Severely obese patients who have gastric bypass surgery can expect obesity-related heart abnormalities to stabilize or partially reverse, new research suggests.
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A new genetic link may help identify women with less dense breast tissue who are at lower risk of developing breast cancer.
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For the first time, new U.S. dietary guidelines do more than tell us what’s good for us: They spell out how to avoid specific foods and lifestyle choices that make us fat and sick.
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The recommendations of an FDA advisory panel could mean new restrictions on electroconvulsive therapy — a controversial treatment used by tens of thousands of U.S. patients with severe depression and other mental disorders.
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Cities searching for ways to trim the fat and stretch their budget dollars may want start looking at their residents’ waistlines.
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Children who live in homes where parents or others smoke have a higher risk of developing middle ear infections than kids whose houses are smoke-free, a new study shows.
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January 28, 2011 No Comment
WebMD discusses the arguments for and against HPV vaccination and explains the risks and benefits associated with it.
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President Barack Obama says he’s open to efforts to “tweak” his health care overhaul, but will not stand by while Republicans try to take it apart. Obama spoke to the consumer advocacy group Families USA, which strongly supports the new law. (Jan. 28)
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Rheumatoid arthritis patients from lower socioeconomic groups are more likely to develop symptoms of depression than people who have higher incomes and better access to health care services, a new study indicates.
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A new study shows that having symptoms such as hot flashes during menopause appears to be tied to a lower risk of the most common kinds of breast cancer.
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