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Brain Shrink Tied To Depression

Depression may leave a physical mark on the brain's memory center, and a new study of more than 2,000 older adults just showed exactly...
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7.1 Quake strikes as doctors perform surgery

Surgeons in Japan faced a nightmare no one wants to rehearse: an earthquake hit while a patient lay open on the operating table, and...
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Preterm Births: Why First-Hour Pumping Saves

A mother who pumps breast milk within the first three hours after delivering a premature baby dramatically increases her chances of feeding her infant...
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Cancer Care’s Hidden Gap Hurting Young Adults

Four out of five young adults fighting advanced cancer never get palliative care woven into their treatment, even though it could ease their pain...
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Breakfast Drink Silences Inflammation Switches

Scientists just showed that your daily glass of 100% orange juice can dial down genes tied to inflammation and blood pressure inside your immune...
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Widely-Used BP Pill Jolts Cancer Playbook

A cheap, decades-old blood pressure pill may help a cutting-edge cancer drug kill tumors it normally cannot touch — and the science behind that...
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Silent Clot Threat Hiding In Birth Control Pill

For women with heart disease, the birth control pill could be one of the most dangerous decisions they make — and most of them...
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Study reveals the benefits and downside of fasting

Your organs treat a 36-hour fast like an unexpected service call: shut down the snack line, fire up the repair crew, and switch the...
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FTC Slams “Memory Pill” Hype

Americans spend over $3 billion a year on brain supplements, and the most prestigious medical institutions in the country say nearly all of it...
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Record-Smashing Heat — What Changed Overnight?

Several European countries just hit their hottest day on record, and the deeper story is not the heat alone but how fast it arrived.Quick...

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