Smokers who kick the habit may experience improvements in their levels of “good” HDL cholesterol within one year, a study of nearly 1,000 people suggests.
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For parents who grow frustrated with their children’s seeming inability to understand others who have different points of view, here’s hope from the scientists: Give it a few more birthdays. Teen brains get better in this regard.
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The love hormone oxytocin, known to be plentiful in lactating women and released by men and women during orgasm, appears to do much more, according to new research presented here at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.
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Prescription supplements of omega-3 fatty acids do not appear to prevent recurrences of atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke, researchers report.
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People who don’t use cigarettes but who regularly breathe in tobacco smoke from others are at increased risk of some degree of hearing loss, a new study says.
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Cutting salt intake among U.S. teens by just half a teaspoon a day would prevent up to 120,000 deaths, 64,000 heart attacks, and 28,000 strokes by the time the adolescents reach age 50.
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Research shows that exercise helps the pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia. Water exercise — aka, water aerobics – is one of the easiest workouts for people with fibromyalgia pain.
Continue reading …Today doctors have better insights into fibromyalgia, and are using many types of medications to treat it, including antidepressants, anticonvulsants, narcolepsy drugs, pain relievers, and sleep aids.
Continue reading …Today doctors have better insights into fibromyalgia, and are using many types of medications to treat it, including antidepressants, anticonvulsants, narcolepsy drugs, pain relievers, and sleep aids.
Continue reading …Not every doctor understands fibromyalgia well. Here’s how to find a health care provider who is up-to-date on the latest fibromyalgia treatment and research.
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