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Older Antidepressants May Be Safer For Elderly

For older adults taking antidepressants, newer drugs may bring more health risks than older drugs, a new study from British researchers suggests. In the study, adults over 65 ...
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Kids Safer with Grandparents Behind the Wheel

Kids are safer in car accidents when their grandparents drive than when their parents drive, a new study suggests. Researchers from Philadelphia looked at 1,302 crashes involving children ...
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Should We Worry About Scarlet Fever in the US?

The deaths of two children in Hong Kong from scarlet fever do not pose an immediate threat to U.S. children, public health experts say. The bacteria are unlikely ...
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For Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Warm Days Bad for Memory

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) may have a harder time learning or remembering things on warm days, a new study suggests. People with MS scored 70 percent better ...
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‘Superfruits’ May Bring Some Health Benefits

There has been a lot of talk about superfoods lately, but have you ever heard of superfruits? Superfruits deliver antioxidants and anti-inflammatory nutrients that can help nourish your ...
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Heart Disease Risk May Depend on Y-Chromosome Genes

Men with a particular variant of the Y chromosome have a higher risk of developing coronary heart disease than men with another version of this chromosome, according to ...
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Do People Still Catch the Plague?

Question: Does the plague still exist? Answer: In the 1300s, the Black Death, as plague was called, killed about one-third of the people in Europe. A combination of ...
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Vitamin B12 Can Protect Against Alzheimer’s, More Evidence Suggests

Vitamin B12 could help protect against Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. “Even a relatively small change in [vitamin B12] can significantly affect the risk” of developing Alzheimer’s ...
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Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Linked to 2,200 Deaths

Men who have erectile dysfunction may be eager to solve that specific problem, but a new study adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that erectile dysfunction ...
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MDs Get a Guide on Screening Teens for Drugs

Pediatricians should use a series of simple questions to quickly screen for drug and alcohol use in teenagers, and intervene and find treatment options if necessary, a new ...
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