lead to longer and more intensive treatment, researchers say.

SUNDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A new animal study suggests that a genetic mutation could put certain people at higher risk for becoming obese if they eat high-fat diets.

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Most American adults support reducing nicotine in cigarettes to prevent people, especially children, from becoming addicted to smoking, a new study finds.

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. National Guard soldiers have a high risk of developing alcohol abuse during and after deployment, and this risk is associated with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, researchers say.

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Counties with more dermatologists have lower rates of deaths from melanoma, a new study finds.

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- New studies show that children struggling with their gender identity also face higher risks for abuse and mental health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder.

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Screening and treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria benefits children undergoing open-airway surgery, according to a new study.

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Infants of mothers who smoke or use nicotine replacement therapy during pregnancy are more likely to have colic, a new study finds.

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Certain complications during pregnancy appear to raise the mother's risk of cardiovascular disease during middle age, a new study has found.

SATURDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Research on a mutated, more contagious form of the bird flu virus can be published in full, the World Health Organization announced Friday, despite concerns that bioterrorists could use the information to start a pandemic.

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Experts are beginning to believe some that some non-headache health problems in childhood -- such as vomiting and vertigo -- might be linked to migraines later in life. Now, a new study suggests a connection between mothers with migraines and colic in infancy.

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- A small, new study finds that people who had facial plastic surgery looked an average of seven years younger than they did before the procedure.

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

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Korlym (mifepristone) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat endogenous Cushing's syndrome, a disabling disorder caused by overproduction of the so-called "stress hormone," cortisol.

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Alcohol use disorders are a significant issue among U.S. surgeons, a new national survey reveals.

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The common food and beverage sweetener fructose often gets a bad rap when it comes to causing weight gain, but a new study suggests that it may not be any worse for putting on pounds than other sugars.

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Deaths from hepatitis C have increased steadily in the United States in recent years, in part because many people don't know they have disease, a new government report says.