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Are Kids' Vaccines a Victim of Their Own Success? 04/26/2017 07:00 PM EDT The shots have cut disease rates so low that some parents underestimate the threat, doctors say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Childhood Immunization, Immunization After Wisdom Tooth Removal, Watch Out for 'Dry Socket' 04/26/2017 05:00 PM EDT Allowing the wound to heal helps prevent this painful complication, expert says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Blood Clots, Dental Health, Tooth Disorders Energy Drinks May Give the Heart an Unhealthy Jolt 04/26/2017 04:00 PM EDT Popular beverages also affect blood pressure for hours, small trial shows Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Caffeine, Heart Diseases, High Blood Pressure Grieving Friends Often Find Support Online 04/26/2017 04:00 PM EDT Study shows social networks help bring solace, healing after loved one dies Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Bereavement, Mental Health Oktoberfest Study Links Boozing to Heart Woes 04/26/2017 04:00 PM EDT Munich researchers find 1 in 3 beer drinkers tracked at festival experienced abnormal heart rhythm Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alcohol, Arrhythmia Parkinson's Disease May Originate in Gut, Study Says 04/26/2017 04:00 PM EDT Swedish scientists find link through vagus nerve removal Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Parkinson's Disease Higher Illicit Pot Use in States That OK Medical Marijuana 04/26/2017 02:00 PM EDT Cannabis use disorder is also rising faster in states with legalization laws Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Marijuana Study Says Blood-Chromosome Test Predicts Lung Cancer's Return 04/26/2017 02:00 PM EDT Unstable chromosomes quadruple a patient's risk of relapse, death within 2 years, researchers report Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Lung Cancer Cancer Risk Rises After Childhood Organ Transplant: Study 04/26/2017 12:00 PM EDT Yet overall chances to any one child remain low, researchers stressed Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer in Children, Lymphoma, Organ Transplantation Women More Sensitive to Metal Joint Implants Than Men 04/26/2017 12:00 PM EDT Researchers don't know if hormones or exposure to metals in makeup or jewelry may play a part Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Women's Health Genes May Govern Your Risk for PTSD 04/26/2017 09:00 AM EDT Link with the psychiatric disorder is more apparent for women, study contends Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Genes and Gene Therapy, Mental Health, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Women Fare Poorly with Aortic Aneurysm 04/26/2017 09:00 AM EDT British study says their treatment, compared to men, needs drastic improvement Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Aortic Aneurysm, Women's Health   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter 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