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Weight-Loss Drug May Change Way Brain Responds to Junk Food

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

The weight-loss drug sibutramine may work by changing the way two particular brain regions respond to mouth-watering junk foods, a new study suggests. Though sibutramine has been criticized ...

Amateur Marathoners Run the Risk of Heart Damage

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

Running marathons may damage the hearts of amateur runners — even those without pre-existing heart problems — for up to three months, but the damage is temporary, according ...

7 Diseases You Can Learn About From a Genetic Test

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

Intro In an age of instant information, it’s not surprising people want to know as much as possible about their risk of developing certain diseases. Now, mail-order kits ...

Modern Medicine: Unnecessary C-Sections on the Rise

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

Five years ago, Jill Arnold got some unwanted news at her obstetrician’s office. At 37 weeks pregnant, Arnold was told her baby was too big for her body ...

New Potential Malaria Treatment Identified

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

A newly identified compound kills the malaria parasite well before it creates major health problems within an infected person, a new study finds. It might one day serve ...

Breast Cancer Risk Linked to Breast Density

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

Among breast cancer patients who have an early, noninvasive form of the disease — called ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS — those whose breast tissue is the ...

Mammogram Benefits Outweigh Radiation Risks, Study Finds

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

Starting mammograms at age 40 could reduce breast cancer deaths by 24 percent, according to a new study, and the benefits of beginning mammograms at this age outweigh ...

Urine’s Colors & Smells Prove an Indicator of Health

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

How’s your pee been looking lately? It’s not exactly polite conversation, but it’s a question worth asking yourself from time to time. Just as the eyes are windows ...

Gut Diseases Linked with Fungal Overgrowth

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

The human gut is crawling with bacteria, but a new study suggests these microbes are not alone: Mammal intestines are also home to at least 100 distinct types ...

Organic Meat May Have Higher Parasite Risk

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

A food-borne illness known as toxoplasmosis doesn’t grab the headlines the way salmonella or E.coli outbreaks do, but new research suggests that some organic meats may be more ...

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Weight-Loss Drug May Change Way Brain Responds to Junk Food

Amateur Marathoners Run the Risk of Heart Damage

7 Diseases You Can Learn About From a Genetic Test

Modern Medicine: Unnecessary C-Sections on the Rise

New Potential Malaria Treatment Identified

Breast Cancer Risk Linked to Breast Density

Mammogram Benefits Outweigh Radiation Risks, Study Finds

Urine’s Colors & Smells Prove an Indicator of Health

Gut Diseases Linked with Fungal Overgrowth

Organic Meat May Have Higher Parasite Risk

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