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After 27 states had already banned "bath salts," DEA follows suit; Hallucinogens popular among teens
Read More »Weight Watchers works, scientific study finds
Overweight patients told by their doctors to go to Weight Watchers lose around twice as much weight as people receiving standard weight loss care over 12 months, according to the findings of a study published on Thursday.
Read More »Busted! 8 mammogram truths every woman must know
Mammograms Aren't Foolproof. What DON'T They Reveal?
Read More »Andrea Mitchell reveals breast cancer, tells women to be screened
Veteran TV correspondent makes announcement on air, calls her prognosis excellent and urges women to be screened
Read More »Does pot prevent obesity? What new marijuana study says
Study of two population surveys found obesity rates among marijuana smokers were 8 percent lower than rates among non-users
Read More »Diverticulitis: 5 key questions answered
What is diverticulitis? What causes it? How is it treated?
Read More »FDA expresses doubts on Xarelto for atrial fibrillation patients
Study of 14,000 patients didn't clearly show how safe Xarelto was, or if it's as effective as anticoagulant warfarin
Read More »Should sex be mandatory in marriage?
Sex not a given in marriage; Should it be?
Read More »GLBT patients absent from med school curricula? What study says
New report shows medical schools give little or no instruction on health needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender patients
Read More »Alcoholic beverage study shows daily drink may benefit women
Light to moderate consumption of alcohol tied to greater chance of successful aging, researchers find
Read More »Video: Web sites matching organ donors, recipients
Matchingdonors.com is part of a growing number of living donor websites being used as an alternative to the government's national donor list.
Read More »Cigarette tax shocker: 15 states with tiny tobacco tariffs
Some states tack on heavy tax to deter smoking, but others not so much.
Read More »More organ seekers turning to Web to find them
Average five-to-ten year wait for organs prompting patients so try to hasten the process via the Internet
Read More »Pals and playtime may turn bad fat into good
Researchers may have found a new way to put ordinary fat cells to work, changing them from lazy blobs that store our extra calories into energy-burners.
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