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The Country's Blood Pressure Levels Are Rising

The pandemic is getting to us, and for many, it's showing up in our rising blood pressure levels.

Options Galore for Nixing Lice

If you need to nix the nits and their parents roaming through your child's hair, here's some comfort: You have lots of removal options.

A Two-fer: Screen for One Disease, and Find Another

Researchers in China found that a type of CT scan called low dose computed tomography, or LDCT, typically used to screen people at risk for lung cancer, can also be used to diagnose osteoporosis.

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Police Reports Give Clues About Lost Dementia Patients

People with dementia who go missing may end up in dense, complicated road networks. This is what a group of researchers found after examining hundreds of missing person police reports.

Evidence Mounting to Use Complementary Therapy for Low Back Pain

For decades chronic low back pain has been a challenge to treat. Perhaps we've been going about it all wrong.

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Heart Attacks During Pregnancy Still Rare, but ...

Women who are pregnant, in labor, or postpartum can be at risk for a heart attack.

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Seeking Ways to Prevent a (Nearly) Preventable Cancer

The cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins are being studied to determine if they can prevent colorectal cancer.

An MRI Can Find Tumors in Dense Breast Tissue

Women with dense breast tissue are at higher risk for breast cancer - but the dense tissue can make it harder to find the tumors. This is where a fast MRI would be of benefit.