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Possible vaccine could lower blood pressure for six months Researchers have designed a vaccine that lowered hypertension in lab rats for six months and may replace daily pills for humans with high blood pressure.

Kids' motor and social skills improve when cord clamping delayed at birth Children developed better fine-motor skills when the clamping of their umbilical cord at birth was delayed several minutes compared with just seconds, according to a new randomized trial.

Women’s health expert: When it comes to prevention, diet and exercise are key | Scope Blog This Monday was the sixth annual Stanford Women's Health Forum, hosted by Stanford's Women and Sex Differences in Medicine center (WSDM), and I was happy to

One-Third of Americans Have Dangerous Mix of Heart Risk Factors Metabolic syndrome, which includes high blood pressure and obesity, increases with age, researchers say

Seizures and Epilepsy in Children Seizures are sudden events that causes temporary changes in physical movement, sensation, behavior or consciousness, caused by abnormal electrical impulses in the brain. Depending on where in the brain the seizure starts and spreads, the symptoms can vary.

Separating Facts from Fear About Memory Loss Did you know that if you live to be 85 years old you have a 50% chance of having dementia?

Children & Allergies A recent study shows that women with acute asthma who are treated in the emergency department are 60 percent more likely than men treated in the ED to need hospitalization.