6 out of 10 patients put furry or feathered friends at the top of their support list, study finds read on >
For People With Mental Health Woes, Pets Can Be Invaluable
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Study Sees Link Between Insomnia, Asthma
Lack of sleep also tied to more weight and more frequent health visits for those with the airway disease read on >
Tamoxifen May Get Blamed for Unrelated Symptoms
Perceived side effects might lead some to stop taking the breast cancer preventative, study finds read on >
Health Tip: Help Kids Develop Healthy Ambition
Offer encouragement, but don’t overdo it read on >
Yoga Called Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure
People who added this practice to a healthy lifestyle saw their pressure levels drop, study found read on >
Optimism May Propel Women to a Longer Life
Upbeat outlook linked to lower risk of dying from cancer, heart disease and other causes, study says read on >
Excess Sweating Can Be a Drenching, Wrenching Burden
People with hyperhidrosis seem to have higher rates of anxiety and depression, study finds read on >
Tighter Gun Control Laws Linked to Fewer School Shootings in U.S.
Study also found that states that spent more money on mental health care, education saw less violence read on >
Health Tip: Watch for Open Flames
Suggestions to help prevent home fires
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Medical School Can Be an Emotional Pressure-Cooker
Yet many students fail to seek the help they need to deal with the stress, study finds read on >
