Variable Blood Pressure a New Stroke Risk Factor? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Challenging established medical wisdom about blood pressure and stroke, new British research suggests that extremely variable blood pressure, and not just high blood pressure, can greatly increase a person's risk of stroke.

Obesity, Drinking a Double Threat to the Liver (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity plus daily drinking boosts the risk of liver disease in men and women, researchers report in two new studies.

Health Tip: Symptoms of Ketoacidosis (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Ketoacidosis occurs when diabetic people develop dangerously high levels of ketones, which are produced when stored fat is burned for energy.

Health Tip: Having an Epidural (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- An epidural is an injected anesthetic often used during labor and delivery to ease the pain of childbirth.

Papaya Could Be a Cancer Fighter (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- An extract from dried papaya slows the growth of cancer cells in the laboratory, researchers report.

'Pill' Won't Shorten Your Life: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Good news for women who have used birth control pills: A long-term study finds that those who took oral contraceptives at some point in their lives have a lower risk of death than women who never took the "Pill".

High-Impact Sports Might Not Harm Knee Replacements (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who get a total knee replacement are usually advised to avoid high-impact sports to preserve their new body part. But a new study suggests sport participation is not only safe -- it may even help people gain better knee function.

Health Highlights: March 12, 2010 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Clinical Trials Update: March 12, 2010 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Adding Garlic Might Cut Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- A new type of urine test shows that eating plenty of garlic may lower levels of a cancer-causing process within the body.