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General health related news items and stories, with an emphisis on natural health or preventative health care.
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Watch Out for Eye Trouble During Pregnancy
SUNDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) -- Vision problems can occur during pregnancy, and women should talk to their doctor if they do notice any vision changes, say experts at Prevent Blindness America.
April is Women's Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month, according to the volunteer eye health and safety organization.
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Migraines May Boost Memory
MONDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- There may be a silver lining to the dark cloud of migraines: improved memory.
U.S. researchers have found that women with a history of migraines had less cognitive decline as they aged than women who didn't have the debilitating headaches.
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Research Reveals How Antipsychotic Drugs Cause Weight Gain
MONDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Histamine may help spur the weight gain seen in patients taking certain kinds of antipsychotic drugs, researchers say.
In some cases, patients taking these drugs to treat mental illness gain so much weight that they develop serious complications such as heart disease and diabetes.
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Scientists Say Dieting Does Not Work
US scientists conducting a comprehensive review of dieting research have concluded that dieting does not work.
The study is published in the April edition of American Psychologist, the journal of the American Psychological Association.
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), reviewed 31 long-term studies lasting between 2 to 5 years.
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