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Health News

Antipsychotic Drugs Boost Stroke Risk - And patients with dementia face a more than 3-fold danger, study finds.

Treadmill Workouts Help Stroke Survivors - Function improved even after conventional therapy, study found.

Salmonella Outbreak Over, U.S. Says - FDA lifts advisory against eating raw Mexican jalapeno and serrano peppers.

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 28, 2008

Most Patients With Irregular Heartbeat Take Inadequate Blood Thinner Dose - Warfarin could cut stroke risk by 67%, but patients and doctors say drug is hard to manage.

Normal Cells May Predict Cancer Virulence - Finding suggests that treatment that only aims at malignant cells might fall short.

Scientists Track Hourly Changes in Alzheimer's Protein - Recovery from brain injury, not injury itself, associated with increased plaque.

Gene Linked to 'Dry' Macular Degeneration - Study also uncovers risks associated with treating 'wet' form of the eye disease.