Older people may be less likely to remember negative things because the brain works differently as it ages, according to new study.

Methamphetamine is the most common illicit drug found in U.S. wastewater, report scientists who've found a way to measure drug use on a citywide basis.

The South, especially in coastal areas, leads the nation in its nature-related death rate, Univ. of South Carolina researchers report.

Type 2 diabetic people who ate a low-glycemic-index diet had greater blood sugar control after six months than diabetic peple who followed another weight loss diet.

A list of the top 10 news stories of 2008 on Medscape, WebMD's companion site for doctors.

A list of the top 10 offbeat WebMD news stories written by WebMD of 2008.

The benefits of vitamin D, the risks of belly fat, and the ongoing controversy about vaccines and autism - are among the top 10 health news stories of 2008, as chosen by the editors at WebMD.

A potential alternative to liver transplant surgery, stem cells from umbilical cord blood may be the solution that those living with chronic hepatitis have been looking for....

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There's a right way and a wrong way to shop," says Dr. Louis Obersteadt, and he's not referring to where you're shopping, what you're buying or how much you're spending, he's referring to the proper way to carry your gifts.

Popular Glycemic Index based weight loss portal adds expanded Glycemic Index food chart, interactive user forums, and GI Diet menu guides in time to help the expected surge of holiday and new years resolution dieters. New fast track diet guides

Oakworks ® Inc. America's premier manufacturer of Spa, Massage, and Medical tables takes home top honors In American Spa Magazine's 2008 Professional's Choice Award in the Best Treatment Table Manufacturer category. (PRWeb Dec 16, 2008) Read the full story at

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Following the unrivaled success of the diabetes pill DBCare®, Healing Power has introduced a new web site with 14 new products to help alleviate physical and mental ailments such as blood pressure, allergies and bad cholesterol amongst others. (PRWeb Dec

San Diego-based FluidEssentials™ targets free radicals in new approach to relieve joint discomfort. (PRWeb Dec 17, 2008) Read the full story at

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Wrist working splints, which allow movement of the finger and thumb joints, ease pain considerably for patients with wrist arthritis, Dutch researchers report.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among children who undergo removal of their adenoids and tonsils to correct breathing problems when they're sleeping, obesity does not necessarily predict an unfavorable outcome, researchers from Greece report.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening for colorectal cancer by colonoscopy seems to prevent about two-thirds of deaths from colon cancer, rather than 90 percent as has been widely claimed, a study indicates.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cigarette smoking is associated with the occurrence of colorectal cancer and with mortality from the disease, according to a multinational team.