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Heart Disease Headlines
- ECGs May Help Prevent Deaths in ADHD Kids
- Newer Blood Test Better at Predicting Heart Disease, Stroke Risk
- Processed Meats Increase Heart Disease Risk: Study
- Foods High in Potassium Help the Heart: Study
- Flying May Boost Risk of Irregular Heartbeat
- Chocolate May Reduce Stroke Risk
- Wine May Fight Weight Gain in Women
- Challenging the Brain May Help People with MS, Autism, Stroke
- 14 Heart-Health Numbers You Should Know
- Happy Marriages Reduce Men's Stroke Risk
Headlines from MedicineNet.com
- Onion Cream Treats New Stretch Marks
- Occasional High Blood Pressure Risky, Too?
- Retail Spices Recalled in Salmonella Scare
- Seeing an 'A' Raises Test Scores
- Health Tip: Risk Factors for Melanoma
- Health Tip: IBD May Contribute to Other Health Problems
- New Knee May Improve Balance
- Seaweed May Help Treat Lymphoma
- Online Dating as Honest as Real Life
- Health Highlights: March 11, 2010
- Q: What is internal medicine?
- Q: My friend recently went to the doctor for a rash and was told she had shingles. What is shingles and how do you get it?
- Q: What’s the easiest way to quit smoking?
- Q: Am I too fat?
- Q: What can I do to lower my blood pressure so I don’t have to take medication?
- Q: Why do I need to worry about my blood pressure if I feel fine?
- Q: What is a normal blood pressure reading? What does “borderline” mean?
- Q: What is blood pressure? What do the top and bottom numbers of a blood pressure reading mean?
Women's Health
- UVA Signs Research Collaboration With Merck & Co., Inc To Discover Women's Reproductive Health Drugs
- Are Cities Designed For Women? Penn-ICOWHI Conference Examines Urban Women's Health
- Free Hormonal Contraception Halved Termination Rate
- Strong Period Pain And Excess Weight In Childhood Increase Risk Of Endometriosis
- Weight-Bearing Exercise Does Not Prevent Increased Bone Turnover During Weight Loss, MU Researchers Find
- Opinions: Haiti Corruption; Financial Sector Tax, G8 Promises; Investing In Women
- Newsweek Examines Role Of New Female Condom In Efforts To Combat Spread Of HIV In D.C.
- Weighing Parents' Preferences And Risk Factors When Choosing Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Or Plan A Repeat Cesarean
- The American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists Supports Women's Access To Universal Health Care
- CDC Analysis Shows Genital Herpes Rates Remain High
Men's Health
- PSA Test Reduces Prostate Cancer Deaths By 40%
- Young Boys' Academic Functioning May Be Adversely Affected By Video-Game Ownership
- Occupational Sunlight Exposure And Kidney Cancer Risk In Men
- Health Dialog Offers Decision Aids For Men Considering Prostate Cancer Screening
- Complex New Guidelines From Multiple Organizations Confuses Men About Prostate Cancer Screening
- Combination Therapy More Effective For Enlarged Prostate
- Hearing Loss In Men Increased By Regular Analgesic Use
- Hormone Thought To Slow Aging Associated With Increased Risk Of Cancer Death
- Single Men, Unhappily Married Men May Have Higher Risk Of Fatal Stroke
- Testicular Cancer Diagnosis By Non-Invasive MRI