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It’s always a good time to quit smoking and enjoy the
benefits that come from it, according to a recent study performed on more than
100,000 women carried out between 1980 and 2004.
“The harms of smoking are reversible and can decline to the
level of nonsmokers. For some conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, it can take more than 20 years, but there is a rapid reduction for
others. It’s never too early to stop , and it’s never too late to stop,” study
lead author Stacey Kenfield, ScD, of the Harvard School of Public Health in
Boston, said, as quoted by the...
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A comprehensive study of Swedish medical records has turned out an interesting conclusion which may help shed some light on autism. It appears that children diagnosed with the mental disorder have double the chances of having parents who have a history of mental illness. "The study suggests there is no evidence of specific transmission of specific psychiatric disorders -- i.e. schizophrenia, depression and personality disorders -- across generations, but that there is more a complex genetic diathesis, a genetic vulnerability, which increases the risk for autism and perhaps other...
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The recent outbreak of hand, food and mouth disease in China has continued to spread despite harsh measures by the government which has already punished dozens of doctors for their slow response. The number of reported cases jumped to nearly 20,000 while the death toll rose to near 30 children, Xinhua reported. "Some of the fatalities occurred because of late response time," said Mao Qunan, a Chinese Health Ministry spokesman, as quoted by AP. "They were sent to hospital too late, increasing the difficulty of treating them. But early detection and early treatment can help curb...
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HFMD Virus Spreads among Chinese Children More than 12,000 Chinese children are infected with the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), and the authorities have slapped heavy punishments on ten doctors for allowing 26 children to eventually die. The doctors' response to the cases was deemed too slow. Authorities have also found that some village doctors have been illegally injecting children with immune globulin, falsely claiming it would cure them, according to Xinhua. Other doctors have been found failing to treat patients properly and have also been punished. The Chinese Ministry of...
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Forty-six million Americans suffer from some form of
arthritis, which is the most common cause of disability in the U.S., limiting
the activities of nearly 19 million adults.
How can you recognize arthritis? Well if you feel pain and
stiffness in your body or have trouble moving around, you might have arthritis.
Most kinds of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. Over time, a
swollen joint becomes severely damaged, but the negative impact on your body
doesn’t end here, as some kinds of arthritis can also cause problems in your
organs, such as your eyes or skin. ...
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Women who stop smoking dramatically reduce their risk of
developing heart diseases or...
At the end of February, eight people who underwent
procedures at the Endoscopy Center of Southern...
The importance of being screened for breast cancer was once
again highlighted by Norwegian...
A simple check with the stethoscope may inform doctors about
your risk of having a heart attack,...
Forty-six million Americans suffer from some form of
arthritis, which is the most common cause of...
The recent outbreak of hand, food and mouth disease in China has continued to spread despite harsh...
Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group, has launched a petition to ban the only transdermal...
During a conference held in Geneva on May 6, World Health Organization
experts warned on the...
A new survey by the National Center
for Health Statistics, part of the U.S. Centers for Disease...
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine awarded
12 academic and non-profit institutions...
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