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Dementia vary significantly among Americans of different ethnic groups

February 23, 2016 Dementia rates can vary significantly among Americans of different racial and ethnic groups, even if they're in the same region of the country, a new study finds.

UFC: 185 well-known cosmetic products have toxic contents

February 22, 2016 French consumers group UFC Que Choisir has listed 185 products from top names in their industries that it deemed to have toxic contents.

Untreated high blood pressure greatly raises risk of 'bleeding' stroke

February 22, 2016 People with untreated high blood pressure face a much greater risk of a bleeding stroke, but that risk is even higher for blacks and Hispanics.

Paleo diet will actually make you 15% more obese

February 22, 2016 Paleo Diet, also known as the caveman diet, has long been touted as a healthy lifestyle choice by its proponents. But a new study by the University of Melbourne says otherwise.

Cholesterol in eggs may not hurt heart health

February 22, 2016 The once-maligned egg may not be a heartbreaker after all, new research suggests.

Study sees possible link between antibiotics and delirium

February 20, 2016 Delirium in hospitalized patients might be linked to common antibiotics more often than once believed, according to new research.

Women and men lose weight differently thanks to hormones

February 19, 2016 A new study has found that men and women might not be on equal ground when it comes to losing weight. Blame it on certain hormones, says experts.

Running helps mice to shrink tumors

February 19, 2016 Researchers found that the mice that spent their free time on a running wheel are able to shrink tumors compared to their less active counterparts.

Diabetes drug may help prevent second stroke

February 19, 2016 The diabetes drug Actos (pioglitazone) appears to protect people who've already had a stroke from suffering a second stroke, a new study finds.

Vascular surgery safer than stenting for older patients with carotid stenosis

February 18, 2016 Vascular surgery appears to be safer than stenting for patients over 70 years of age with carotid stenosis, or a blockage of the carotid arteries in the neck.

Babies should sleep in their beds first three months to reduce risk of SIDS

February 18, 2016 The advice given to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS, has worked well, but the potential to save more lives exists.

Campaign group warns of the dangerously high sugar content in beverages and coffee

February 17, 2016 Campaign group Action on Sugar is warning of the dangerously high sugar content of certain hot beverages found in many high street coffee shop chains.