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How Heart Screening Could Save Your Life

It’s not running a marathon, writing a novel or traveling around the world — it’s so much simpler and easier than those things. It’s heart screening, and it could save your life.

Some Growths Do No Harm

Panic may be the first response for some patients who discover they have a growth. Many growths in the thyroid gland, however, don't go on to cause harm.

Breast Density: What You Don't Know Could Affect Your Health

What you don’t know about your breast density may affect your decision-making when it comes to breast cancer screenings like mammograms.

The Benefits of Working Hard in the Gym

Exercise is almost never a bad thing, but new evidence suggests that not all exercise is created equal.

How That Cup of Joe Might Perk up Your Heart

In the past, some have raised concerns that coffee could be bad for the heart. Growing evidence, however, suggests that drinking coffee regularly may boost heart health.

Age Restrictions Didn't Stop Teens from Buying E-Cigs

Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigs, may be increasing in popularity among teens. And teens may not have much trouble buying e-cigs online, despite being underage.

How Height and Weight Could Expose Celiac Disease

Break out the tape measure and scale. Measurements like height and weight could help doctors spot celiac disease earlier in kids.

This Concussion Symptom Tied to Longer Recovery Times

A short-term effect of concussions could be used as an important tool for doctors diagnosing and treating this brain injury.

Nuts for Peanuts? You're in Luck

Bring on the peanut butter sandwiches. Peanuts may be good for your heart.

Setting the Record Straight on ADHD Prevalence

Controversy swirls around whether ADHD is over- or underdiagnosed — bringing into question the real rate of ADHD. New evidence sheds light on the factors that may affect reported rates of ADHD.

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