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Couch Potatoes, 'Squatting Breaks' Could Keep Your Mind Sharp

and heart rate after 10 minutes, one hour, two hours and three hours. At the end of each trial, the volunteers completed three thinking tests.In one test, parti

Respiratory Illnesses in China Not Caused by New Virus, CDC Director Testifies

In testimony provided Thursday to members of Congress, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that a surge in respiratory illnesse

Your Personality Might Help Shield You From Dementia

even if they aren t aware of this. So, even if brain changes are taking place, an upbeat personality might be countering the effect and allowing people to bette

Identical Twins Study Shows Vegan Diets Helping the Heart

make it hard for researchers to draw definitive conclusions.Gardner and his colleagues chose to study identical twins because they share the same genetics, grew

Baseball Puts Kids' Elbows at Risk, Study Shows

and fluid build-up in the bony area of the elbow where the ulnar collateral ligament attaches. The ulnar collateral ligament runs on the inner side of the elbow

Treatment Used on Donated Hearts May Be Useless, Even Harmful: Study

and to ensure that they receive the most benefit possible from the generous people who choose to donate organs, Dhar said in a university news release.Previous

Watch or Remove? Study Finds One Option May Be Better for Abnormal Cervical Lesions

56 in the active surveillance group and 48 among those women who had their lesions removed.Two years after diagnosis, the odds of cervical cancer developing wer

Persistent Inflammation Could Drive Brain Issues in Former Football Players

athletes who would not be expected to have sustained head injuries. The swimmers and the football players were all male and ranged between 24 and 45 years of ag

As Salmonella Outbreak Widens, Avoid Cantaloupes if Brand Is Unknown, CDC Warns

Shoppers should steer clear of any pre-cut cantaloupe if the brand is unknown, as a salmonella outbreak linked to the fruit continues to widen, U.S. health offi

100 Percent of Lead Pipes to be Removed From U.S. Water System

In an effort that will cost up to 30 billion over the next decade and will affect about 9 million pipes that send water to homes across the United States, the U

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