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October 28, 2015

'Vampires' keep doctors in the dark for fear of stereotyping, study finds

It is not easy being a vampire, and even harder to come out of the coffin to a physician or therapist for fear they will misinterpret the habit of ingesting the blood of willing donors or succumb to stereotyping, a study finds.

October 28, 2015

Hawaii, Wyoming Top List of Happiest States

Sun and waves might be good for the soul, according to a new national survey naming Hawaii as tops in well-being among U.S. states — but the sunshine doesn't necessarily elbow out Northern Lights and snow, as Alaska also made the top 10 happiest states list

October 28, 2015

Aspirin coating may impact drug's effectiveness

Researchers are challenging the common medical belief that some people's genes make them resistant to the heart-protective benefits of aspirin, reporting in a study that the coating on some tablets is the likely cause

October 28, 2015

Medical teams to visit storm-ravaged areas in Queens and Brooklyn

Medical teams will go door to door in Queens and Brooklyn on Friday to check on residents affected by Superstorm Sandy

October 28, 2015

Life After Prostate Surgery Worse Than Men Expect

Nearly half of men who undergo surgery to treat prostate cancer find themselves with greater incontinence problems and less sexual function than they had anticipated, according to a new poll

October 28, 2015

Surgeons get practice using brains made on 3D printers

How much practice would you want your brain surgeon to have? Probably a lot and the more specific that practice is to your particular brain, the better

October 28, 2015

Feeling stressed? Why you may feel it in your gut

From butterflies in your stomach before giving a big speech at work to an ulcer that acts up whenever things get tough, our gastrointestinal health seems to be intimately connected to our emotions

October 28, 2015

Weight loss should be first line of defense against sleep apnea

The best way to fight sleep apnea is to lose weight. 

October 28, 2015

Doctor: Gabrielle Giffords Could Return to Congress

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has come a long way since Jan. 8—the day she was shot in the head by Jared Loughner at an Arizona supermarket where she was speaking. But now that Giffords' is out of the hospital and continuing recovery at home, what can we expect?  

October 28, 2015

Investigation Finds Many Fruity Foods Don't Contain Real Fruit

An investigation by the nonprofit Consumer Wellness Center has revealed that a large number of commercial blueberry food products do not contain real blueberries