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Light therapy may ease depression, not just winter blues
Light therapy, long used to help improve mood in people who get the blues when days are darker and shorter,…
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Testing blood for biomarker may help doctors diagnose brain trauma in children
The Brain Injury Association of America estimates that 2.4 million children and adults in the United States suffer some type…
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Stressful jobs tied to small increase in stroke risk
Up to one in four jobs are “high strain,” and people in these lines of work may be at increased…
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Snoring, apnea linked to diabetes risk in older adults
Seniors with nighttime breathing issues like snoring or sleep apnea often have high blood sugar and may be almost twice…
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Exercise eases knee osteoarthritis, temporarily
A therapeutic program of weight-bearing exercise reduces pain and improves joint function, at least for two to six months, for…
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Doctors who need to operate on injured patients in emergencies have long practiced their lifesaving procedures on live animals, but…
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Scientists identify the surprising taste of fat
Scientists at Purdue University have isolated the taste of fat— a discovery that may have implications for obesity research and…
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Pfizer to expand clinical data access to researchers, patients
Global drugmaker Pfizer Inc will broaden access to information from its scores of clinical trials to independent researchers and to…
Read MoreBillionaire Ludwig’s estate donates $540 million for U.S. cancer research
The estate of the late American shipping magnate Daniel Ludwig on Monday donated a total of $540 million to six…
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