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Calcium Supplements May Be Bad for Your Heart: Study
5/24/2012 - Review says getting mineral from food is safer, but expert disagrees ...
FDA Panel Votes Against New Use for Blood Thinner Xarelto
5/24/2012 - Agency advisers say there's not enough data in company trials on benefit for high-risk patients ...
Some Heavy Kids at Risk of Blindness, Study Says
5/24/2012 - Brain condition that can steal sight more common among overweight girls, researchers report ...
Autism Often Not Diagnosed Until Age 5 or Older: U.S. Report
5/24/2012 - But earlier interventions make a big difference, experts say ...
Strokes More Common in Southern States: CDC
5/24/2012 - Little decline seen in past 5 years, minorities hardest hit ...
Japanese-American Men With Low Vitamin-D Diet Face Higher Stroke Risk
5/24/2012 - Long-term study followed participants for nearly 35 years ...
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Threaten Kids Heart Health
5/24/2012 - Preeclampsia bodes ill for offspring, study says ...
Mouse Study Sheds Light on How Diet May Affect Epilepsy
5/23/2012 - Strict diet seems to protect against seizures by altering brain metabolism, research shows ...
Clot Buster Seems to Help Up to 6 Hours After Stroke
5/23/2012 - Sooner is better, but window for using tPA may be longer than thought, study suggests ...
Cell Transplant Tested as Treatment for Nerve Pain in Mice
5/23/2012 - Findings might someday help people living with chronic pain ...
U.S. Sees Drop in Deaths Linked to Diabetes
5/22/2012 - Better control of risk factors, improved care making the difference, CDC says ...
New Blood Thinner May Lower Chances of Clots in High-Risk Heart Patients: FDA
5/21/2012 - Agency's advisory panel to vote on whether Xarelto should be approved for treating acute coronary syndrome ...
Females, Young Athletes Take Longer to Get Over Concussions
5/19/2012 - Study found they scored worse on visual memory tests, with symptoms lingering 2 weeks after injury ...
Bad Fat May Hurt Brain Function Over Time
5/18/2012 - But researchers report that 'good' fat may help preserve thinking and memory ...
Benefits of Widespread Statin Use Outweigh Risks: Study
5/17/2012 - Even among low-risk patients, cholesterol meds may slash risk for vascular event ...
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