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Red Bull consumption combined with mental stress correlates with increased blood pressure and heart rate

Cardiovascular, Cerebral Effect for Red Bull + Mental Stress

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Increase in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, decreased cerebral blood flow velocity
Nearly one in 10 American adults don't take their medications as prescribed because they can't afford to

CDC: ~8 Percent of U.S. Adults Nonadherent Due to Rx Costs

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Patients skipping doses, taking less medication or delaying filling prescriptions
Boys who start playing tackle football before the age of 12 may face a higher risk for neurological deficits as adults

Starting Football Young May Lead to Higher Cognitive Risks

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Former pros who played before age of 11 show greater deficits in memory and thinking skills
Compared to people with conservative and moderate political ideologies

Liberals, Independents Found to Have Greater Longevity

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But researchers can't pinpoint why they outlive Republicans, Democrats over 30 years
When pregnant women have non-severe hypertension

Less-Tight Control of Non-Severe BP in Pregnancy OK for Fetus

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Controlling gestational blood pressure doesn't seem to affect baby, but may prevent problems for mom
Eye tracking may help quantify the severity of disconjugate eye movements associated with concussion and brain injury

Eye Tracking Could Quantify Symptoms of Brain Injury

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Could serve as measure of severity of concussion-related ocular motility disruption
If all Americans had their hypertension under control

Following BP Guidelines Will Save Lives and Money

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Investing in treatment strategies would yield both health and economic benefits, researcher says
Results of a small study suggest that Parkinson's patients seem to improve if they think they're taking a costly medication. The findings have been published online Jan. 28 in Neurology.

Cost of Meds Contributes to Placebo Effect in Parkinson’s

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Parkinson's patients given fake drugs fared better on 'more expensive' medication
Early results suggest an experimental Ebola vaccine triggers an immune response and is safe to use. The findings were published online Jan. 28 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Results Appear Promising for Experimental Ebola Vaccine

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Vaccine works against Zaire strain of Ebola currently circulating in West Africa
Researchers have found that menopause typically begins two to four years earlier in women with high levels of certain chemicals found in household items

PCBs, Phthalates Linked to Earlier Menopause

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Association with higher exposures to organic pollutants in household items, environment