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Besides short walks, back-related leg pain can find relief from chiropractic manipulation, a new study finds. Here's what it says.

New ads by the pot industry strike back at anti-marijuana campaigns. The MPP hopes to push users to "consume responsibly," rather than harbor fear.

Researchers use a short Alfred Hitchcock film to prove a patient in a vegetative state for 16 years is conscious. The technique could improve care and quality of life for such patients, researchers say.

A new study finds that you can diagnose depression effectively with a blood test. The same blood test can also tell doctors how effective treatment is.

Wearable electronic activity monitors hold great promise in helping people to reach their fitness and health goals. These increasingly sophisticated devices help the wearers improve their wellness by constantly monitorin...

A patient who was in a vegetative state and believed to be unresponsive for 16 years exhibited similar brain activities as healthy volunteers while watching an episode of the Alfred Hitchcock Presents' "Bang! You're dead...

Although the prevalence of obesity has not changed in the U.S. from 2003 to 2012, a new study has found that Americans continue to gain extra inches in their waistline. Researchers have several theory to explain this inc...

Working long hours can increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD). Working over 80 hours each week can increase the risk of CHD to an astonishing 94 percent.

The AACR Cancer Progress Report 2014 suggests that more cancer patients are surviving when compared to 1971. More funding and research is needed to increase cancer survival rate.

Sudden cardiac death claims lives, prompts interest in ECG screening for young athletes. But it turns out ECGs should only be prescribed after going through a 14-point checklist.

A simple urine test can detect human papillomavirus (HPV). Pap smears are currently used for HPV testing, which is avoided by many women.

Title: Risks of Breast Cancer Screening in Women Over 70Category: Health NewsCreated: 9/16/2014 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/16/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Older Patients More Likely to Fill Prescriptions for Generic Statins: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/15/2014 5:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/16/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Not Everyone With Alzheimer's-Linked Protein Develops Dementia: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/15/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/16/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Know Your Risk for AnemiaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/16/2014 7:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/16/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Nonsurgical Treatments Suggested for Women's Urinary IncontinenceCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/16/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/16/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: FDA to Probe Testosterone Therapy Claims, SafetyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/16/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/16/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: New Gene Variants for Prostate Cancer IdentifiedCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/15/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/16/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Creating a Circuit Training WorkoutCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/16/2014 7:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/16/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Male Pattern Baldness Tied to Prostate Cancer, Study SuggestsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/15/2014 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/16/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Blood Pressure Seems to Stay Lower Longer in Fitter MenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/15/2014 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/16/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Kids' Severe Respiratory Virus Confirmed in NortheastCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/15/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/16/2014 12:00:00 AM