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Brain’s Differing Response to Sugars May Explain Obesity

Two very similar sugars — fructose and glucose — cause quite opposite reactions in some regions of the brain, according to a new study. Glucose stimulates brain activity ...
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Migraines Linked to Depression in Women

Women who have had migraine headaches are more likely than other women to develop depression, according to a new finding based on 14 years of health data. “This ...
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Genetic Link to Migraines Identified

Genetics may be a factor when it comes to getting migraines, a recent study suggests. The study, published online Sunday in the journal Nature Genetics, identified the first ...
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Heart Attack Finding: Married Men Get Help Quicker

Married men are more likely to quickly seek medical attention for a heart attack than men who are single, divorced or widowed, a new Canadian study shows. Married ...
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Breast Cancer Surgery: Is Less Better than More?

Women with early stage breast cancer who undergo breast-conserving surgery do just as well, and perhaps better, in terms of survival, than those who have their breasts removed, ...
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How Did Humans Start Taking Medicine? Chimp Behavior Gives Clues

Chimpanzees may help us understand why our human ancestors started eating certain plants for medicinal purposes, a new study says. The study revealed chimps eat about twice as ...
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Illegal Drug Use Rose in 2009 in the US

Illegal drug use by Americans grew between 2008 and 2009, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), ...
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Vision Problems Rise with Diabetes Rates

Vision problems that can’t be corrected with eyeglasses are on the rise among Americans age 20 and older, a new study finds. And the growing prevalence of these ...
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Painful Confusion: Americans Don’t Know What’s in Popular Painkillers

The American public is confused about what’s in popular over-the-counter painkillers, according to a small new study. That fact could put people at risk for taking too much ...
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Sneaky Killer: Just a Little Too Much Tylenol Can Be Deadly

Taking even slightly too much Tylenol over a period of several days can lead to an overdose with deadly consequences, a new study says. The study looked at ...
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