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Stroke patients are 70 per cent more likely to continue taking their stroke prevention medications one year later if they have a prescription in hand when discharged -- according to researchers at St. Michael's Hospital ...

Men who eat over 10 portions a week of tomatoes have an 18 per cent lower risk of developing prostate cancer, new research suggests.

Fluorochemicals are synthetically produced chemicals, which repel water and oil and are persistent towards aggressive physical and chemical conditions in industrial processing. These characteristics have made the fluoroc...

Medicine looks incredibly different than it did a century ago (which I think we can all say thank goodness for that). From new technology such as MRI scanners and antibiotics, to improvements in logistics, such as widesp...

The hormone erythropoietin, which is used to reduce the need for blood transfusion in pre-term babies, may also protect these babies from brain damage which could potentially lead to long term development problems.

Title: Heart Failure Patients Wind Up in ER Too Often: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/25/2014 4:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Diet, Exercise Counseling Urged for Overweight Americans With Heart RisksCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/26/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Playing Video Game May Boost MS Patients' Balance: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/26/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Patients Hope Ice Bucket Challenge Keeps FlowingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/26/2014 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Did You Bruise a Muscle?Category: Health NewsCreated: 8/26/2014 7:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: When It Comes to a Growing Child, the Brain Comes FirstCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/26/2014 9:36:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Study Questions Value of Certain Knee SurgeriesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/25/2014 12:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Mental Decline a Risk Factor for Stroke, Study SuggestsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/25/2014 12:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Hospital Admission Day Tied to Outcomes for Children With LeukemiaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/25/2014 4:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: 'Sleep Drunkenness' Is Common and Linked to Other Behavior IssuesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/25/2014 4:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Bullying Starts Before School Years Begin, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/25/2014 12:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Fewer Painkiller Deaths in States With Medical Marijuana: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/25/2014 4:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2014 12:00:00 AM

Patients suffering from multiple sclerosis saw improvements in their balance after playing video games using the Nintendo Wii Balance Board for up to 40 minutes per day, five days a week.

(Columbia University Medical Center) Outstanding basic research, a growing focus on translating discoveries into treatments, and a dedication to patient care have earned the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center of ...

(University of Warwick) Gamblers show the same tendencies as pigeons when they make risky decisions, new research has shown.Researchers, led by Dr Elliot Ludvig of the University of Warwick's Department of Psychology, co...

(University of Bristol) Men who eat over 10 portions a week of tomatoes have an 18 percent lower risk of developing prostate cancer, new research suggests.

(University of Colorado Denver) Not all students returning to school this month will be up to date on their vaccinations. A new study conducted by Jennifer Reich, a researcher at the University of Colorado Denver, shows ...