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Men who drink sugar-sweetened beverages, including sodas and non-carbonated fruit drinks, may have a higher risk of heart attack, a new study shows.
Read More »Surprising medical uses for illicit drugs
Throughout history, researchers have turned to recreational drugs to research potential therapeutic uses
Read More »Calif. baby Jayden Sigler tips scales at 14 pounds
Doctors initially estimated Jayden would weigh about 9 pounds, but estimate jumped to 11 by early March, mother said
Read More »PTSD diagnoses at Lewis-McChord reexamined
Army investigating accusations that medical team was pressured to reverse soldiers' PTSD diagnoses in order to limit health costs
Read More »Circumcision tied to lower prostate cancer risk
Circumcision prevents infections and inflammations that may ultimately lead to prostate cancer
Read More »Stair injuries report: Every six minutes, U.S. child falls
Study authors call for preventative safety measures including stair gates and installing railings
Read More »Video: Doctor on "The End of Illness"
Is there a one-size-fits-all approach to staying healthy?
Read More »A world of pain
Activists say 80% of world's population with little or no access to morphine are the "collateral damage of the war on drugs"
Read More »The perils of sleep deprivation
One-third of Americans are getting less sleep than they should, and the health effects can be life-threatening
Read More »Video: Is there such a thing as a divorce gene?
A new study says that some women have a gene that makes them more prone to bad relationships and detachment from partners. Rebecca Jarvis and James Brown discuss this with Dr. Ian Smith.
Read More »5 great reasons to kick your soda habit
There is nothing about soda that's good for you, and these disturbing facts about what it does to your body (besides packing on the pounds) just might make you want cease consumption.
Read More »Study: Suicide rates among army soldiers up 80 percent
Psychiatrist Joseph Hullet says more active combat situations makes returning Iraq, Afghanistan veterans more at risk for PTSD, mental disorders
Read More »Women’s stroke risk reduced with glass of alcohol each day: Study
Study of 84,000 women found fewer stroke incidences among light to moderate drinkers
Read More »Doctors: Manning’s issue arm strength, not neck
If neck fusion solid, doctors say QB Peyton Manning safe to continue NFL career but arm strength may not be same
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