Using injections of Botox to relax muscle spasms carries severe risks, the federal agency says.
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Using injections of Botox to relax muscle spasms carries severe risks, the federal agency says.
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While the world frets over the possibility of a swine flu pandemic, is there anything you can do to further protect yourself?
 
Yes: Take vitamin D.
 
I say this from experience. Since I began having patients supplement vitamin D to achieve normal blood levels (we aim for 60-70 ng/ml), viral and bacterial infections have become a rare [...]

Researchers say having atrial fibrillation after the procedure ups a patient’s long-term risk of dying.
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Scientists say the link between work stress and heart stress is clear, but the solutions for the problem are less so.
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The new scan helps prevent unnecessary testing and hospitalization for heart disease, a new study suggests.
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Researchers have found that many patients are waiting years after a diagnosis to fill a first prescription because of high co-pay costs.
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A new study finds benefit from men consuming just one serving of fatty fish a week.
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But a new survey finds that lack of access to medical care is a big factor in people not using the cholesterol-lowering drugs.
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Several new studies suggest that cholesterol-lowering statins help prevent prostate cancer and reduce the risk of erectile dysfunction.
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