Cardiologists at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have devised a formula that estimates an individual’s risk of dying based…
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Ending the multivitamin debate: Why taking one may actually save your life
Numerous studies in recent years have suggested that vitamins and supplements have no beneficial effect on your health. Some researchers…
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People who challenge their brains throughout their lifetimes — through reading, writing and playing games — are less likely to…
Read MoreFDA: Kids’ medical tests need child-size radiation
The government is taking steps to help ensure that children who need CT scans and other X-ray-based tests don’t get…
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Study: Childhood cancer survivors face new risks
Women treated with chest radiation for cancer when they were girls have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than…
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Daylight savings tied to bump in heart attack rates
Setting the clock ahead for daylight savings time may set the scene for a small increase in heart attacks the…
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Ohio man comes back to life after being dead for 45 minutes
After showing no signs of life for 45 minutes and being declared dead, a 37-year-old Ohio man suddenly came back…
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3 UC Santa Barbara students sick from meningitis
A bacterial meningitis outbreak has sickened three students at the University of California, Santa Barbara, health officials said Thursday. Over…
Read MoreFor surgery, big and famous hospitals aren’t always the best
Patients going to a hospital for surgery care about many things, from how kind the nurses are to how good…
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Scientists find clue to age-related memory loss
Scientists have found a compelling clue in the quest to learn what causes age-related memory problems, and to one day…
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