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Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests

Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks.

FDA warning: some patients cannot process PlavixA

The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix, cautioning that some patients do not respond to the blockbuster blood thinner.

Experts say U.S. doctors overtesting, overtreating

Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans - maybe even President Barack Obama - are being overtreated.

Study: Too many invasive heart tests given

A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests.

Study: Those who stay fit have longer sex lives

Men are more likely than women to be interested in sex, have sex and enjoy sex, according to new scientific research, which also found people who stay active and healthy enjoy longer sex lives.

Personal look at genes locates disease causes

Children inherit about 30 mutated genes from each parent, fewer than had been thought, but enough in at least one case to pass on inherited illnesses, according to a first detailed look at the blueprint for human life in a family.

Diet Detective Investigation of Black Beans

Black beans are a staple in many Latin American cultures, and when prepared in a healthy way (which they're typically not) they are very strong nutritionally.

Panel: Women need chance to avoid repeat C-section

Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat cesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel.

FDA: Medtronic brain stimulator missed study goal

The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday a nerve stimulating implant from Medtronic failed to significantly reduce seizures in epilepsy patients.

Hoped-for drop in childbirth deaths not happening

Pregnancy-related deaths appear to have risen nationwide over the past decade, nearly tripling in the state with the most careful count - California.