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Pre-hypertension linked to increased stroke risk

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Doctors know the most important risk factor for strokes is high blood pressure, but a new study suggests that even slightly high blood ... continue reading


Health insurance costs becoming unsustainable

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The costs of health care know no bounds. According to survey data released on Tuesday, premiums for workers are getting higher as employers ... continue reading



Researchers and experience at odds over saw-palmetto extract

Image of The experience of millions of men might be at odds with the results of a clinical study on the efficacy of saw-palmetto.

Despite anecdotal evidence to the contrary, some researchers are claiming that saw-palmetto supplements when taken for prostate health, ... continue reading


Deadly listeria outbreak spreading

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Across 18 states, 13 people are dead and 72 ill as a result of a listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupes. Federal health officials ... continue reading


8 Things to do if you have CFS

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Extensive research has been done to identify the cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) a debilitating illness, but with little success. ... continue reading


Prostate drug so successful, offered to control group

Image of Prostate cancer is the second leading cancer in men behind lung cancer.

A new experimental drug to treat prostate cancer has proved so successful that European doctors testing the drug have concluded the trials ... continue reading



AAP issues new recommendations for vaccinating children

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated some of its vaccine guidelines to reconcile its recommendations with those of the ... continue reading


Cancer becoming too expensive to treat?

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Cancer is becoming too expensive to treat, according to a report in the medical journal, Lancet Oncology. New technologies as well as the ... continue reading


Study: Prostate biopsies lead to more hospitalizations

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According to a study of Medicare beneficiaries, men who have prostate biopsies are more than two times as likely to need hospitalization ... continue reading


California's great risk: health care reform

Image of California is becoming a test case for the Affordable Care Act.

The future of health care reform could be on display in California. The state has worked to be an early adopter of the Affordable Care Act, ... continue reading


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