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Cocoa for high blood pressure? Massage for depression? That's right. Doctors say these and other alternative remedies really work to help heal our everyday ailments.

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From cocoa to massage, 9 trustworthy natural cures

Cocoa for high blood pressure? Massage for depression? That's right. Doctors say these and other alternative remedies really work to help heal our everyday ailments. Blood pressure - Major depressive disorder - Health - Mental health - Mood

Merck signs non-exclusive license agreement with LabCorp for commercialization of genetic test

Merck today announced a non-exclusive license agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings for the commercialization of a genetic test that may help predict the response of patients with Hepatitis C virus infection to peginterferon alpha-based therapy.

9 natural cures you can trust

Cocoa for high blood pressure? Massage for depression? That's right. Doctors say these and other alternative remedies really work to help heal our everyday ailments.

Can a vasectomy kill a guy's sex drive?

Can a vasectomy  dim a guy's enjoyment of sex? Also, how does a young woman in a rural area without any resources find a safe way to come out and enter the "lesbian scene"?

Lisps come and lisps go — like Sally Draper's

Besides notable absences including guys like Sal, Ken and Paul, Sunday’s season premiere of “Mad Men” was missing one more beloved character: Sally Draper’s lisp.

Army: Rising suicide rate reflects risk-taking

An Army report on the record number of soldier suicides says the trend is part of a rise in risky behavior, including drunk driving and drug abuse.

Synthetic, legal pot sending smokers to ER

An herb and chemical blend dubbed K2 that is sold legally in the U.S. as incense but produces a marijuana-like high when smoked is landing a rising number of people in emergency rooms, doctors said.

Ethics panel charges powerful Democrat Rangel

The House ethics panel accused veteran Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of House rules involving alleged financial wrongdoing and harming Congress' credibility.

'Static kill' on well may start Sunday

The man overseeing the federal response to the Gulf oil disaster will meet New Orleans parish presidents Thursday to outline the plans after the well is permanently sealed.

Sherrod plans to sue Breitbart

Former Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod said she will pursue a lawsuit against conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart, who posted an edited video clip of her that sparked a race debate.

Cops arrest immigration law opponents

Opponents of Arizona's new immigration law are showing relief and outrage today, a day after a judge blocked some of the most controversial elements.

Police: Woman admits killing 8 babies

A woman killed eight of her babies because she didn't want to have any more children and didn't want to get contraceptives, prosecutors in northern France say.