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When drugs for depression fail, talking therapies help

When drugs for depression fail, talking therapies help

Patients with depression who fail to benefit from antidepressant drugs may do better if they are also treated with a…
Walking helps keep brain young

Walking helps keep brain young

Everyone knows that walking limbers the aging body, but did you know it keeps the mind supple as well?Research shows…
Does an avocado a day lower bad cholesterol?

Does an avocado a day lower bad cholesterol?

 Eating a heart-healthy diet that includes avocados may lower so-called bad cholesterol among otherwise healthy overweight and obese people, according…
caffeinated mouth strips, energy-boosting cigarette alternative

caffeinated mouth strips, energy-boosting cigarette alternative

Imperial Tobacco Group, the world's third largest cigarette maker, is moving into caffeine as more people kick the deadly smoking…
Egyptian female cyclists pedal for acceptance

Egyptian female cyclists pedal for acceptance

Yasmine Mahmoud cuts a defiant figure as she weaves her bicycle through the chaotic streets of Cairo, a place where…
British nurse makes full recovery from Ebola

British nurse makes full recovery from Ebola

 A British nurse who had been critically ill with Ebola after working in Sierra Leone has been discharged from a…
Sleep apnea tied to memory problems

Sleep apnea tied to memory problems

 The ability to remember locations and directions may suffer when deep sleep is disrupted by breathing difficulties, a new study…
Applications on smartphones to encourage losing weight

Applications on smartphones to encourage losing weight

With the ushering in of a new year, many people resolve to lose weight, but unfortunately many of those who…
Shorter sleep may speed brain aging

Shorter sleep may speed brain aging

With less sleep, normal aging-related structural changes in the brain progress slightly faster in middle-aged and older people, according to…
A laugh a day keeps the doctor away

A laugh a day keeps the doctor away

Most people know that a good smile comes with a whole assortment of benefits. Our society rewards people who aren't…
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