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Serious Dental Procedures Increase Risk of Heart Attack

Invasive dental procedures, such as some treatments for gum disease, may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study. Medicare patients who had ...
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High BMI Predicts Heart Risks as Well as Large Waistline

Any excess fat — whether it’s distributed throughout your body or concentrated at your waistline — is bad for your heart health, according to a new review of ...
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Worst Time to Have a Heart Attack: Morning

Heart attacks that occur in the early morning may be more serious than those that occur later in the day, a new study suggests. The results show that ...
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CT Scan Cuts Smokers’ Lung Cancer Deaths by 20%

Screening heavy smokers with a computed tomography (CT) scan can catch tumors early and reduce deaths from lung cancers by 20 percent, according to a new clinical trial. ...
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Lung Cancer Drug Speeds Through Clinical Trials

A new targeted therapy that has been accelerating through its clinical trials is showing strong promise for patients with a metastatic form of lung cancer. The results of ...
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Heavy Smoking Boosts Risk of Alzheimer’s, Study Finds

Smoking increases the risk of lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, emphysema and infertility — and now, a new study says it could also increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s ...
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Kids’ Allergies Linked to Vitamin D Deficiency

Children with vitamin D deficiencies are more likely to have both food allergies and outdoor allergies, another study finds. Kids with low levels of vitamin D were 2.3 ...
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Having a Baby Makes Mom’s Body Turn on Itself

The act of giving birth apparently raises the chance that a woman’s body will attack itself with autoimmune diseases, a new study finds. Scientists believe that cells from ...
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Autism And Morality: Outcomes Matter More Than Intentions

Imagine this: Janet and her friend are kayaking in a part of the ocean with many jellyfish. Janet had read that the jellyfish aren’t dangerous, and tells her ...
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Many Young Smokers Also Use Pot

A large percentage of young cigarette smokers also smoke marijuana, a new study finds. The results, based primarily on surveys taken on the social networking site Facebook, show ...
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