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For Better Health, Nix the Sugary Drinks
That daily dose of sugary soda may be a real downer for many people's health.
Tips to Start the New Year on a High Note
As the new year gets into full-swing, here are a few ways to start 2016 on the right foot.
An Old Drug with New Tricks
Parkinson’s disease has long been in the public eye, partly due to efforts by affected celebrities like Michael J. Fox. But a cure remains elusive. However, an unexpected treatment may improve some of the disease’s most debilitating symptoms.
How Kidney Function Affects the Heart
Although they're not connected directly, your kidneys may still affect your heart. {C}
Inaccurate Dosing Cups Spark Children's Med Recall
If your medicine cabinet is home to liquid children's cough medicine, you may want to give the label a second look.
Children's Dosing Cups Recalled
Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO; TASE) of Dublin, Ireland, announced today that, following the recent recall of certain dosing cups by its supplier, it has initiated a voluntary product recall in the US to the retail level of 2 batches of its children's guaifenesin grape liquid (100mg/5 mL) and 3 batches of its children's guaifenesin DM cherry liquid (100mg guaifenesin and 5mg dextromethorphan HBr/ 5 ml) sold in 4 oz. bottles with dosage cup in a box under the store brand products listed below.
For AVR, Which Valve Is Best?
Tissue or metal? For aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery, which one you choose may make a difference.
Depressed? Here's Another Reason to Work Out
The idea that exercise could help depressed patients isn't a new one. But what could be a new idea is that it could also help their hearts.
Mammograms and Younger Women: The New Findings
False-positives are a potential downside of breast cancer screening, and one that the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) says patients and their doctors should consider.
What Statins Could Do for Bypass Patients
If you're currently taking statins to lower your cholesterol and are also preparing for bypass surgery, you may be in luck.
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