Working out with a hula hoop burns about as many calories per minute as step aerobics, boot camp, or very brisk walking, a new study shows.
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The experimental anti-clotting drug apixaban beat aspirin at preventing dangerous clots or strokes in people with the abnormal heart rhythm atrial fibrillation, according to final results of the so-called AVERROES trial.
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Kids’ odds of a good outcome from spina bifida surgery are better if the operation is done before birth. But fetal surgery carries risks for the mother, and not all outcomes are good.
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Living with COPD presents 13 million Americans with new challenges, and opportunities for better health. Are you one? Then read on.
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Giving clot-busting drugs to people with mild strokes could prevent more than 2,000 of them from becoming disabled each year, researchers say.
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Warming local anesthetics may reduce the pain intensity experienced during their injection, a new study says.
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An implanted wireless monitoring device about the size of a paper clip reduced hospitalizations among heart failure patients by 39%, a study shows.
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Stroke rates are rising sharply among children and younger adults, while dropping in those aged 45 and older, suggests a nationwide snapshot of stroke hospitalizations.
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You may feel less guilty if you opt for diet sodas over sugary beverages, but drinking them regularly may raise your risk of heart attack and stroke, a study suggests.
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