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  1. Health & Medicine

    Flick of a whisker can prevent stroke damage in rats

    A new study in animals suggests sensory stimulation could potentially provide a nondrug method for protecting human patients.

    By Laura Sanders
  2. Health & Medicine

    Fish oil fails to hold off heart arrhythmia

    Atrial fibrillation patients who took capsules rich in omega-3 fatty acids had about as many episodes as those getting a placebo, a study finds.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Health & Medicine

    Pain-free pianists use their backs

    Pianists who use smaller arm and finger muscles are more prone to injury than players who activate their back and neck muscles.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Health & Medicine

    Drug helps in mild heart failure

    Already prescribed for severe cases, eplerenone cuts death and hospitalization rates in patients with less severe but chronic forms of the condition, a new study finds.