You know the drill around Valentine's Day: Unwrap the box of chocolates and hope that the package contains a little map for picking out... Read more »
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Barium enema is a special x-ray of the large intestine, which includes the colon and rectum. Alternative Names Lower gastrointestinal... Read more »
Cholesterol-lowering statins could cut the risk of heart attacks in as many as 6.5 million Americans who have low cholesterol but high levels of a... Read more »
According to new research, diabetes lowers the heart-protecting benefits of HDL (good) cholesterol. But the good news is that researchers have also... Read more »
A diet designed to lower blood pressure--called the DASH diet--also lowers the risk of heart failure for women, researchers say. The Dietary... Read more »
An article in the journal Nature has stirred a controversy this week by suggesting that stimulant medications could be taken responsibly even by... Read more »
A barium enema test is used to diagnose inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer, and other conditions.... Read more »