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Many ADHD Medications Lead to Increases in Blood Pressure and Heart Rate
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Supreme Court Case Targets Free Preventive Care Provided by the Affordable Care Act
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Age-Adjusted Ischemic Stroke Mortality Increased Since 2009
Most pronounced increases seen in nonmetropolitan areas; proportion of deaths at home has increased
Top NIH Nutrition Researcher Quits, Citing Censorship Under Kennedy
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First Weight-Loss Pill From Lilly Shows Promising Results
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Early Pregnancy BP Trajectories Linked to New-Onset HTN Years Later
Women with preeclampsia, gestational hypertension have higher risk than those without hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Longer Exposure to Antidepressants Increases Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death
Generally, difference in risk associated with antidepressant exposure decreases with age
Heart Disease Mortality Increases With Combined Day-Night Heatwaves
Nonlinear curves found for daytime-only and nighttime-only heatwaves, while compound heatwaves linked to steady increase in mortality
Pfizer Ends Testing of Obesity Pill After Possible Liver Injury
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