The best type of nut for your health
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One of the best nuts you can eat are walnuts. They are most nutritious when consumed as a whole, including the skin.
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Symptoms of congestive heart failure
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Congestive heart failure may be caused by other health conditions that affect your heart such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, or certain valve conditions.
Read MoreAre your Prescription Meds Making You Fat?
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Prescription medications are taken by millions of Americans for mood disorders, high blood pressure, diabetes and other chronic conditions.
Read MoreIs “apple-shaped” the least healthy body type
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It’s not news that being overweight increase our risk of heart disease, but did you know that fat in some places is worse than in others?
Read MoreWhat is Radiation and how does it affect our body?
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There are two types of radiation: ionizing and non-ionizing, and the type determines whether or not there are serious health risks.
Read MoreAcupuncture for Treating Pain
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Many acu-points are near nerves, and when stimulated these nerves cause a dull ache or feeling of fullness in the muscle. The stimulated muscle sends a message to the central nervous system causing the release of endorphins, the neurotransmitters that block the message of pain.
Read MoreWinter brings more heart problems
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t turns out that winter brings more than just cold temperatures, ice, and snow. We know that cold weather can cause influenza, frost bite, and even Raynaud’s disease. The winter also comes with a lack of sunshine and vitamin D which can lead to depression. But heart problems? Many people may not know that cold weather can actually have an impact on your heart health and lead to heart problems. This is significant because heart disease in the number one killer of men and women in the United States.
Read MoreThe Dark Side of the Love Hormone
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Researchers have analyzed oxytocin, nicknamed the 'love hormone' and how it reacts when mixed with alcohol, revealing a darker side to this happy chemical.
Read MoreNew Report: Healthiest U.S. Cities
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The goal of this report from the American Fitness Index is to provide communities and residents with resources that help them assess, respond and achieve a better, healthier life. Wondering where the healthiest place to live is? We explore.
Read MoreModerately Cold Temperatures Responsible for More Premature Deaths
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New research has been released exploring the connection between cold temperatures and hot temperatures, taking a deeper look at which are responsible for more premature deaths. Their findings are quite interesting. We explore.
Read MoreFDA Schedules Meeting on Twice-Rejected Female Libido Drug
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The FDA will ask a group of outside medical experts next month to evaluate a much-debated experimental drug designed to boost sexual desire in women. The meeting comes after the ongoing debate over flibanserin, a proposed female libido pill which the FDA has already twice declined to approve.
Read MoreU.S. About to Get Cuba's Lung Cancer Vaccine
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The U.S. is on the verge of receiving an important vaccine for lung cancer from, of all places, Cuba. The close American ties with one of the world's major cigar exporters could actually be good news in the fight against lung cancer.
Read MoreImplantable Device Delivers Medicine One Molecule at a Time
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New implantable device, smaller than your index finger, may be able to deliver medicine one molecule at a time. It's a pinpoint-accurate implantable drug pump that could be used to treat fractured spine, pinched nerve, or neurological disorders like epilepsy.
Read MoreArtificial Muscles Made from Onion Skin and Gold
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Researchers in Taiwan have discovered a way to create artificial muscles from the skin of onions. Too crazy to be true? We explore.
Read MoreEbola Survivors Should Use Condoms Indefinitely
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Liberian officials have declared that with 42 days free of Ebola, that the country may be rid of this disease. However, scientists and health officials are monitoring any effect that may spark a relapse. New findings support that the ebola virus may be living in semen for many days after.
Read MoreRubella Officially Eradicated from Americas
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Rubella affected between 15,000 - 20,000 people in the Americas each year. Now, officials are saying this disease is completely wiped out from the Americas.
Read MoreWill you be able to change your blood type?
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Scientists have been trying to find a solution to blood transfusions and other health issues that require blood. But if hospitals and other healthcare providers don't have their particular blood type, what can they do? Well researchers think they're closer to being able to interchange blood types.
Read MoreChild, First Patient to be Cured of Illness Using 3D-Printed Biodegradable Implant
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3D Printing continues to show promise throughout healthcare. Read this amazing story that actually saved a life.
Read MoreWorld's First Genetically Modified Human Embryo Raises Ethical Concerns
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Scientists are highly concerned about the possibiltiy of genetically modified embryos. Here's why.
Read MoreHospitals Experiencing Anti-Bacterial Drug Shortage
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A new study shows that hospitals are experiencing bigger drug shortages than previously thought. This is an issue in medicine in terms of the care patient's receive. Here's what you need to know.
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