Steroids Risky Treatment for Brain Injury
Mon Feb 21,11:48 PM ET
MONDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Steroid medications commonly used to reduce inflammation caused by traumatic head injuries may actually boost the risk of death, a new report suggests.
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Wine Divine For Women's Hearts
Mon Feb 21,11:48 PM ET
MONDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Wine, but not beer or spirits, helps women's hearts keep a healthy beat, according to a Swedish study.
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Targeted Messages Spur Healthy Eating in Young
Mon Feb 21,11:48 PM ET
MONDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- 'Eat your fruits and vegetables:' Most Americans know that's good advice, but are the nation's college-age adults listening?
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ERs Underdiagnosing Psychiatric Illness
Mon Feb 21,11:48 PM ET
MONDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. hospital emergency departments greatly underdiagnose psychiatric disorders, resulting in unnecessary suffering among patients, a new study finds.
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Health Tip: Controlling Diabetes
Mon Feb 21,11:48 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Whether you need to lose weight, gain weight or stay where you are, if you're diabetic, eating the right food can help you manage the disease.
Health Tip: Heart Attack Warning Signs
Mon Feb 21,11:48 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- The warning signs of heart attack might seem obvious, but the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute says many people take a "wait-and-see" attitude when they experience heart attack symptoms. Waiting two hours or more can mean death or permanent damage to the heart.
Heart Disease Risks Common in Migraine Sufferers
Mon Feb 21,11:48 PM ET
MONDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Men and women who suffer from migraines are also likely to have risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, a new study finds.
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Collagen Defect May Trigger Osteoarthritis
Mon Feb 21,11:48 PM ET
MONDAY, Feb. 21(HealthDayNews) -- Arthritis develops five times faster in joints that lack a specific type of collagen.
Coated Stents Superior Over the Long Term
Mon Feb 21,11:48 PM ET
MONDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Stents coated with a protective drug work better after three years than the older, uncoated devices in keeping arteries open and preventing heart problems and death, claims the latest report from a pivotal European study.
Diabetes Boosts Heart Disease Risk in Women
Mon Feb 21,11:48 PM ET
MONDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers heading home from a conference on women's heart health have a startling new statistic on their minds: Diabetic women boost their risk for heart disease by 2.5 times, eliminating much of the natural benefit of their gender on cardiovascular health.
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Clue to Controlling Appetite Found
Mon Feb 21,11:48 PM ET
Heart Failure Drug Extends Lives
Mon Feb 21,11:48 PM ET
Cell Phones Cameras Put Doctors in the Picture
Mon Feb 21,11:48 PM ET
Health Highlights: Feb. 21, 2005
Mon Feb 21,11:48 PM ET
Feel-Good Fixes Help Fight Fatigue
Sun Feb 20,11:47 PM ET
GERD: More Than a Balky Stomach
Sun Feb 20,11:47 PM ET
Health Highlights: Feb. 20, 2005
Sun Feb 20,11:47 PM ET
Fish Has Health Benefits, and a Few Risks
Sat Feb 19,11:47 PM ET
Painkillers Should All Stay on Market, Despite Heart Risks: FDA Panel
Sat Feb 19,11:47 PM ET
Health Experts Wary After FDA Panel's Cox-2 Recommendations
Sat Feb 19,11:47 PM ET
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