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Closing A Heart Hole May Help Migraines

Study Shows Migraine Relief After Fixing A Heart Abnormality Called PFO



Cancer Survivors Face Employment Hurdles

Cancer Survivors More Likely Than People Without Health Problems To Be Unemployed, Study Shows



Belly Fat Linked To Risk Of Migraines

Study Shows Excess Belly Fat May Increase Risk Of Migraines For Men And Women Under 55



Genes Vs. Behavior: What Makes Us Age?

Study Shows Behavioral Choices Are The Real Culprits Of An Aging Face



Mental Illness And Violence: A Link?

Mental Illness Alone Doesn't Predict Violence, But Substance Abuse Increases Risk For Mentally Ill, Study Shows



Higher Altitude, Better Dialysis Outcome?

Dialysis Patients Who Live At Higher Altitudes Have Reduced Death Rate, Study Shows



Diabetes Can Double Odds of Alzheimer's

Study: People Diagnosed With Diabetes Before Age 65 More Than Twice As Likely To Develop Dementia



More To Fingerprints Than Catching Crooks

Study Shows Fingerprints Help Humans Process Touch



Fewer Calories, Better Memory?

Study Shows Restricted-Calorie Diet May Boost Memory In Older Adults



Infant Suffocation Deaths Are Rising

But Study Shows Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Is Declining



Blueberries May Shrink Tumors In Babies

Blood Vessel Tumors Respond To Blueberry Extract, Study Shows



ADHD Drugs: Hallucinations Not Uncommon

FDA Examines Incidence Of Psychotic Symptoms In Children Taking ADHD Medications



Desire, Confidence Are Keys To Fitness

Study Shows Psychological Factors Can Be Significant Barriers To Physical Activity

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Life Expectancy Up, Thanks To Cleaner Air

Better Air Quality Partly Behind Americans' Longer Life Spans, Study Says


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