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'Yo-Yo' Dieting Does No Favors for Your Heart 04/05/2017 05:00 PM EDT Dramatic shifts in weight stress the body and other health problems are often involved, researchers explain Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diets, Heart Attack, Heart Diseases Smoking May Raise Risk of Complications After Joint Surgery 04/05/2017 05:00 PM EDT Study found chances of repeat surgery for infection was 80 percent higher than for nonsmokers Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Smoking Can Stem Cell 'Patch' Help Heart Failure? 04/05/2017 04:00 PM EDT Small improvement seen over one year in early study Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Failure, Stem Cells Fitness, Not Fat, Is Key to Post-Stroke Recovery 04/05/2017 04:00 PM EDT People who exercised regularly before their attack had lower odds for disability after, study found Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise and Physical Fitness, Stroke High-Dose Vitamin D Failed to Curb Heart Disease in Study 04/05/2017 04:00 PM EDT Monthly supplementation fell short, but experts aren't ruling out other approaches Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Diseases--Prevention, Vitamin D April is STD Awareness Month: Know the Facts About Syphilis and How to Protect Yourself 04/05/2017 03:53 PM EDT Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Pages: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Syphilis Many Disabled Adults Aren't Screened for Colon Cancer 04/05/2017 02:00 PM EDT Transportation issues, lack of awareness and other barriers may be at issue Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Colonoscopy, Colorectal Cancer, Disabilities Good Sleep Does Get Tougher with Age 04/05/2017 12:00 PM EDT Review suggests many seniors struggle to get deep, restorative slumber, adding to health problems Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dementia, Seniors' Health, Sleep Disorders Surgery May Be Best for Advanced Melanoma 04/05/2017 12:00 PM EDT Patients who had lesions reaching the belly removed lived about 18 months longer, study says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer Immunotherapy, Melanoma, Surgery   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