Better light gives lift to dementia patients: study

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Brightening the lights for elderly people with dementia, in combination with a daily dose of the sleep

Silence may be appropriate trauma response for some

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who don't talk about their feelings after a traumatic event are no more likely

J&J, Schering arthritis drug effective in trials

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An experimental treatment for rheumaid arthritis being developed by Johnson & Johnson and Schering-Plough Corp appeared

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A high-tech X-ray called a spiral CT scan may help reduce lung cancer deaths in smokers and

St. John's wort doesn't help ADHD, study finds

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The herb St. John's wort does not improve children's symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to researchers

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