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Stand Up for Your Heart, Recommends the Harvard Heart Letter

When a recent Australian study linked time spent watching television to heart disease, headlines like “Too much TV may lead to shorter life” were common. But television watching probably isn’t to blam... Full Article

Tips to Prevent Marathon Runners from Getting Sidelined with Injuries Come Race Day

Marathon training season has kicked into high gear and along with this comes injuries, according to Loyola University Health System sports medicine physicians. The most common injuries in marathon ru... Full Article

Skin Cancer Detection Made Quicker, Easier by Missouri S&T Researchers

Detection of malignant melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, will soon be quicker and easier thanks to the work of researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The research... Full Article

Rate of Healthcare Associated MRSA Infections Decreasing

An analysis of data from 2005 through 2008 of nine metropolitan areas in the US indicates that healthcare-associated invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections decreased am... Full Article

Heavy Packs Can be a Pain in the Back

A backpack bulging with books and school supplies may be a sign of a good student, but doctors at UT Southwestern Medical Center say it can also cause back strain and even nerve damage. A condition c... Full Article