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Stifled Anger at Work Doubles Men's Risk for Heart Attack

2 hours, 18 minutes ago

MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Men who bottle up their anger over unfair treatment at work could be hurting their hearts, a new Swedish study indicates.

  • Traffic, Dust Linked to Asthma in Kids 2 hours, 18 minutes ago

    TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Infants exposed to outdoor traffic pollution and indoor endotoxin are at increased risk for asthma, researchers say.

  • Health Tip: The Skinny on Carbohydrates 2 hours, 18 minutes ago

    (HealthDay News) -- Carbohydrates include foods with fiber, sugars and starches.

  • Health Tip: Risks Associated With Unpasteurized Juice 2 hours, 18 minutes ago

    (HealthDay News) -- Fruit juice that's untreated or unpasteurized may taste great, but it could also harbor germs that could make you sick, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

  • Childbirth May Slow Progression of Multiple Sclerosis 2 hours, 18 minutes ago

    TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Having children may slow the progression of multiple sclerosis, new research suggests.

  • Parents Worry About Their Kids' Safety on the Internet 2 hours, 18 minutes ago

    TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- More than four in five parents say their children use the Internet without adult supervision, but at the same time almost two-thirds are worried about online predators, a new survey has found.

  • Recent Cancer Screening Changes Leave Many Confused 2 hours, 19 minutes ago

    TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- The world of cancer screening has been upended in the past two weeks.

  • Missing Gene Tied to Bone Marrow Transplant Problems Mon Nov 23, 11:49 PM ET

    SUNDAY, Nov. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting that a genetic variation -- a missing gene -- boosts the risk that someone who's had a bone-marrow transplant will develop a complication called graft-versus-host disease.

  • Health Tip: Bonding With Your New Baby Mon Nov 23, 11:49 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Caring for a tiny new being can be daunting at first, but new parents should concentrate immediately after birth on creating a strong bond between parent and child.

  • Health Tip: Treating Athlete's Foot Mon Nov 23, 11:49 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Athlete's foot is a fungal infection, usually causing itching and redness between the toes. It's commonly contracted in locker rooms and other moist, warm areas where fungi like to grow.

  • Weight May Not Drive Racial Disparities in Colon Cancer Mon Nov 23, 11:49 PM ET

    MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Body weight and co-existing health problems don't explain why black colon cancer patients have lower survival rates than whites, U.S. researchers say.

  • Genetic Variant Slows AIDS Progression Mon Nov 23, 11:49 PM ET

    MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists report that a genetic variation appears to play a major role in slowing disease progression in HIV-infected patients.

  • Combo Treatment Beneficial in Biliary-Tract Cancer Study Mon Nov 23, 11:48 PM ET

    MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- A new combination drug therapy shows promise in treating patients with advanced biliary-tract cancers, researchers say.

  • Smoking During Pregnancy, Lead Exposure Raise ADHD Risk in Kids Mon Nov 23, 11:48 PM ET

    MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy or who were exposed to lead have more than double the risk of having attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as other children, new research shows.

  • Health Highlights: Nov. 23, 2009 Mon Nov 23, 11:48 PM ET

    Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 23, 2009 Mon Nov 23, 11:48 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

  • Depression May Up Death Risk to That of Smoking Mon Nov 23, 11:48 PM ET

    MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Being depressed might take as many years off your life as smoking does, a new study suggests.

  • Quick Saliva Test May One Day Diagnose Diseases Mon Nov 23, 11:48 PM ET

    MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- The protein content of saliva changes as people age, and better understanding of these changes may help lead to a simple test to diagnose and treat age-related diseases, researchers suggest.

  • One in Four Teen Girls Have STDs Mon Nov 23, 11:48 PM ET

    MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- As many as one in four U.S. teenage girls have had a sexually transmitted disease (STD), many infected soon after their first sexual encounter, a new government report shows.

  • Research Yields Clues to Severe Form of Sinusitis Mon Nov 23, 11:48 PM ET

    MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've identified a protein that causes nasal and sinus polyps in 15 percent to 30 percent of people with chronic sinusitis.