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Folic acid supplements have long been thought to have potential heart benefits, but a large new study suggests that they don't lower the risk of heart attacks or strokes.
CNN.com - Wed, 13 October 2010
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers not to eat mamey-flavored ice cream sold under the La Nuestra brand because of potential health risks.
CNN.com - Wed, 13 October 2010
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The Nobel Prize committee will reveal who gets this year's prize for medicine on Monday.
CNN.com - Tue, 5 October 2010
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Young children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are roughly four times more likely than their peers to become depressed or attempt suicide in later childhood, a new study suggests.
CNN.com - Tue, 5 October 2010
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Like the notorious Tuskegee syphilis experment, the Guatemala STD experiment, which the U.S. apologized for Friday, show "a dark chapter in the history of medicine," one U.S. official said.
CNN.com - Tue, 5 October 2010
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.Days after a federal study showed 1 in 5 gay men have HIV and nearly half of them are unaware, National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Monday will stress what's always been stressed: testing and prevention.
CNN.com - Mon, 27 September 2010
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Daily doses of vitamin B can halve the rate of brain shrinkage in elderly people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which can be a precursor to Alzheimer's, researchers at Oxford University said Thursday.
CNN.com - Tue, 14 September 2010
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People with chronic pain who aren't getting enough relief from medications may be able to ease their pain by smoking small amounts of marijuana, a new study suggests.
CNN.com - Tue, 31 August 2010
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Mental health professionals say that more children are receiving diagnoses for bipolar disorder, and at younger ages. This is a serious brain disorder that may include episodes of mania and depression, intense excitement and even suicidal behavior.
CNN.com - Tue, 31 August 2010
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Babies whose mothers are attentive and caring tend to grow into happy, well-adjusted children. But the psychological benefits of having a doting mother may extend well beyond childhood, a new study suggests.
CNN.com - Tue, 27 July 2010
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