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Dinosaurs May Have Suffered From Arthritis

A crooked jaw on a giant Pliosaurus looks a lot like human arthritis, researchers say

Education Is Key to Health: Report

Along with poverty, less schooling linked to more chronic disease, disability and shorter life

Health Tip: When Should I Wash My Hands?

When preparing food and at other times

Palpitations May Signal Future Heart Rhythm Problem

Study found greater odds of developing atrial fibrillation

Are Post-Angioplasty Stress Tests Unnecessary?

Study finds no benefits in terms of outcomes from these expensive tests

Asthma Cases Continue to Rise in U.S., Affecting Millions

Latest numbers from the CDC find 19 million adults and 7 million kids have the illness today

Beijing's Olympic Smog Shows Pollution's Effect on Health

As air quality rose and fell, so did blood-clotting factors, study found

Doctors Restore Some Hand Function to Quadriplegic Patient

Location of spinal cord damage allowed surgeons to bypass damaged nerve in arm

FDA Panel Backs At-Home HIV Test

Recommendation could usher in a new era of testing

Fitness Fights High Blood Pressure, Even With Family History

Staying in shape lowered odds of developing hypertension by up to 42 percent in study

Health Highlights: May 15, 2012
  • 'Modern Family' Star Gets New Kidney From Her Father

  • U.S. National Alzheimer's Plan has 2025 Deadline

  • Woman With Flesh-Eating Disease Awake, Alert: Family

Health Tip: Put the Brakes on Drowsy Driving

If your eyelids are heavy, it's time to pull over

Inhaled Steroids Lead to Big Drop in Asthma Deaths at Texas Hospital: Study

They reduce inflammation in the lungs, improving control of asthma symptoms

Plavix's New Generic Status Could Be Boon for Patients

Price of widely used blood thinner should drop once patent ends Thursday

Steroid Nasal Sprays Show Small Benefit for Sinusitis: Study

They eased symptoms only after three weeks, taken at high doses

Two-Drug Combo Helps Teens With Migraines

Many doctors already prescribe Treximet off-label to this age group, expert says

U.S. Assistance to Africa Cut AIDS-Related Deaths: Study

Evaluation attributes more than 740,000 lives saved to the program launched in 2003

U.S. Task Force Issues Blood Pressure Guidelines

Patients do better when they receive care from a team of health professionals

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