A new study is weighing in on the debate over the relative safety of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) commonly used to treat musculoskeletal aches and arthritis pain.
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Andrew Wakefield, MD, the disgraced doctor who claimed there was a link between the MMR vaccine and autism and bowel disease, planned to make a vast amount of money as a result of the health scare, according to a new report in the journal BMJ.
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A new blood test may help pregnant women who are at high risk for having a baby with Down syndrome avoid more invasive tests such as amniocentesis and chronic villus sampling (CVS).
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Pelvic-floor-muscle exercises along with other bladder control strategies, such as keeping a diary and monitoring your daily fluid intake, can help halve weekly incontinence episodes among men with prostate cancer who underwent surgery to remove their prostate gland (radical prostatectomy), a study shows.
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Parents who smoke around their preschool-aged children may increase their kids’ risk of having higher blood pressure at that young age compared to children who have parents who do not smoke, a study shows.
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One in 12 women and one in 20 men in the U.S. will develop some sort of autoimmune disease in their lifetime, according to new estimates.
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The herpes zoster vaccine, better known as the shingles vaccine and recommended for adults 60-plus, cuts the risk of getting the painful disease by 55%, new research finds.
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Blood pressure drugs in the class known as angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) reduce mortality in patients with heart failure, but new research suggests that not all work equally well.
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You know that joint pain is a symptom of RA, or rheumatoid arthritis. But do you know the 10 serious symptoms you should never ignore? WebMD explains what they are.
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Actor Michael Douglas, 66, says his throat cancer tumor is gone after intense radiation and chemotherapy. Experts say it’s very good news — and if still tumor free in 3 years, he’s cured.
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