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Herbal Weight-Loss Supplements Loaded with Illicit Drugs

While herbal weight-loss supplements may bring the promise of shedding pounds using “natural” products, a new study shows that many are laden with pharmaceutical agents (lab-made drugs) — some ...
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Dangerous Duo: Herbal Supplements and Blood-Thinning Drug

Of 100 commonly used herbal and dietary supplements, 69 interfere with the effectiveness of warfarin, a commonly prescribed blood-thinning drug, according to a new study. And a survey ...
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Sugar and Spice? Women Better at Surviving Serious Injury

There’s no one more resilient than your mother or wife, some might say — and now science is backing up that claim. Women are 14 percent more likely ...
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Cure for HIV Claimed But Not Proven

A man with HIV living in Germany may have been cured of his infection by a bone marrow transplant, researchers claim. In 2007, the man received a bone ...
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Hallucinogen Comforts Fatally Ill Patients in Study

The hallucinogen found in the illegal substance known as magic mushrooms appears safe for treating the anxiety felt by patients who have advanced, terminal cancer, according to a ...
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Insomnia: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention

Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by difficulties falling or staying asleep that affects a wide swath of the general population. A European study that surveyed 24,600 people ...
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Anatomy of Addiction: Why It’s So Hard to Quit Smoking

The euphoria begins with the first drag. Inhaling the smoke from a cigarette sends nicotine molecules zooming up into the brain within seconds. The nicotine grabs hold of ...
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Chronic Drinking, Sudden Withdrawal: Both Are Dangerous, Studies Find

Unwinding after work with some wine or heading out for drinks with friends is a common practice for relieving stress. It works because alcohol changes neurotransmitter levels in ...
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Myth or Truth? 7 Ancient Health Wisdoms Explained

Intro Some ideas of health lore seem based purely on superstition. Swallowing a pumpkin seed won’t cause an actual pumpkin to grow in your stomach. And cats can’t ...
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7 Foods You Can Overdose On

Intro There are times, such as Super Bowl parties or holiday feasts, when people jokingly complain that they have “overdosed” on food. While those extra helpings of turkey ...
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