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Texans Face Growing Health Risks
Because of the continuously failing health care system in the United States, health risks are...
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Vitamin D Is Good For The Heart
A new study published in the latest issue of the Journal of
the American College of Cardiology...
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New Findings About Breast Cancer
A new study that looked at more than 287,000 women and took into account their mammogram habits...
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At Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
Recently, a
new Canadian campaign has started to promote at home screening for
colorectal...
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Quit Smoking to Prevent Cancer! Lung Cancer Incidence Higher in Smokers
There are some easy steps Americans can do in order to prevent cancer: avoid smoking, whether it be...
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Study: CT Scans - an Alternative to Angiography, but Questions Persist
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that newer CT scans that use...
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Obese Older Women Have an Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
A series of studies have shown that being obese or even
overweight may boost a person’s risk of...
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The Incidence of New Cancers in the U.S. Drops for the First Time
The overall incidence of new cancer cases
and death due to cancer dropped for the first time in...
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Sleep and Exercise Help Prevent Cancer, Especially In Women
It’s a well known fact that getting a good night’s sleep, usually estimated to be of eight hours, a...
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HIV Patients Have a Higher Risk Of Developing Cancer As Well
When you think one’s health is as bad as it can get, think again, as doctors are discovering a new...
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Your Beauty Sleep, Your Ticket To A Life Without Cancer
According to a new study led by James McClain of the National Cancer Institute, practicing regular...
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Pill That Reduces The Second Chemotherapy Ordeal
According to an international Phase III clinical trial, led by researchers at The University of...
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CDC Advice For HIV Testing Still Not Followed In Many ERs
Back in 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
called for virtually all patients...
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Avastin Raises Risk of Blood Clots
An analysis of 15 clinical trials involving
Genentech’s cancer drug Avastin has found that the...
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The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance To Start A Healthy Life
November 20 marks the American Cancer Society’s 33rd Great
American Smokeout, a day encouraging...
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Avastin Drug Linked to Blood Clots
Research
conducted by United States scientists has revealed that the
Avastin cancer drug...
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Too Little Sleep May Boost Cancer Risk
U.S. researchers claim that a proper diet and exercise enhance body weight and physical function in...
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Avastin Linked to Blood Clot Risk, New Analysis Finds
Genentech’s cancer drug Avastin was linked
to a significantly increased risk of blood clots in the...
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Exercise May Diminish Cancer Risk
Regular exercise can help sufferers in the fight against cancer, according to new research....
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Family History Weighs Heavier Than Breast Cancer Gene Test
A study
conducted by University of Toronto
cancer specialist Dr. Steven Narod has recently...
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Breast Cancer Risk Up in Women with a Family History of the Disease
Women with a family history of breast cancer have a very
high risk of developing the disease even...
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Vitamin C, E Supplements Fail To Reduce Cancer Risk
A series of studies have lately shown that vitamins don’t reduce
cancer risk. Just two weeks ago,...
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Higher Death Risk For Overweight People
A new study at the German Institution of Human Nutrition shows that overweight people tend to have...
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Study: Big Waist Could Mean Elevated Death Risk
Your weight doesn’t bother you very much because you think
it’s ok and because it seems to be just...
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Large Waist Doubles Premature Death Risk
A European study suggests that people with a large waist are almost twice
more prone to premature...
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Merck’s HPV Vaccine Gardasil Effective in Males
According to the results of a new study
presented this week at the annual meeting of the European...
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Paying More For Alcohol May Actually Save Lives
It’s no secret that alcohol is no good for our health, as it
might increase our risk for liver...
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Large Waists - Early Death Risk Factor
Obesity is one of the main risk factors in developing cardiovascular diseases and other serious...
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Staying Active Helps Heart Failure Patients As Well
“Be
active!” is not a message that we hear for the first time. Health care
providers and not only...
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Too Much Belly Fat Doubles The Risk Of Early Death
It’s no secret anymore that overweight and obese people have
more health problems than those...
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Obese Older Women Have An Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer
A series of studies have shown that being obese or even
overweight may boost a person’s risk of...
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Research: Exercise May Diminish Cancer Risk
Regular exercise can help sufferers in the fight against cancer, according to new research....
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Avastin Drug Linked To Blood Clots
Research
conducted by United States scientists has revealed that the
Avastin cancer drug...
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Study: Vitamin C, E Supplements Fail To Reduce Cancer Risk
A series of studies have lately shown that vitamins don’t reduce
cancer risk. Just two weeks ago,...
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A Migraine A Day Keeps Breast Cancer Away!
The good part of a migraine is that it indicates that you have a lower risk of developing breast...
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Answer For Lack Of Sexual Desire In Older Women: Testosterone Patch
Lack of sexual desire among women is not something new. Just
last week, a study by...
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Alcohol Abuse Reduces Brain Volume, But Not The Brain’s Function
Alcoholism can severely damage your body and its functions, the most common and destructive...
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IUCN Red List: 1/4 Of World’s Mammal Species on the Verge of Extinction
The world’s population of mammals is in constant decline,
and at least one fourth of them are on...
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Update: Stem Cells Research Could Become Safer
Researchers took one more step toward so-called regenerative
medicine by developing a safer way of...
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Rice Professor: Granite Countertops Emit Dangerous Radon and Radiation
Rice University physics Professor W.J. Llope alleges that according to his yet unpublished...
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Mars Starts Journey Into The Mysteries Of Cocoa Genome
Mars, the giant chocolate maker, is planning on solving
humanity’s cocoa crisis (yes, there is...
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Prolonged Exposure To Carbon Nanotubes May Increase Cancer Risk
Carbon nanotubes are as
promising as they are dangerous, scientists warned, associating the...
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Drug Research May Suffer Significantly Due to Biodiversity Loss
Biodiversity loss and species extinction may lead to losing new
medical treatments for cancer,...
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Birth Control Pills Save Women’s Lives
A new research study shows that
birth control pills can protect women against developing ovarian...
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The 1000 Genomes Project Aims To Map DNA Of 1000 people
A consortium, which includes Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
in Hinxton, England,
the Beijing...
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Stem cell breakthrough promises “ethical” bio-replacements
No need to worry about the ethical implications of stem-cell research anymore: American scientists...
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Genetic Link between Colon and Prostate Cancer Found
Four scientific studies have confirmed that the presence of a gene variant called rs6983267- which...
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Report: Some Foods Contain Too Much Salt
A new study to be published in the January issue of Consumer
Reports reveals that many foods...
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Vitamin D Protects Your Heart
Scientists are in a continuous researching process, in order to aid mankind in its fight against...
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Quit Smoking To Prevent Cancer! Lung Cancer Incidence Higher In Smokers
There are some easy steps Americans can do in order to prevent cancer: avoid smoking, whether it be...
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CT Scans Accurate in Spotting Blocked Arteries
Non-invasive CT scans proved to be as good as conventional angiography at spotting blocked arteries...
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Chemical In Our Stomach Might Help Us Fight Obesity
As more and more people suffer from obesity and,
consequently, obesity-related diseases,...
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Regular Exercise And Sleep Hours Found To Halve Women’s Cancer Risk
Lack of sleep is something common nowadays. Whether it’s
just a movie on our laptop or...
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Couch Potatoes Have Now Something to Fear: Ban on Fast Food Adverts
A new study demonstrates that banning fast
food advertisements from children’s television programs...
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Study: Cancer Drug Avastin Increases Blood Cloths Risk
Avastin, Genentech’s best-selling drug, increases the risk of people developing blood clots,...
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The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance to Start a Healthy Life
November 20 marks the American Cancer Society’s 33rd Great
American Smokeout, a day encouraging...
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Supplements Don't Reduce Cancer, Heart Disease Risk
A long-term study of more than 14,000 male
physicians concluded that taking daily supplements of...
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Large Waist Equals Elevated Death Risk
Your weight doesn’t bother you very much because you think
it’s ok and because it seems to be just...
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Migraine Headaches May Diminish Breast Cancer Risk
Women with a history of migraine headaches have a reduced risk of developing breast cancer,...
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Migraines Reduce Cancer Risk, Study Finds
Women who usually suffer from migraines may have the comfort of knowing they stand less chance of...
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More Migraines Equal Less Breast Cancer Risk?
Researchers from the Fred
Hutchinson Cancer
Research Center
in Seattle have
good news for women...
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Testosterone Patch Helps Postmenopausal Women Recover Their Libido
Postmenopausal women may often suffer from no or low libido. On average, studies have shown that...
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Scientists Finally Decode Cancer Genome
Using DNA mapping, researchers have finally traced cancer to its genetic roots, according to a...
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B Vitamins Don’t Fight Cancer
New research published in Tuesday’s Journal of the American
Medical Association comes to...
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Panel Slashes FDA over Bisphenol Safety
A panel of environmental health, toxicology and statistics
experts from three major universities,...
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Vigorous Exercise Cuts Breast Cancer Risk
According to a study published in Breast Cancer Research, regular activity
such as running, heavy...
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Vigorous Activity Reduces Breast Cancer Risk by 30%, Study Shows
Vigorous exercise reduces a woman’s breast cancer risk by about 30 percent, according to a new...
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Vigorous Exercise Found to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Choosing a healthy life means to maintain a balance in everything. It means having a balanced diet...
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Today’s Smokers More Addicted than Ever, Alarming Rise in Nicotine Dependence
Nicotine dependence has risen 12 percent
from 1989 to 2006, and the percentage of people classed...
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Update: Report Seriously Questions FDA Ruling On BPA Safety
An expert panel asked by the Food and Drug Administration to
review its way of handling of the...
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The Beginning of Personal Genome Project: Positive and Negative Aspects
Harvard Medical School genetics professor
George Church, Harvard psychology professor Steven...
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Coffee and Breast Cancer, Risks and Benefits
Moderate caffeine consumption, found in
coffee and other caffeinated beverages, was not...
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Vitamin D Deficiency Could Result in Parkinson’s Disease
Vitamin D deficiency might be linked, among other diseases,
to an increased risk of Parkinson’s...
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More Vitamin D Is Needed To Keep Kids Healthy
Vitamin D deficiency in early childhood can lead to an
increased risk for osteoporosis later in...
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Scripps Conducts Study to Asses the Effects of Genetic Testing on Lifestyle Habits
San
Diego’s Scripps Translational
Science Institute announced its decision to conduct a study...
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Government: Get Fit To Avoid Health Risks!
Whether you’re young or old, you need to keep moving! No
matter you’re doing brisk walks, running...
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How Does Gene Testing Influence Lifestyle Habits?
A 20-year, landmark study involving 10,000
participants, funded by a research group and three...
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