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Heart Disease & Stroke Deaths Plunge But Costs Soar

While fewer Americans are dying from heart disease and stroke than a decade ago, these conditions continue to burden society by their prevalence and increased medical costs, according ...
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Air Pollution Is a Major Trigger of Heart Attacks, Study Finds

Air pollution sets off nearly as many heart attacks as physical exertion, alcohol or coffee, a new review has found. Air pollution accounts for 4.8 percent of heart ...
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Blood Pressure Drugs May Help Treat PTSD

Some blood pressure medications may reduce the severity of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study suggests. In the study, participants with PTSD who took drugs called ...
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Loud Snorers At Risk For Metabolic Syndrome

If you snore, have trouble falling asleep or tend to wake up unrefreshed, your chances of having metabolic syndrome are higher than if you usually get a good ...
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Deep Brain Stimulation May Control Hard-to-Treat Blood Pressure

Deep brain stimulation may have benefits beyond the treatment of brain disorders — it may provide an alternative therapy for people with high blood pressure patients who aren’t ...
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5 Experts Answer: Can Your IQ Change?

Each week, MyHealthNewsDaily asks the experts to answer questions about your health. This week, we asked psychologists: Can your IQ ever change? Jack Naglieri, research professor at University of ...
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More Americans Seek Alternative Medicine Therapies

An increasing number of Americans are using alternative medicine, with the biggest increase occurring amongst whites, a new study shows. The results showed that between 2002 and 2007, ...
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Brain Scans Show How Meditation Eases Pain

New Jersey resident Frank Nafey wakes up every day with discomfort in his back and right leg. On good days, all he has to deal with is stiffness. ...
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Tai Chi Helps Elderly Adults Fight Depression, Study Finds

Adding the ancient Chinese martial art tai chi to an antidepressant drug regimen effectively decreases symptoms of depression in elderly people, a new study suggests. After 10 weeks, ...
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Women Feel Pain More Intensely Than Men

When a woman falls ill, her pain may be more intense than a man’s, a new study suggests. Across a number of different diseases, including diabetes, arthritis and ...
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