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Antidepressants may help with heart disease
For some patients with heart disease, taking antidepressants may reduce the risk of heart problems brought on by mental stress,…
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At these cocktail parties, death is the topic of conversation
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Flesh-eating Krokodil drug surfaces in Chicago suburb
Three patients have been treated this week at a southwest suburban Joliet hospital in Chicago for using a synthetic opiate…
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The family of 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan is celebrating a big victory today in the fight to save their daughter’s life.…
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Researchers link lack of naturally occurring protein to dementia
Researchers have discovered a link between the absence of a naturally occurring protein in humans and early signs of dementia.…
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Daily cannabis smokers risk health, wellbeing
Teenagers who use cannabis daily run a higher risk of becoming drug dependent, committing suicide or trying other drugs and…
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80 percent of deaths before age 30 caused by injuries
Nearly 80 percent of young people in the United States who die are killed by injuries, and more than half…
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More than 8 in 10 US homes forbid smoking, study finds
NEW YORK – Health officials say smoking is banned in more than eight out of 10 U.S. homes — nearly…
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Exposure to DDT pesticide may increase Alzheimer’s risk, study finds
Exposure to the synthetic pesticide DDT may increase both the risk and severity of Alzheimer’s disease in some individuals –…
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