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Many people fail to rev up their exercise regimen before they leave for a ski vacation -- and the sudden burst of activity on the slopes puts them at risk for heart attack, researchers say.

The drugs apixaban and Xarelto are effective at preventing deadly blood clots, new studies show.

A research review finds that new moms have little sex drive in the first months after delivery.

In the wake of actor Michael Douglas's announcement that he has stage IV throat cancer, WebMD answers frequently asked questions about the disease.

People over 50 get a self-esteem boost when they read negative news about young adults, a study shows.

Older people with high blood pressure who drink one to two cups of coffee a day have more elastic blood vessels than those who drink less or more, Greek researchers report.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 -- Aggressive treatment to lower high blood pressure may help preserve kidney function and prevent the need for dialysis in some black patients with chronic kidney disease. That's the finding of a study published Sept. 2 in the...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 -- More isn't necessarily better when prescribing the two drugs commonly used to treat patients who are in danger of having a heart attack, Plavix (clopidogrel) and aspirin, a new study suggests. Two reports on the data find that...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 -- A new study is linking the popular weight loss drug Meridia to an increased risk of non-fatal heart attacks and stroke, although taking the drug did not seem to up the risk of death in patients with a history of heart...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 -- Reading, crossword puzzles and other mentally stimulating activities have pros and cons when it comes to Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. In line with prior research, the study finds that such mental activity may...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 -- Percussionists may be at risk for wrist overuse injuries, a case study suggests. The case involved a 70-year-old man with a growing, but painless, mass on his left wrist, according to rheumatologists at the University of...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 -- Overactive blood platelets could trigger inflammation in those with lupus, but the anti-clotting drug Plavix might ease the painful symptoms of this autoimmune disease, a new study suggests. Platelets, which are the colorless,...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 -- Even after escaping a violent or controlling relationship, a mother's mental health may continue to decline, a new study finds. Ohio State University researchers analyzed data from 2,400 women who were married to, or living...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 -- Secondhand smoke appears to trigger a complex inflammatory response in the lungs, a study in rats reveals. The researchers exposed the animals to secondhand smoke five times per week for two or four months. The exposures...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 -- Human immune systems are much more alike than previously believed, a finding that may lead to new ways to detect, diagnose and treat cancer and autoimmune diseases, say U.S. researchers. The team at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 -- A drug widely used to treat high blood sugar in type 2 diabetics may hold some promise in the prevention of tobacco-induced lung cancer, according to extremely preliminary findings in a mouse study. In the September issue of...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 -- Many patients experience more physical and emotional problems a year after elective surgery than they did before their operation, researchers find. The study team from the Netherlands interviewed 216 women and 185 men, average...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 -- Shortchanging yourself on sleep could shave years off a man's life. So claims a new study that found men who reported having insomnia or who slept for short periods of time were much more likely to die over a 14-year...

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