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Mar 12

New blood pressure approach urged

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Occasionally high blood pressure may be a greater indicator of stroke risk than consistently high readings, researchers say.

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Mar 11

Brain scans help researchers read minds

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By scanning your brain, scientists can tell what memory you are recalling.

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Mar 11

FDA rules out Fosamax, thigh fracture link

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March 10: Two small studies suggest that a small percentage of patients who use certain drugs to prevent bone loss for more than five years could be at greater risk for a rare type of hip fracture. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.  (Nightly News)U.S. regulators said they have found no link between oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis medications such as Merck & Co Inc.’s Fosamax and certain thigh bone fractures.


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Mar 11

Women guilty of feeling too guilty, study shows

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Men are guilt-deficient, while women suffer from destructive guilt largely imposed by society, suggests a recent Spanish study.

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Mar 11

GPs ‘lax’ on cholesterol targets

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Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in those at high risk of heart disease, a study suggests.

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Mar 10

Women need chance to avoid 2nd C-section

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March 10: A panel of experts gathered by the National Institutes of Health is recommending that women be given the chance to deliver naturally after a prior c-section, something that many hospitals do not allow. Msnbc.com's Keva Andersen reports.  (msnbc.com)A government panel says too many women who want to avoid a second Cesarean-section for child birth are being denied the chance.


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Mar 10

Men have longer sex life expectancy, study says

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Men are more likely than women to be interested in sex, have sex and enjoy sex, according to new scientific research, which also found people who stay active and healthy enjoy longer sex lives.




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Mar 10

Animal suicide sheds light on human behavior

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An 1845 article in a London newspaper describes the drowning suicide of a "fine, handsome and valuable black dog, of the Newfoundland species." Whether it’s a grieving dog, a depressed horse or even a whale mysteriously beaching itself, there is a long history of animals behaving suicidally, behavior that can help explain human suicide, says newly published research.


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Mar 09

7 ways to lose weight like a guy

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He drops pounds overnight, but you gain weight just by glancing at a doughnut. Here are seven of his habits you should steal.




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Mar 09

Tenn. woman pleads guilty to faking breast cancer

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A Tennessee woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to faking breast cancer in a scam that netted thousands of dollars worth of sick leave donated by her City Hall co-workers and money from a church and other charities.

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Mar 09

US school soda deal ‘cuts sugar’

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The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.

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Mar 08

Action urged on pregnancy deaths

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Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.

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