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Kidney Disease May Boost Risk of Abnormal Heartbeat 08/10/2017 05:00 PM EDT And, the worse the kidney problems, the greater the odds of the heart condition, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Atrial Fibrillation, Kidney Diseases Certain Jobs Linked to Raised Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis 08/10/2017 02:00 PM EDT Risk was doubled among men who did electrical work, and tripled among bricklayers, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Occupational Health, Rheumatoid Arthritis Number of Americans with Epilepsy At Record Level 08/10/2017 02:00 PM EDT 3.4 million people live with the disorder, government researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Epilepsy, Health Statistics Cancer Takes Financial Toll, Even with Insurance 08/10/2017 12:00 PM EDT 1 in 6 insured patients spends one-third of their income on bills related to treatment, U.S. study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer Only about One-Third of Americans Use Condoms: CDC 08/10/2017 12:00 PM EDT They aren't the best method of birth control, but they do help prevent STDs, health experts say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Birth Control, Sexual Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases Obesity Slows Recovery for Heart Surgery Patients: Study 08/10/2017 09:00 AM EDT They're four times more likely to need more time in intensive care, three times more likely to be readmitted Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Surgery, Obesity, Surgery Rotavirus Vaccine Cut Kids' Hospitalization, Medical Costs 08/10/2017 09:00 AM EDT Virus a common cause of diarrhea among children, study authors report Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diarrhea, Infant and Newborn Care, Rotavirus Infections Midlife Cardiovascular Risk Factors May Increase Chances of Dementia 08/10/2017 08:12 AM EDT Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dementia, Healthy Aging NCI Study Identifies Essential Genes For Cancer Immunotherapy 08/10/2017 08:10 AM EDT Source: National Cancer Institute - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Cancer Immunotherapy, Genes and Gene Therapy   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