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• Shift Work Can Put a Crimp on Sleep

  TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- To make ends meet these days, many Americans are ...

• Increasing Soda Consumption Fuels Rise in Diabetes, Heart Disease

  FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) --Increasing consumption of sugary soft drinks contributed to 130,000 new ...

• Processed Meat May Harm the Heart

  FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Conventional wisdom has dictated that fat from red meat ...

• Electromagnetic Pulses May Stem Arthritic Knee Pain

  SATURDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- Electromagnetic pulses from a portable device can significantly reduce ...

• New Hope for Migraine Patients

  THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- A hand-held device that delivers a magnetic pulse to ...

• Gut Bacteria May Spur Obesity, Research Suggests

  THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Intestinal bacteria may contribute to obesity and metabolic syndrome, ...

• Potassium-Rich Foods Do a Heart Good

  WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Eating plenty of potassium-rich foods such as leafy greens, ...

• Chocolate May Make Some Strokes Less Likely

  WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- In news that's sure to delight chocolate lovers, a ...

• Coffee Is Generally Heart-Friendly

  TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Coffee drinkers can take heart from a series of ...

• Workplace Wellness Programs Work

  TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Workplace wellness programs help employees lose weight and reduce ...

• Primary Care Doctors Ordering Unnecessary Scans

  MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Too many primary care doctors are making inappropriate patients ...

• New MRI May Lead to Better Brain Pictures

  MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting that they've developed a new kind ...

• Scans Might Monitor Success of Alzheimer's Drugs

  MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Noting that brain scans suggest that a new drug ...

• Zen May Thicken Brain, Thwart Pain

  FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- If you're trying to reduce your sensitivity to pain, ...

• Cutting Off Blood Flow to Heart Cuts Damage During Heart Attack

  FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Cutting off the flow of blood to the heart ...

• Reading Remediation Seems to Rewire the Brain

  FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists studying the anatomy of children's brains during reading ...

• Chronic Back Pain Soothed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from chronic lower back pain may find ...

• Wii-Gaming Could Aid Stroke Rehab

  THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Recovering stroke patients whose physical therapy regimen is built ...

• Heart Stem Cells Move Closer to Human Treatments

  WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are moving ahead -- although sometimes ploddingly -- ...