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A Man's Health May Rely on Health of His Marriage 10/09/2017 07:00 PM EDT Heart risk factors improve when married life is good, decline when it's not, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Diseases, Men's Health Remaining 'In the Closet' At Work Stresses Gay Couples 10/09/2017 05:00 PM EDT Men had more negative consequences by staying quiet Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Health, Occupational Health Another Downside to College Boozing: Poorer Job Prospects 10/09/2017 02:00 PM EDT In study, binge drinking 6 times a month lowered chances of full-time employment later Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, College Health Remede System Approved for Sleep Apnea 10/09/2017 02:00 PM EDT Implantable device stimulates breathing during sleep Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Sleep Apnea Penicillin Misconceptions May Raise Post-Op Infection Risk 10/09/2017 12:00 PM EDT Many patients wrongly report a drug allergy, leading doctors to use inferior meds, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: After Surgery, Drug Reactions Surviving Congenital Heart Disease as Child Not a Ticket to Good Health 10/09/2017 12:00 PM EDT Many of these children can also suffer from illnesses such as autism and respiratory conditions, study says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Congenital Heart Defects Flu Shot Key for People with Diabetes 10/08/2017 09:00 AM EDT Infection makes it harder to manage diabetes, increases risk of complications, health experts say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes, Flu Shot Suicide Up in U.S., Rural America Hit Hardest 10/06/2017 02:00 PM EDT Men, working-age adults most at risk, CDC reports Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Rural Health Concerns, Suicide FDA Approves Test to Screen Donated Blood for Zika 10/06/2017 12:00 PM EDT Though the virus is mainly spread by mosquitoes, it can be transmitted through blood transfusions Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Blood Transfusion and Donation, Zika Virus Hundreds Hospitalized in San Diego as Hepatitis a Outbreak Spreads 10/06/2017 12:00 PM EDT Drug users, the homeless most affected; county has launched vaccination effort Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hepatitis A Too Much Sugar Can Harm Livers of Even Healthy Men 10/06/2017 12:00 PM EDT Study found an unhealthy buildup of fat in the vital organ when men switched to high-sugar diet Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Carbohydrates, Fatty Liver Disease, Men's Health Today's Middle-Age Americans in Worse Health Than Prior Generations 10/06/2017 09:00 AM EDT 50-somethings will face more challenges as retirement nears, study suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Mild Cognitive Impairment   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