- Doctors Describe Texas Dairy Farm Worker’s Case of Bird Flu
- Does Preschool Boost Kids’ Long-Term Academic Success? Study Finds Mixed Results
- AI Might Spot Rare Diseases in Patients Years Earlier
- An Orangutan Healed Himself With Medicinal Plant
- Quit-Smoking Meds Not Working for You? Try Upping the Dose
- Fewer Americans Are Suffering Most Dangerous Form of Heart Attack
- Even Skipping Meat for One Meal Helps Liver Disease Patients
- You May Not Have to Fast Before Catheter-Based Heart Test, Study Suggests
- EPA Earmarks $3 Billion to Replace Lead Pipes Nationwide
- Johnson & Johnson Will Pay $6.5 Billion to Settle Talc Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits
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MRI Can Spot Early Signs of Knee Arthritis: Study
Even when X-rays are normal, the scans can signal need for preventive steps, researchers say
- Posted December 2, 2015
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Too Much TV While Younger May Hamper Middle-Aged Brain
Low levels of physical activity also tied to decreased mental function later in life, study finds
- Posted December 2, 2015
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Negative News on Statins Tied to Dropped Prescriptions
Researcher says heart benefits outweigh risk of side effects
- Posted December 2, 2015
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False-Positive Mammogram May Hint at Breast Cancer Risk Later
But researcher stresses that risk is small, and women should be vigilant with screenings
- Posted December 2, 2015
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Survival Improves for Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer
Study finds better prognosis in women whose tumors have spread beyond the breast, nearby lymph nodes
- Posted December 2, 2015
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Hearts Entombed With Loved Ones Give Clues to Cardiac Disease Centuries Ago
Four 400-year-old specimens from France were well-preserved enough to show signs of the illness
- Posted December 2, 2015
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Is Breast Density an Overrated Cancer Risk Factor?
Croatian study questions the link, but U.S. experts disagree with finding
- Posted December 2, 2015
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Powerful New Pot May Harm the Brain, Researchers Say
But marijuana advocate calls the study 'speculative'
- Posted December 2, 2015
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SIDS Risk Depends on More Than ‘Sleeping Environment’
Study finds 'Back to Sleep' messages worked, but so did lower smoking and teen pregnancy rates
- Posted December 2, 2015
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Health Highlights: Dec. 2, 2015
Recall of E. Coli-Linked Celery Includes 150,000 Products
- Posted December 2, 2015