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  Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Advanced Coronary Artery Disease Are Better Than Expected

  May 15, 2013 — Death rates associated with patients with refractory angina, or chronic chest pain, are lower than previously considered; therefore, physicians should focus on relieving the chest pain symptoms and ... > full story
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  Repeat Brain Injury Raises Soldiers' Suicide Risk

  May 15, 2013 — Suicide risk is higher among military personnel with more lifetime TBIs, even after controlling for clinical symptom severity. Results of the study show that multiple TBIs, which are common among ... > full story
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  Skin Cancer May Be Linked to Lower Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

  May 15, 2013 — People who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. The link does not apply to melanoma, a less common but more aggressive type of skin ... > full story
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  Cholesterol-Lowering Drug May Reduce Exercise Benefits for Obese Adults

  May 15, 2013 — Researchers found that simvastatin, a generic type of drug typically prescribed to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease, hindered the positive effects of exercise for obese and overweight ... > full story
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  Long-Term Use of Prescription Painkillers for Back Pain Linked to Erectile Dysfunction in Men

  May 15, 2013 — Regularly taking prescription painkillers, also known as opioids, is associated with a higher risk of erectile dysfunction in ... > full story
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  'Good Vibrations:' Brain Ultrasound Improves Mood

  May 15, 2013 — Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques aimed at mental and neurological conditions include transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for depression, and transcranial direct current (electrical) ... > full story
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  Hysterectomy Does Not Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Study Finds

  May 14, 2013 — Having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal in mid-life does not increase a woman's risk of cardiovascular disease compared to women who reach natural menopause, contrary to many previously ... > full story
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  Studies Support Population-Based Efforts to Lower Excessive Dietary Sodium Intakes

  May 14, 2013 — Recent studies that examine links between sodium consumption and health outcomes support recommendations to lower sodium intake from the very high levels some Americans consume now, but evidence from ... > full story
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  Fish Oil May Stall Effects of Junk Food on Brain

  May 14, 2013 — Data from more than 180 research papers suggests fish oils could minimize the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review has ... > full story
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  New Drug Reverses Memory Deficits and Slows Alzheimer's in Mice

  May 13, 2013 — A drug known as J147 reverses memory deficits and slows Alzheimer's disease in aged mice following short-term treatment. The findings may pave the way to a new treatment for Alzheimer's disease in ... > full story

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