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AHA: Marijuana, Cocaine May Play Role in Young Americans’ Rising Stroke Rate

February 5, 2019 AHA:, Americans, Cocaine, in, marijuana, may, Play, rate, rising, role, Stroke, young

MONDAY, Feb. 4, 2019 (American Heart Association) — The vast majority of strokes occur in people over 65, but the

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Living donors may benefit transplant patients

February 1, 2019 benefit, donors, Living, may, patients, transplant

For a patient awaiting a new organ—namely a liver or kidney—living donation provides a viable alternative and can often shorten

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This Is Why Newborn Baby Girls May Have a 'Mini-period'

January 31, 2019 'Mini-period', A, baby, girls, Have, is, may, newborn, This, Why

Part of raising a child is helping them navigate all the physical and emotional changes that accompany puberty. But most

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Flu May Be a Factor in Many Kidney Failure Deaths

January 28, 2019 A, be, deaths, factor, failure, flu, in, kidney, Many, may

MONDAY, Jan. 28, 2019 — Seasonal flu and other respiratory infections may be especially dangerous for kidney failure patients, researchers

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Chinese fir tree compound may help to combat cancer

January 27, 2019 cancer, Chinese, combat, compound, fir, help, may, to, tree

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimate that doctors diagnosed well over 1,700,00 new cases of cancer in 2018, and more

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Moving more in old age may protect brain from dementia

January 17, 2019 age, brain, Dementia, From, in, may, more, Moving, old, protect

Older adults who move more than average, either in the form of daily exercise or just routine physical activity such

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Cancer Diagnosis May Quadruple Suicide Risk

January 16, 2019 cancer, Diagnosis, may, Quadruple, risk, suicide

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16, 2019 — The risk of suicide is more than four times higher among Americans with cancer than

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Researchers find telemedicine may increase patient satisfaction with medical care

January 2, 2019 care, Find, Increase, may, medical, Patient, Researchers, Satisfaction, Telemedicine, with

Cardiovascular disease pervades Appalachia, yet many Appalachians live far from any heart and vascular specialist. Follow-up doctor’s visits in the

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Christmas Eve May Be Merry, But It Also Poses a Big Risk to Your Health

December 18, 2018 A, Also, be, Big, but, Christmas, Eve, health, It, may, Merry, Poses, risk, to, your

The Christmas season is a joyous one, at least for most. It is a time of giving and celebrating and

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Regular flu shots may save heart failure patients’ lives

December 10, 2018 failure, flu, heart, Lives, may, patients, regular, Save, Shots

Getting an annual flu shot can save heart failure patients’ lives, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s

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