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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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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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Exercise May Diminish Cancer Risk
Regular exercise can help sufferers in the fight against cancer, according to new research....
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Vitamin C and E Supplements Useless in Preventing Cancer
After two recent studies have shown that there’s little
merit in taking Vitamin B, folic acid,...
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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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Research Shows No Benefit from Vitamin D in Breast Cancer Prevention
A new study in the online edition of the Journal of the
National Cancer Institute adds to the...
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November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Quit Smoking!
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and statistics don’t
look too promising. According to the...
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Urinary Tract Infections Are Easily Treatable
Bad Wildungen, Germany - The most common symptoms of an acute urinary tract infection are a burning...
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Folic Acid, B Vitamins Don’t Lower Cancer Risk
Taking folic acid and other B vitamins on regular basis
doesn’t prevent breast cancer or cancer in...
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FDA Findings on BPA Safety Questioned Again by a Panel of Toxicologists
A panel of toxicology experts has urged the FDA to rethink its conclusions on bisphenol A, a...
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Update: Panel Calls FDA Ruling On BPA “Inadequate”
Bisphenol A (BPA), the synthetic hormone used in baby
bottles, toddler cups, water bottle and...
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Vitamin E, Selenium Don't Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk
The National Cancer Institute has announced
its decision to suspend a study on the benefits of...
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Update: Vitamin E, Selenium Don’t Lower Occurrence Of Prostate Cancer
Thousands of men across the United
States, Puerto Rico and Canada taking part in a study to
see...
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Selenium and Vitamin E Supplements Don't Prevent Prostate Cancer
Selenium and vitamin E supplements failed
to prevent prostate cancer – this was the conclusion of...
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Prostate Gland, a Repository of Adult Stem Cells, Genentech Researchers Found
Researchers at Genentech, in San Francisco, found that
the prostate contains adult stem cells that...
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Biden’s Medical Records Released, He Is In Good Health
Democratic US
vice president nominee Joe Biden appears to be in good health, according to...
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Colorectal Cancer Screenings Should Stop at Age 75, Government Task Force Recommends
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has
rejected the latest X-ray screening technology, called...
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Early Detection Methods Of Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the ninth most common cancer worldwide, but is the number one non-skin cancer...
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Hormones Do Not Benefit Elderly Prostate Cancer Patients
Studies
conducted by researchers over the last couple of years have shown that hormone
therapy...
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BPA Affects Health
A study in the September 17 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showed...
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New Osteoporosis Drug, Amgen’s Denosumab, Reaches Market
Amgen’s experimental bone drug, called
denosumab, was found to reduce the risk of spinal fractures...
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Update: Virtual Colonoscopy Is Better And Not Necessarily Less Accurate
A study on Virtual colonoscopy was published in Wednesday’s issue of New England Journal of...
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FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Say It Poses Health Risks
A preliminary report by the FDA declared
the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
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Plastic Chemical Linked to Heart Disease and Diabetes
British
researchers have revealed that, for the first time, a connection between a
chemical used...
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Reducing Stress, Exercising and a Healthy Diet Increase Life Span
Research
performed on thirty prostate cancer patients by a team of doctors led by Dr.
Elizabeth...
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Amgen To Release Data On Its Experimental Osteoporosis Drug Denosumab
Biotechnology company Amgen Inc. will release
the results of the study on its osteoporosis drug...
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Colon Cancer, A Major Threat, Treatments Need Improvement
Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States and the third most...
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NSAIDs Lower PSA Level and Hide Prostate Cancer From Screening
Taking painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen may hide your prostate cancer from the screening....
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OTC Painkillers Affect Results Of Prostate Screening Tests
Researchers have found that common over-the-counter painkillers such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and...
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Painkillers Could Affect Prostate Cancer Test Results
A national study conducted on 1,310 men, showed that, on
average, those who took Non-Steroidal...
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Biden Shares Medical Records with the World
To avoid speculations upon his health, Democratic US vice
president nominee Joe Biden on...
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Newspaper apologizes for "untrue" Prince Philip cancer report
A newspaper Friday issued an unreserved apology to Britain's royal family for wrongly reporting...
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Buckingham Palace Denies Prince Philip Cancer Report
Buckingham Palace Wednesday issued a stern denial of a newspaper report alleging that 87-year-old...
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Former Senator Jesse Helms Dies At 86
Jesse Helms, the former U.S. Republican senator from North
Carolina, whose categorical...
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Obama Can Take Pride in His Health
Following John McCain’s release of his medical record, amounting to more than one thousand pages,...
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Giuliani Hospitalized in St. Louis Due to Flu-Like Symptoms
Rudi Giuliani, the Republican candidate for presidency, was checked in a St. Louis hospital during...
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Dying Priest Gets 3 Years for Defrauding his Parish
A former priest who stole $1.3 million from his parish to
support a life of luxury was sentenced...
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Harold Alfond, Philantropist and Shoe Factory Owner, Dies at 93
Harold Alfond, the founder of the Dexter Shoe Co. and a
philanthropist, died on Friday morning at...
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Israeli PM Announces He Has Prostate Cancer
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced Monday that he has prostate cancer and that he will...
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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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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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FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks
A preliminary report by the FDA declared
the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
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Update: A Healthy Lifestyle Delays Aging Process
Researchers have long stressed the importance of living a healthy life based on daily exercise and...
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Chemical In Plastics Could Cause Heart Disease, Diabetes
Bisphenol A (BPA), the synthetic hormone used in baby
bottles, toddler cups, water bottle and...
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Baby Bottle Chemical Bisphenol A Once Again under Fire
The Department of Health and Human Services’ National
Toxicology Program on Wednesday released a...
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Just 1 in 5 Men Screened for Prostate Cancer Last Year
Although the American Cancer Society strongly recommends
annual testing, starting with at the age...
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Prostate Screening’s Efficiency In The Elderly Questioned
Prostate-cancer screening or the PSA test for men aged 75 or
older should be stopped because there...
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Could Soy Foods Affect Male Fertility?
Although many previous studies have shown that soya is good
for humans by lowering cholesterol,...
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Hormone Therapy Not Efficient in Older Men with Prostate Cancer
A new study published in the July 9 issue of the Journal of
the American Medical Association...
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Top Senator in New York Retires
Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, who has run the
Republican chamber for more than a dozen...
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Report Warns on Serious Health Problems Linked to Bisphenol A
A U.S.
government report revealed Tuesday that a dangerous chemical called bisphenol
A (BPA),...
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The Full Life Of Charlton Heston
While to most people Charlton Heston is known for his larger-than-life roles as some of history's...
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Evangelist Billy Graham Back Home Following Brain Surgery
World-known evangelist Billy Graham returned to his home in Montreal, N.C.,
early this afternoon,...
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