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Physical Activity Boosts Mood, Motivation

ScienceDaily—Light physical activity while working or studying at a desk may improve more than just your fitness level.

Pain Reliever Use in Pregnancy Linked to Autism Risk

MNT—New research shows that a popular pain reliever may not be as safe as once thought for use by women who are pregnant.

Absorbable Stent for Heart Disease Approved

WSJ—Heart patients who are candidates for angioplasty will soon have a new option—but there may be some risks.

MIND Diet May Cut the Risk of Alzheimer's

Health After 50—What do you get when you mix two well-established, healthful diets and sprinkle in a pinch of ingredients known to slow or reduce the risk of cognitive decline? The MIND (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) diet is a dietary eating plan that seems to yield a significant decrease in the risk for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

Can Birth Defects from Zika Be Prevented?

Berkeley Wellness—There's agreement in the scientific community that the outbreak of Zika virus in Brazil is responsible for that country's dramatic increase in cases of microcephaly-a birth defect in which a child is born with an abnormally small head, often accompanied by brain damage. But so far the reason why Zika would cause microcephaly has been elusive.