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'Stress Ball' in Your Brain May Be Key to Heart Risks 01/11/2017 07:00 PM EST New brain-scan study helps pinpoint a neurological link between anxiety, cardiovascular disease Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Diseases--Prevention, Stress, Stroke How to Spot a Common, Potentially Dangerous, Childhood Illness 01/11/2017 07:00 PM EST Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is similar to a cold but can lead to complications that include pneumonia Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Infant and Newborn Care, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections, Toddler Health The Etiquette of Achoo! 01/11/2017 07:00 PM EST Cover your sneeze to protect those around you, health experts advise Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Germs and Hygiene Protecting Ankles, Feet from Winter's Assaults 01/11/2017 05:00 PM EST Proper footwear a must, especially for people with nerve damage or extreme sensitivity to cold, foot surgeon says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Foot Health, Foot Injuries and Disorders Can Brain Scans Help Doctors Navigate Epilepsy Surgery? 01/11/2017 04:00 PM EST Imaging offers less invasive way to protect regions involved in language and memory, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Epilepsy, MRI Scans 'Chemo Brain' Lasts for Months in Many Breast Cancer Survivors 01/11/2017 02:00 PM EST Altered thinking must be acknowledged as 'one of the difficulties of treatment,' specialist says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breast Cancer, Cancer Chemotherapy, Memory High Blood Pressure Often Undiagnosed, Untreated 01/11/2017 02:00 PM EST Half of mobile clinic patients with the condition said they didn't know they had it, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Attack, High Blood Pressure, Stroke Blood Levels of Meat-Linked Chemical Tied to Odds of Heart Trouble 01/11/2017 12:00 PM EST Produced when meat, eggs and dairy are digested, TMAO may trigger plaque buildup in vessels, researchers explain Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dietary Proteins, Heart Attack, Stroke Despite Pledges, No Improvement in Chain Restaurant Kids' Menus 01/11/2017 12:00 PM EST A 2011 initiative to lower calories, sugar and salt hasn't yielded results, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Carbohydrates, Child Nutrition, Sodium Migraine Linked to Higher Stroke Risk After Surgery 01/11/2017 12:00 PM EST The risk is small, but concerning, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Migraine, Stroke PG-13 Movies Show More Gun Violence Than R-Rated Films 01/11/2017 09:00 AM EST Though scenes are less bloody and more cartoon-like, the effect on young viewers needs scrutiny, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Mental Health, Teen Mental Health Want to Leave Dinner Feeling Full? Bring on The Beans 01/11/2017 09:00 AM EST Vegetable patties make diners feel fuller than meat so they eat less, Danish study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dietary Proteins, Nutrition   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter   Search Cloud: See what people are searching for on MedlinePlus This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656