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Exercise Lifts Mood, but Does It Work Against Depression

WEBThat physical activity is crucial to good health — both mental and physical — is nothing new. As early as the 1970s and '80s, observational studies showed that …

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Atul Gawande on 'Checklist Manifesto,' Helping Doctors

WEBIt's as simple as an old-fashioned checklist, like those used by pilots, restaurateurs and construction engineers. When his research team introduced one in …

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Lowering Your Own Blood Pressure

WEBAt the end of a year, twice as many people in the home-care-only group lowered their blood pressure to under 140/90 mmHg (the clinical cut-off for high blood …

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The NFL's Behemoth Linemen: Healthier Than You Think

WEBOf the 8,000 living NFL retirees, slightly more than 300 receive disability benefits. Tucker concedes that much remains to be learned about the health of retired …

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Health Checkup: How to Live 100 Years

WEBThe New England Centenarian Study, which includes 850 people entering their 100s, for example, has identified several behavioral and personality traits that seem …

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Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin

WEBWhy Exercise Won't Make You Thin. You've heard it for years: to lose weight, hit the gym. But while physical activity is crucial for good health, it doesn't always melt …

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Why Doctors Are Ordering Too Many CT Scans and MRIs

WEBThe study involved 72 orthopedic surgeons who saw 2,068 patients and reported ordering 20% of their expensive imaging tests "for defensive reasons." This …

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Doctors Versus Midwives: The Birth Wars Rage On

WEBWhen hospital-based obstetricians see midwives and their clients it's usually because something has gone wrong and the laboring mother is rushed in for care. OBs …

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Is Your Printer Making You Sick

WEBIn the small study, published in the Aug. 1 issue of Environmental Science and Technology, researchers found that nearly 30% of the 62 printers they tested — …

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Paleo Diet: 'New Evolution Diet' Author De Vany on Food and …

WEBBut that's not entirely our fault, claims Arthur De Vany, a former economics professor at the University of California, Irvine. In his new book, The New Evolution Diet, …

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Why Doctors Tell Each Other White Lies

WEBMoreover, we medical professionals insist on honesty and full disclosure from our patients because the complete story is essential to our ability to diagnose and …

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A Brief History of Medical Tourism

WEBThe medical tourism industry has experienced massive growth over the past decade. Experts in the field say as many as 150,000 U.S. citizens underwent medical …

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The Value of a Human Life: $129,000

WEBMore simply, insurance companies calculate that to make a treatment worth its cost, it must guarantee one year of "quality life" for $50,000 or less. New research, …

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All Sugars Aren't the Same: Glucose Is Better, Study Says

WEBIn the study, 32 overweight or obese men and women were randomly assigned to drink 25% of their daily energy requirements in either fructose- or glucose …

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How Sick Was J.F.K.

WEBKennedy's bad back was harder to deny, especially after near-fatal back surgery in 1954, when he was a Senator too much in the public eye to disappear for the …

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The Real Doctor Behind Hugh Laurie's House: Lisa Sanders

WEBLike a modern-day Sherlock Holmes in scrubs, the title character of House can solve just about any medical mystery. That's not altogether unrealistic, says Dr. Lisa …

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The 20 Best- and Worst-Paid College Majors

WEB10. Health and Medical Preparatory Programs. These programs, often offered by community colleges and vocational schools, can offer students a way to get …

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Why ER Doctors Test for Drugs Without Patient Consent

WEBThe downsides of emergency-department drug screens become even more apparent when we consider that the benefits of ordering the test are often unclear. Take …

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Borderline Personality Disorder: Mental Illness on Rise

WEBEven the slightest touch or movement can create immense suffering." (See "The Year in Medicine: From A to Z.") Borderlines are the patients psychologists fear …

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