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  • Never Married, Over 40, Well-Adjusted

    HealthDay – Sat Dec 5, 11:48 pm ET  

    SATURDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Pity the poor single people who pass their 40th birthday without ever tying the knot, since research has shown that never-married adults have more health woes than married folks. And, um, isn't there something wrong with those who go it alone anyway? Full Story »

  • Keep Asthma, Allergies at Bay for the Holidays

    HealthDay – Sat Dec 5, 11:48 pm ET  

    SATURDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- They're not Scrooges, but people with allergies and asthma can have bad reactions to certain holiday traditions and need to take special steps to prevent sneezing and wheezing, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). Full Story »

  • Diabetes Drugs Go Head-to-Head in Study

    HealthDay – Fri Dec 4, 11:49 pm ET  

    THURSDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A class of drugs still taken by millions of people with type 2 diabetes is associated with a higher risk of dying and heart failure than the newer treatment metformin, researchers say. Full Story »

  • Blood Clot Threat After Surgery Worse Than Thought

    HealthDay – Fri Dec 4, 11:49 pm ET  

    THURSDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Potentially fatal blood clots after surgery are a much greater risk than has previously been thought, a British study finds. Full Story »

  • Health Tip: Signs That You May Have Ulcerative Colitis

    HealthDay – Fri Dec 4, 11:49 pm ET  

    (HealthDay News) -- Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease that affects the large intestine and rectum. There is no known cause, the U.S. National Library of Medicine says. Full Story »

  • Health Tip: Women Who Have GBS During Pregnancy

    HealthDay – Fri Dec 4, 11:49 pm ET  

    (HealthDay News) -- Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a bacterium that is found in as many as 30 percent of pregnant women, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says. Full Story »

  • Monkeys Recognize Their Pals in Photos

    HealthDay – Fri Dec 4, 11:49 pm ET  

    FRIDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Monkeys can recognize photographs of other monkeys they know, proving that they can both detect differences in faces and figure out if they've seen them before, researchers report. Full Story »

  • Chicken Pox Shot Protects Against Shingles, Too

    HealthDay – Fri Dec 4, 11:49 pm ET  

    FRIDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are vaccinated against chicken pox may also have increased protection against shingles, new findings suggest. Full Story »

  • Review Finds Marijuana May Help MS Patients

    HealthDay – Fri Dec 4, 11:49 pm ET  

    FRIDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer patients, glaucoma patients and others can benefit from medical marijuana, and now a new analysis shows that it can help multiple sclerosis (MS) patients find relief from the muscle spasms that are the hallmark of the debilitating autoimmune disease. Full Story »

  • Health Highlights: Dec. 4, 2009

    HealthDay – Fri Dec 4, 11:49 pm ET  

    Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Full Story »

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