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Apples Good for Your Heart

Eating an apple or two each day may help nip heart disease risk factors, a new study shows.

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Omega-3s May Cut Risk of Postpartum Depression

Eating fatty fish or other foods rich in healthy omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy may help lower your risk of developing symptoms commonly seen in postpartum depression, a small study suggests.

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Genital Herpes’ Silent Spread

The majority of the 16% of Americans infected with the genital herpes virus don’t get noticeable sores — but 10% of the time, they shed enough virus to infect a sex partner.

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AP Interview: Medicare Chief Dr. Donald Berwick

Dr. Donald Berwick, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, sat down with Associated Press reporters in Washington Tuesday to discuss the state of health care in America. (April 12)

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WebMD’s "Military Families" Supports Joining Forces Initiative

In support of Michele Obama and Jill Biden’s “Joining Forces” initiative, WebMD launches a new “Military Families” health site.

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Wrist Size May Predict Future Heart Risk in Kids

Simply measuring wrist size with a tape measurer appears to be a useful marker for insulin resistance and future diabetes and heart disease risk.

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Study: Memantine Doesn’t Work in Early Alzheimer’s Disease

A new analysis of key studies shows no benefit for the Alzheimer’s drug memantine in the treatment of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

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Double Standard for Doctors?

What the doctor recommends for a patient is likely to be different from what a doctor would decide for himself or herself, according to a new study.

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Elderly Sleep Problems May Be Tied to Hormones

Elderly people’s reputation as early birds may have a biological and potentially treatable cause.

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Women’s Voices Unaffected by Menstrual Cycle

Contrary to what some people may think, women’s voices don’t change at different points of time over their menstrual cycle.

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