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