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Family History of Alcoholism Could Affect the Brains of Adolescents
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More Than 80 Percent of Hospital Errors Go Unreported
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To Learn More, Don’t Study Harder — Take a Nap
While dreams are still largely a mystery, some scientists now believe they may actually help us learn.
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The Best Way to Get Rid of Neck Pain? Chiropractors and Exercise
When you have a pain the first thing you’ll probably reach for is a pain killer, but a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds you probably shouldn’t be so quick to pop a pill.
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Genital Herpes can Reactivate During High Doses of Medication Treatment
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Disability Costs Could Reach to 77.2 percent of Household Income
If you are living with a severe disability, it could be taking up the majority of your household income.
A study from the University of Salamanca in Spain found 90 percent of the population who live with a serious disability in the country of Spain is suffering from moderate poverty, and 56 percent live in extreme poverty.
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Nurture Your Baby Now for Better Relationships Later — Health Check
Want to make sure your new baby will have healthy relationships later in life? Nurture the bond you have with him or her now.
A new study with 75 kids over a 20-year period found those with secure emotional attachments to their mothers were later better at resolving and recovering from relationship conflicts and enjoyed more stable, satisfying ties with romantic partners in early adulthood.
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Can You Stop Future Heart Attacks by Checking Your Blood Pressure? — Health Check
Getting your blood pressure taken isn’t the most fun activity in the world, but now it looks like we have a better reason to get it measured than simply “because we have to.”
Sorry to freak you out, but scientists discovered blood pressure fluctuations in middle age may be a precursor to both heart attacks and strokes.
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Walking May Make You Thinner, But Will It Also Make You Stronger? — Health Check
In recent years, health advocacy groups have recommended walking a minimum of 10,000 steps a day to stay fit.
And although all that pavement-pounding does help keep your weight down, researchers have found it doesn’t make people stronger or improve their balance and agility.