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Have Insurers Found Way Around Obamacare ‘Pre-Existing Conditions’ Rule?

By: Weekly MD Team

On: January 28, 2015

In: General Health, Health Insurance, Public Health, Vitamins / Drugs

Analysis suggests hiking drug co-pays may help eliminate people with certain illnessesContinue Reading

Following Blood Pressure Guidelines Saves Lives, Dollars: Study

By: Weekly MD Team

On: January 28, 2015

In: General Health, Healthy Living, Heart / Cardiovascular, Vitamins / Drugs

Investing in treatment strategies would yield both health and economic benefits, researcher saysContinue Reading

Study Underscores Power of Placebo Effect

By: Weekly MD Team

On: January 28, 2015

In: Diseases, General Health, Health & Technology, Medical Disorders, Mental Health, Neurological, Vitamins / Drugs

Parkinson’s patients given fake drugs fared better on ‘more expensive’ medicationContinue Reading

Study Underscores Power of Placebo Effect

By: Weekly MD Team

On: January 28, 2015

In: Diseases, General Health, Health & Technology, Medical Disorders, Mental Health, Neurological, Vitamins / Drugs

Parkinson’s patients given fake drugs fared better on ‘more expensive’ medicationContinue Reading

Muscle Weakness Affects 1 in 5 Americans Over 80

By: Weekly MD Team

On: January 28, 2015

In: Fitness & Exercise, General Health, Seniors

CDC study finds women more affected than menContinue Reading

Health Tip: Caring for a Cut or Scrape

By: Weekly MD Team

On: January 28, 2015

In: General Health, Infectious Disease

Suggestions for cleaning the wound
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Health Tip: Exercise Safely

By: Weekly MD Team

On: January 23, 2015

In: Fitness & Exercise, General Health

Opt for activities with lower rates of injury
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‘Hidden’ Brain Damage Seen in Vets With Blast Injuries: Study

By: Weekly MD Team

On: January 22, 2015

In: General Health, Head & Neck, Neurological

Autopsies showed broken, swollen nerve fibers in regions related to memory, reasoningContinue Reading

Family Stories May Help Coma Patients Recover

By: Weekly MD Team

On: January 22, 2015

In: Family Health, General Health, Head & Neck, Healthy Living, Mental Health, Neurological

When relatives read detailed recollections of significant events, improvements were seenContinue Reading

Family Stories May Help Coma Patients Recover

By: Weekly MD Team

On: January 22, 2015

In: Family Health, General Health, Head & Neck, Healthy Living, Mental Health, Neurological

When relatives read detailed recollections of significant events, improvements were seenContinue Reading

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Have Insurers Found Way Around Obamacare ‘Pre-Existing Conditions’ Rule?

Following Blood Pressure Guidelines Saves Lives, Dollars: Study

Study Underscores Power of Placebo Effect

Study Underscores Power of Placebo Effect

Muscle Weakness Affects 1 in 5 Americans Over 80

Health Tip: Caring for a Cut or Scrape

Health Tip: Exercise Safely

‘Hidden’ Brain Damage Seen in Vets With Blast Injuries: Study

Family Stories May Help Coma Patients Recover

Family Stories May Help Coma Patients Recover

Advanced Prostate Cancer Cases Rising as Fewer Men Are Screened, New Report Says

ESPN’s Jay Harris Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

Biden’s Prostate Cancer Likely Grew Undetected for Years, Experts Say

Single-Dose Penicillin Effective Against Early Syphilis

Shingles Vaccine Might Protect Against Heart Attack, Stroke

Heart Patients Urged To Seek Vaccination For Common Infectious Diseases

Talk Therapy Alters Brain Structure, MRI Scans Show

FDA Approves Ketamine Product, KETARx, for Surgical Pain Management

Nike Co-Founder And Wife Donate $2B to Cancer Research at OHSU, Largest U.S. University Gift

Raw Cat Food Linked to H5N1 Virus After Infected Cat Is Euthanized

Community Hospitals Failing To Transfer Injury Patients To Better Facilities

FDA Calls for Child-Resistant Packaging on Nicotine Pouches