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HCG Diet is Dangerous, Experts SayEating 500 calories a day is not enough to fulfill your body's nutritional needs.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Caring For a Spouse With Dementia Puts Caregiver at Risk, Too
That's because they likely shared lifestyle risk factors for dementia, researchers said.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Low Testosterone May Be to Blame for Men Who Struggle with EmotionsAlexithymia, a condition that makes it hard to convey emotions, is linked with hypogonadism in men.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Electrical Brain Stimulation Could Help Stroke Patients Swallow
The treatment involves using electrical currents to stimulate parts of the brain that control swallowing function.
By Amanda Chan Published
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5 Experts Answer: Can Drug Stimulants Help You At Work?
The stimulants are meant for people with ADHD and narcolepsy, but some experts warn they can come with negative side effects.
By Amanda Chan Published
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11 Surprising Things That Can Make Us Gain WeightEating too much and not exercising may be the main causes of obesity, but it turns out they aren't the only things that build the bulge.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Estrogen-Only Hormone Replacement Therapy May Cut Breast Cancer Risk
Estrogen therapy can cut breast cancer risk by 20 percent, according to the new research.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Cancer Risk Higher in Families of Women with Early-Onset Breast Cancer
Relatives had increased risks of brain, lung, prostate, breast, urinary tract and ovarian cancers.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Exercise May Help Reduce Salt's Effect On Blood Pressure
And the more you exercise, the less salt will be able to raise your blood pressure, the study showed.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Diabetes Drugs: Some Work Better Than Others
Metformin works better than some insulin secretagogues in preventing death, heart attack and stroke over a 10-year period.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Hope Grows in Fight Against Lethal Pediatric Brain Tumor
But the research wouldn't have been possible without donations from humans.
By Amanda Chan Published
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3 Ways Technology Affects Your EyesTechnology can't cause permanent damage to your eyes, an expert says, but it can lead to some common ailments.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Fertility Studies Find Link to Parents' Smoking
New studies provide evidence on smoking's effect on both baby-makers and babies.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Low Serotonin in Moms Linked to ADHD in Kids
Kids whose moms had low serotonin levels were more likely to have ADHD than kids whose moms had normal serotonin levels.
By Amanda Chan Published
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U.S. Home Births Increase
But many doctors are still wary of the practice.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Wheezing Risk Higher in Kids Whose Moms Took Tylenol during Pregnancy
The study didn't find an increased wheezing risk for ibuprofen or aspirin, though.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Obesity During Pregnancy Raises Infant Death Risk
But study notes chance of fetal death is extremely low.
By Amanda Chan Published
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High C-Section Rates Not Linked to Newborns' Health Outcomes
C-sections and induced labor have no effect on the health outcome for the newborn in low-risk pregnancies.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Folic Acid May Not Prevent Preterm Births, But Take it Anyway
But folate is still important in preventing neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, in newborns, experts say.
By Amanda Chan Published
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For Successful In Vitro Fertilization, Women Should Harvest 15 Eggs
Fifteen eggs seem to be the best amunt of eggs to harvest to produce a live birth with in vitro fertilization.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Caffeine Could Impair Women's Fertility
Caffeine relaxes the Fallopian tube muscles, which stops the egg from going from the ovaries to the womb.
By Amanda Chan Published
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Healthy Pregnant Women Don't Need Extra Fish Oil, Study Finds
The findings go against previous studies that show a link between fish oil and improved brain abilities in children.
By Amanda Chan Published
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A Hazard of Some Pregnancies Becomes Clearer to ScientistsFluctuating oxygen levels in women with the condition impact the hormone that controls blood pressure.
By Amanda Chan Published
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5 Experts Answer: Is There Such Thing as a Healthy Juice Cleanse?Our body isn't dirty inside, so it doesn't need to be "cleansed," experts say.
By Amanda Chan Published
