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NaturalIs Folic Acid All It's Cracked up to 'B'?
New meta-analysis suggests the B vitamin does little for cardiovascular-event, cancer risks
Health NewsFinding Room To Breathe
Researchers discover method for early detection of scar tissue build-up in lung transplant recipients
Mental HealthAddictive Personalities
Study finds link between obesity and alcoholism
Health NewsFeel the Burn
...And lower your risk of colon cancer death
Health NewsGoing Under ... and Coming Back
Coma and general anesthesia demonstrate vital similarities
Health NewsPotential New Target for Hepatitis C Drug
Scientists pinpoint molecular interaction between a virus protein and replication protein
Health NewsAn Occupant You Don't Want Asleep on the Job
Sleep-deprived surgeons should get consent from patients before performing elective surgery, says editorial
Mental HealthIt Takes a TEAM
TEAMcare project lessens patients' depression and complications of heart disease, diabetes
Mental HealthParsing the Parity Act
What the Mental Health Parity Act means for you
Health NewsThere's No Stopping Progress
FDA allows research for blindness, spinal-cord injury using embryonic stem cells
Health NewsUNC Scientists are Feeling the (Circadian) Rhythm
Research sheds light on what makes circadian rhythms tick
Health NewsMore Pediatricians in Area May Mean Fewer Ruptured Appendixes in Children
John Hopkins study reveals startling results as to what contributes to ruptured appendixes
Health NewsStartling Stroke Statistics
Study shows large number of stroke patients returning to hospital or dying
Health NewsAnesthesia: A Controlled Coma?
Scientists studying link between coma and anesthesia
Health NewsLeaving Room for You and Me
CDC reports lower birth rates for teens, women in their 20s, and overall
Health NewsAllergic to Working Out?
Tips to avoid allergies and asthma in the gym
Health NewsHealthcare Reform Begins with Reforming Minds
States meet with federal officials to research healthcare-reform marketplaces
Health NewsSo-Called Death Panel Debate May Reignite
A retooled provision of the Affordable Care Act is back on the table with intense debate likely to follow
Health NewsEclipsing Epilepsy
Long-term prognosis looks good for some children with epilepsy, claims study
Health NewsThese Blind Mice
Study looks at drug's efficacy in treating diabetic retinopathy
Health NewsA Blind Study
National Eye Institute awards $10M grant for retinal disease research
Health NewsOverweight Women at Less Risk of Developing Glaucoma?
Study finds women with higher BMIs are at less risk of developing normal-tension glaucoma
Health NewsGlaucoma Study is Simply Visionary
Older glaucoma patients experience more rapid visual field loss
Health NewsSet Your Sights on This
Genetic testing can be used to determine glaucoma risks