Grief Best Managed Through Talk Therapy, Evidence Shows

Talk therapy is the best way to ease grief and depression following the death of a loved one, a new evidence review has concluded.

There’s solid evidence that psychotherapy can help people work through their grief, researchers reported today in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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Stroke Rehab Focused On 'Good' Arm Shows Better Results, Trial Finds

Stroke rehabilitation might be focusing on the wrong side of a survivor’s body, a new study says.

Traditional rehab focuses on restoring strength and movement to the side of the body impaired by a stroke, researchers said.

But therapy targeted toward a stroke survivor’s less-impaired arm significantly improved their movem...

Widespread HPV Vaccination Could Dramatically Cut Cervical Cancer Screenings

American women might need only two to three cervical cancer screenings their entire lives if HPV vaccination becomes more widespread, a new study says.

Women vaccinated against HPV between the ages of 12 to 24 likely need a Pap test about every 15 to 25 years, researchers estimate in the Annals of Internal Medicine. 

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High Blood Pressure Uncontrolled in 4 Out of 5 Americans

Four out of 5 American adults with high blood pressure don’t have their condition under control, putting them at increased risk for heart disease and dementia, a new study says.

About 79% of people with high blood pressure have failed to get it down to a healthier level, according to findings published Feb. 2 in the Journal of th...