Linking Alzheimer's and Cholesterol
By Matthew Shulman -
Health
- April 18, 2008
It turns out that there may be a link between Alzheimer's disease and high cholesterol
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Got Dust Mites? Just Live With Them
By Lindsay Lyon -
Health
- April 18, 2008
If dust mites trigger your symptoms, efforts to obliterate them probably aren't working.
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Coronary CT Scans Make the Cut
By Matthew Shulman -
Health
- March 26, 2008
On comfort, speed, and safety, the high-tech cardiac test beats the alternative, an invasive angiogram.
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A Risky Pastime for the Older Set, Too
By Lindsay Lyon -
Health
- March 12, 2008
Even seniors are into indoor tanning.
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The High-Tech Test Isn't Always Best
By Michelle Andrews -
Health
- March 12, 2008
An X-ray may be a better way to check for osteoarthritis than a pricey MRI.
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Finding Your Pills Under a Pall
By Lindsay Lyon -
Health
- March 6, 2008
Are your medications safe, or are they harming, perhaps even killing, you?
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Way Too Many Premature Deaths
By Michelle Andrews -
Health
- January 9, 2008
A new study puts the US last among 19 industrialized countries for preventable deaths before age 75.
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Anxiety's Steep Toll on Your Heart
By Sarah Baldauf -
Health
- January 9, 2008
Chronic quiet anxiety may be as good a predictor of a coronary catastrophe as angry, hostile behavior.
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Tracking a Pesky Respiratory Bug
By January W. Payne -
Health
- January 9, 2008
A new CDC website tracks the spread of respiratory syncytial virus.
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What Their Care Means
By Sarah Baldauf -
Health
- November 9, 2007
Playing the role of caregiver is for millions of people an unacknowledged rite of passage.
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Infant Reflux?
Health
- November 9, 2007
Doctors may be overprescribing antireflux medications to infants.
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When the Patient Walks Out
By January W. Payne -
Health
- November 9, 2007
Researchers found patients' race and gender factor in whether they discharge themselves prematurely.
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A New Painkiller Aims at Arthritic Joints
By January W. Payne -
Health
- November 9, 2007
People with osteoarthritis have a new pain-relief option that doesn't involve popping a pill.
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