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  1. Health & Medicine

    Against the Migraine

    Migraines may be among the problems that stem from a common but rarely diagnosed heart defect, and researchers have discovered that repairing the defect cures some of the headaches.

    By Ben Harder
  2. Health & Medicine

    Southern blacks face excess risk of stroke

    Blacks living in southern U.S. states have a greater risk of dying of stroke than do blacks living in northern states.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Health & Medicine

    Stroke patients show dearth of vitamin D

    People recovering from a stroke have less vitamin D in their systems than do healthy peers, which could explain why stroke patients often have low bone density and risk breaking bones.