- Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound May Lower Heart Failure Deaths
- Nearly 160 Million Americans Harmed by Another’s Drinking, Drug Use
- 1 in 4 Americans Now Struggling to Cover Medical Costs
- Getting Fitter Can Really Help Keep Dementia at Bay
- Skin Patch Could Monitor Your Blood Pressure
- There May Be a Better Way to Treat Hematoma Brain Bleeds
- Chronic Joint Pain Plus Depression Can Take Toll on the Brain
- Living in Space Won’t Permanently Harm Astronauts’ Thinking Skills
- Kids’ Injuries in Sports and at Home: When Is It Right to Seek Medical Attention?
- Human Cell Atlas Will Be ‘Google Maps’ for Health Research
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Kids’ Happiness Doesn’t Depend on 2 Natural Parents, Says Study
Relationship quality key, not whether you live with stepparent, single parent or 2 natural parents
- Posted April 25, 2014
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Keep Prescription Drugs Secure From Teens: Expert
Too often, addiction and abuse begin at home, he warns
- Posted April 25, 2014
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Statin Users Eating More Bad Food Than a Decade Ago, Study Shows
Doctors need to re-emphasize importance of healthy diet to patients, researcher says
- Posted April 25, 2014
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ADHD Drug Ritalin Boosted Self-Control in Tests
Researchers think manipulating brain chemicals might help people stick to a diet or boring tasks
- Posted April 25, 2014
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Smoking, Drinking Combo Raises Odds for Esophageal Cancer
Study found having both unhealthy habits doubled risk of malignancy compared to having just one
- Posted April 25, 2014
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Health Highlights: April 25, 2014
Businesses Await Calorie Labeling Rules Fewer U.S. Military Suicides in 2013 Bearded Dragons Source of Large Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
- Posted April 25, 2014
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FDA Advisers: Ban Use of Behavior-Modifying ‘Shock Devices’
The controversial tools are used on emotionally disabled kids at a Mass. facility
- Posted April 25, 2014
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Stem Cells Yield Lab-Grown Skin, Researchers Say
Finding might boost study of skin conditions, and eliminate testing of drugs and cosmetics on animals
- Posted April 25, 2014
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Winter’s Polar Vortex Ushers in Spring’s ‘Pollen Vortex’
Seasonal overlap could mean extra misery for people with allergies, experts say
- Posted April 25, 2014
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana Doesn’t Raise Teen Pot Use, Study Says
Although a fifth of teens say they use pot, laws around medical use aren't a factor, research shows
- Posted April 25, 2014