Does the amount and quality of your sleep at night impact your memory long-term? Dr. Holly Phillips reports on a new study that suggests lack of sleep impacts memory
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If you're the boss, it'd do you some good to assume you are clueless, insensitive, and selfish--especially if you wield a lot of power or your people are performing especially well. This is the first post in a series excerpted from a new chapter in the paperback version of
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Annual Gallup poll finds Hawaii happiest state for third year in a row, Southern states unhappiest
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FDA also announced it will remove long-standing warning of liver injury
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Public service announcement from Israeli Alzheimer Association attempted to relay feelings of confusion that sufferers experience
Read More »Raw milk a raw deal, CDC says
Food poisoning outbreaks caused by raw dairy products is 150 times greater than outbreaks linked to pasteurized milk, research finds
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Pew Center analysis found number of nationwide ER visits for dental care increased 16 percent from 2006 to 2009
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Tossing and turning all night doesn't have to mean looking tired all day - here are some sneaky tips to look well-rested
Read More »Prescription sleeping pills tied to increased risk for death, cancer
Doctor said taking sleeping pills, which include Ambien, Lunesta, and Sonata, may be "as risky as smoking cigarettes"
Read More »Video: Sleeping pills: New study shows big risks
A controversial new study suggests that taking Ambien, Lunesta or other prescription sleep aids may dramatically increase your risk of death and that people taking them are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer. Dr. Carl Bazil, director of Columbia University's Comprehensive Epilepsy and Sleep Center talks to Charlie Rose and Erica Hill.
Read More »New study finds big risk for sleeping pills
Study in British Medical Journal finds association between prescription drug sleep aids and increased risk of death
Read More »CDC scientists discover bat flu: Are humans at risk?
Influenza is common in humans, birds, pigs and even seen in dogs, horses, seals and whales - and now bats, CDC says
Read More »Medical tattoos with vital information replacing bracelets for some
Doctors say tattoos unlikely to replace medical alert jewelry
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Think herbal remedies are safer than drugs? Experts have concerns about these popular supplements
Read More »Glenmark Generics birth control pills recalled over packaging error
Recall affects seven lots distributed between Sept.
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