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Health NewsDon't Miss a Beat
Moderate drinking may increase risk of atrial fibrillation or irregular heartbeat
Mental HealthPass Out Hard, Sleep Lightly
Alcohol makes you sleep heavily at first, then disrupts quality of sleep later in the night
Health NewsResearchers Discover New Breast Cancer Culprit
Protein shown to speed and intensify spread of breast cancer to other organs
Health NewsThe High Costs of Intra-Cranial Angioplasty
Patients pay triple the cost -- sometimes with their own lives -- for intra-cranial stroke treatments
Health NewsSpotty Research
Computer application identifies subtle brain lesions caused by epilepsy, which are often missed by doctors
Mental HealthSlippery Slope of Emotions
BP oil spill takes psychological toll of those in Gulf Coast region
Mental HealthMore than PMS ...
Mood shifts in pre-menstrual bipolar patients may indicate depression
Mental HealthShare and Share Alike
Young children prefer to share -- even when it's easier not to -- according to study
Mental HealthOffensive Behavior and TBI
Youth offenders show higher prevalence of traumatic brain injury
Health NewsAutomatic Sedation
Researchers develop algorithms to automate management of sedation in ICUs
Health NewsNot-so-Single and Loving It
Around 90 percent of UK couples are happy, according to study
Health NewsDangerous Drug for Pregnant Women
Pregnant women who use terbutaline face risk of heart problems and death
Mental HealthRemember to Eat Better, Eat Better to Remember
Good diets fight bad Alzheimer's disease genes
Mental HealthWork It Out by Writing It Down
Writing down worries can alleviate test anxiety, boost grades: study
Mental HealthSize Matters In Mental Health
Lithium restores brain volume in bipolar disorder patients
Health NewsBetter News for Patient on Ventilation
New guidelines for noninvasive ventilation
FDA AlertsSterile Lube Not so Sterile
FDA recalls Triad Sterile Lubricating Jelly
Health NewsPreventing Poor Public Health
HHS announces large investment in prevention and public health
Health NewsThe Fix Causes the Problem
Hip and thigh implants increase risk of bone fracture among children
Health NewsOn the Defense
Defensive medicine practices are common and costly
Mental HealthGetting By with a Little Help from Friends
Peer support programs appear to be as effective as cognitive behavior therapy in treating depression
FDA AlertsUnsafe Syringes
Invega Sustenna syringes recalled due to cracks in the syringe barrel
FDA AlertsMore than Salsa on these Tortilla Chips
Prime Choice Foods issues voluntary recall on tortilla chips
Health NewsCome On back and See Us Real Soon
Elderly black patients readmitted to hospital more often than whites