Stress does bad things to the heart. New studies have found higher rates of cardiac problems in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), New Orleans residents six years after Hurricane Katrina and Greeks struggling through that country’s financial turmoil.
Researchers have chosen an experimental drug by Eli Lilly & Co. for a large federally funded study testing whether it’s possible to prevent Alzheimer’s disease in older people at high risk of developing it.
A new study may reassure some women considering short-term use of hormones to relieve hot flashes and other menopause symptoms. Starting low-dose treatment early in menopause made women feel better and did not seem to raise heart risks during the four-year study. However, the research didn’t address the risk of breast cancer, perhaps the [...]
Is a gun like a virus, a car, tobacco or alcohol? Yes, say public health experts, who in the wake of recent mass shootings in the U.S. are calling for a fresh look at gun violence as a social disease.
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