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A series of studies have lately shown that vitamins don’t reduce
cancer risk. Just two weeks ago, researchers at the Brigham and Women’s
Hospital of Harvard Medical School concluded that taking folic acid and other B
vitamins on regular basis doesn’t prevent breast cancer or cancer in general.
In October, a trial of the National Cancer Institute
involving about 35,000 men was halted after it was found that vitamin E and
selenium didn’t prevent prostate cancer. On contrary, researchers found a
higher risk for aggressive prostate cancer in participants taking only vitamin
E and a...
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Enrollment for Medicare 2009 started Saturday. People 65 years of age or older who did not sign up for the federal drug benefits can enroll until the end of 2008. Several advocacy groups are strongly advising everyone to be very careful when they take their options because several popular plans are raising monthly premiums or changing benefits. “[People] should not assume their plans will remain the same in 2009," said Robert Hayes, president of the Medicare Rights Center. This is Medicare’s fourth year and the popular federal program will suffer some changes. Costs will grow for...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Burlington City, Vermont, was the healthiest town in the United States, with 92% of healthy residents. The City of Burlington has the best rate of exercise, as well as the lowest incidence of diabetes, obesity and other chronic illnesses, according to the CDC. It is wealthier with just 8% of its individuals living below federal poverty level and better educated, an estimated 40% of the inhabitants enjoying at least a college bachelor’s degree. You may wonder which is the explanation for this large percentage of people in good or great...
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Babies conceived with assisted reproductive technology (ART)
may be two to four times more likely to have certain birth defects (heart wall
problems, gastrointestinal disorders, cleft lip/palate) than babies conceived
naturally, according to a report published in the advance online edition of
Human Reproduction.
“Today, more than 1% of infants are conceived through ART and
this number may continue to increase. While the risk is low, it is still
important for parents who are considering using ART to think about all of the
potential risks and benefits of this technology,” said...
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It appears that beauty has its price if considering the
latest news for the Food and Drug Administration concerning the use of wrinkle
fillers. The products also called dermal fillers, can be made from animal
collagen or chemicals and are injected into the skin to make it look younger or
to reduce scarring. They first appeared on the market 20 years ago, but the
latest batches have been approved in the last 10 years.
According to the agency’s Web site, more and more people
using them experience medical problems later. A total of 930 reports of health
problems have been...
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Tuesday, at the American Heart Association conference held
in New Orleans, a study concerning the...
Researchers reported on Tuesday that a common form of diarrhea is most spread in the U.S. hospitals...
Google, through its philanthropic arm, Google.org, is trying to help U.S. authorities fight the flu...
The drug Crestor, e new comer designed to lower cholesterol, has also been proven to lower the risk...
Each year, more than 530,000 babies are
born before 37 full weeks of gestation, statistics show....
Researchers at the American Heart Association’s Scientific
Sessions 2008 presented on Tuesday a...
A Medco Health Solutions study presented Tuesday at the
American Heart Association meeting in New...
A new study in the online edition of the Journal of the
National Cancer Institute adds to the...
Google Inc. announced the release of a new tool, which will
provide information about potential...
Despite being anti-septic, hospitals are still filled with the largest number of diseases,...
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