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For Younger Women, Daily Aspirin May Be HarmfulFor women, regularly taking aspirin may do more harm than good, a new study finds. But once women reach age 65, the benefits outweigh the risks, researchers said.
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US Birth Rate Hits All-Time LowThe U.S. birth rate reached an all-time low in 2013, as the number of babies born in the country declined for the sixth straight year since the peak in 2007, a new report finds.
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Middle-Age Women Have Highest Rate of DepressionWomen ages 40 to 59 have the highest rate of depression of any group based on age and gender in the United States.
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Smoking in US Declines to All-Time LowThe percentage of U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes was 17.8 percent in 2013, a drop from 20.9 percent in 2005, and the lowest rate of smoking since researchers began tracking this figure in 1965.
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Having 5 or More Pregnancies May Affect Heart HealthHaving many children could increase women's risk of developing heart disease, a new study finds.
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Cocaine's Heart Damage Often UndetectableUsing cocaine can damage the heart's blood vessels, but this problem doesn't show up on routine medical tests, according to a new study.
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Stress Is Harder on Young Women's Hearts, Study FindsPsychological stress may partly explain why women with heart disease are more likely to die from heart attacks than are men with heart disease.
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Salt Sensor Helps People Improve DietA handheld device that detects the amount of salt in your food could help people lower the amount of salt in their diet, a new study shows.
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Secondhand Pot Smoke Could Harm Heart, TooBreathing in secondhand marijuana smoke may damage the blood vessels just like breathing in secondhand cigarette smoke does, a new study in rats suggests.
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Wikipedia Could Predict Disease OutbreaksA sudden peak in visits to Wikipedia pages about a disease could be a sign of an approaching outbreak, a new study shows.
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One More Poliovirus Strain Now EradicatedNo new cases of polio caused by the wild poliovirus type 3 has been reported since two years ago, according to a new report.
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Vitamin B Supplements Don't Benefit Memory, Study FindsTaking vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements may not reduce the risk of developing memory and thinking problems in older people, a new study finds.
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Psychiatric Drug Crisis: Consider Legal & Illegal Drugs, Doc Suggests -
NYC Doctor Who Had Ebola Leaves HospitalNew York doctor Craig Spencer, who was infected with Ebola while treating patients in Guinea, is now declared free of the virus and is leaving the Bellevue Hospital Center today
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NY Doctor with Ebola May Have RecoveredThe New York City doctor Craig Spencer, who was the first and so far the only Ebola patient in the city, will be released from Bellevue Hospital Center on Tuesday morning.
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New Ebola Protective Gear Added to CDC StockpileThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ordered $2.7 million in personal protective equipment for health care workers to wear while treating Ebola patients, the agency said today.
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Predicted 'Pollen Vortex' Didn't Happen After AllThe "pollen vortex" that was predicted to happen in 2014 didn't occur, research suggests.
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Ghost Illusion Created in Lab with New RobotSometimes people report they can feel a strange presence around them — a ghost. Now scientists create the eerie sensation in people using a robot.
