Hormone in Hair May Reveal Heart Risk
High levels of cortisol in the hair shaft may increase the risk of heart attack, a study shows.
SAM-e May Boost Effects of Antidepressants
SAM-e plus prescription antidepressants may spell relief for hard-to-treat depression, according to a new study.
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SAM-e May Boost Effects of Antidepressants
Does Depression Cause Weight Gain or Weight Gain? What’s the Depression/Weight Connection?
Does depression cause weight gain or weight loss? Does weight gain or weight loss cause depression? WebMD helps to unravel the mystery surrounding the link between depression and weight.
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Does Depression Cause Weight Gain or Weight Gain? What’s the Depression/Weight Connection?
Too Sick to Work?
You wake up feeling crummy. Should you drag yourself to work and risk infecting coworkers? Or should you phone in sick, even though your boss desperately needs you to pitch in during a stressful week?
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Too Sick to Work?
Osteoporosis Drugs May Be Linked to Cancer Risk
The long-term use of oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis drugs such as Actonel, Boniva, and Fosamax may be associated with a doubling in esophageal cancer risk, but the risk to individual users remains small, researchers say.
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Men With Insomnia May Have Higher Risk of Death
Men with insomnia have a fourfold higher death rate than those who sleep at least 6 hours a night, a 14-year study finds. It's not yet clear whether women with insomnia also die sooner.
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Men With Insomnia May Have Higher Risk of Death
Is Your Kitchen as Clean as a Restaurant’s?
An online quiz rates your hygiene practices with a letter grade -- and gives you the information you need to keep your food safe from bacteria.
Prescription Drug Use on the Rise in U.S.
Prescription drug use in the U.S. has been rising steadily in the past decade and the trend shows no signs of slowing, the CDC says in a new report.
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Prescription Drug Use on the Rise in U.S.
Teen Pot Smoking Won’t Lead to Other Drugs as Adults
New research finds little support for the hypothesis that marijuana is a "gateway" drug leading to the use of harder drugs in adulthood.
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Teen Pot Smoking Won't Lead to Other Drugs as Adults
FAQ: How Health Care Reform Will Affect You
The journey toward health care reform reached a historic milestone March 22 when the House approved legislation that would extend coverage to 32 million more Americans and impose new restrictions on the insurance industry.
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FAQ: How Health Care Reform Will Affect You