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Prenatal alcohol exposure tied to balance, coordination problems NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who are diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder are at higher risk of having impaired gross motor skills, according to a review of past studies. Balance, coordination and ball skills were the areas where children ...
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Autism costs '£32bn per year' in UK The economic cost of supporting someone with autism over a lifetime is much higher than previously thought, research suggests. It amounts to £1.5m in the UK and $2.4m in the US for individuals with the highest needs, say UK and US experts. Autism cost the ...
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Seattle Doc Suspended for Sexting During Surgeries A Seattle anesthesiologist who allegedly sent sexually explicit texts dozens of times a day while he was supervising C-sections and other surgeries has had his medical license suspended immediately. Washington state health authorities said Monday that Dr.
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Depression stalks long-term job hunters, Gallup survey finds It shows in their monotone voices. Their flat facial expressions. Their reluctance to leave the house, to engage with family and friends. Depression overtakes about one in five Americans who have been unemployed for a year or longer, according to a Gallup ...
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When money's tight, humans define 'people like me' as more deserving After a recession that has been more devastating to minorities, a set of experiments offers some explanation: During economic scarcity, whites see more minorities as black, and given a chance to divvy up resources, are less generous to them.
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'Tomato pill' could help improve blood vessel function in patients with ... LONDON: You can soon "pop" a tomato to protect your heart. Scientists from the University of Cambridge have now put the benefits of the wonder veggie - tomato, in a pill. The incidence of cardiovascular disease is notably reduced in southern Europe, where ...
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Conjoined twins celebrate 18th birthday in Houston HOUSTON (AP) — For a set of Texas twins, being joined at the hip is not just a cliche — that was basically the first 10 months of their life. On Tuesday, Emily and Caitlin Copeland, who were born conjoined at the liver, are celebrating their 18th birthday by ...
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Does exercise reduce the risk of obesity by boosting levels of good bacteria in ... Does exercise reduce the risk of obesity by boosting levels of good bacteria in the gut? Reduced variation in gut bacteria linked to obesity and weak immune system; People who exercise a lot have more gut bacteria, as well as greater variety. By Emma Innes.
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One in three adults have borderline diabetes, study finds More than one in three adults is now on the verge of developing diabetes amid soaring levels of obesity and couch potato lifestyles, a study has found. Research on thousands of adults shows a tripling of rates of borderline diabetes in England in just eight ...
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Study: Complex Heart Imaging Tests May Increase Children's Lifetime Cancer Risk WASHINGTON, June 10 (Bernama) -- Children undergoing complex imaging tests like computed tomography (CT) scans for heart problems may have higher cancer risks over their lifetime, Xinhua news agency reports quoting a study. The study released ...
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MMRV Vaccine Not Without Risk A 2011 survey by the Public Health Agency of Canada found that one out of every three parents worry that vaccines aren't safe. That's despite reassurances from doctors. A study published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal looks at the safety ...
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Some Celiacs Annoyed by Gluten-Free Posers Going gluten-free seems to be all the rage these days. But for every blog, book or friend extolling the virtues of foregoing flour, there may be another grousing about how it's just another fake food allergy. “Allergies are not cool,” said Brian Donovan, a comedy ...
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New Alzheimer's drug being tested at Providence's Butler Hospital Peter Bristol receives the first dose of the experimental drug solanezumab from nurse Denise Jerue on Monday as part of a new clinical trial at Butler Hospital. 1, of, 3, Next Image. By Lynn Arditi. Lynn Arditi Providence Journal. Journal Staff Writer.
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Longer Telomeres may Increase Brain Cancer Risk A recent study published in the journal Nature Genetics shows that having longer telomeres may slow the aging process. However, longer ones can increase the risk of brain cancer cells called gliomas, according to researchers at the University of ...
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Woman becomes a foodie after losing 222 pounds The San Francisco-based communications director says she never used to taste her food. She ate mainly to feed an addiction. “I ate a lot of junk, and I wasn't mindful about what I ate,” Monifa said. But unlike with drugs or alcohol, where an addict can stop the ...
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Google, Autism Speaks team up on database of whole genomes SAN FRANCISCO — Autism Speaks is teaming up with Google on what the research foundation says is the world's largest database of whole genomes, a move that could accelerate research into autism spectrum disorder. The Internet giant will house ...
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How one unvaccinated child sparked Minnesota measles outbreak A measles outbreak in Minnesota offers a case study of how the disease is transmitted in the United States today: An unvaccinated person travels abroad, brings measles back and infects vulnerable people -- including children who are unprotected because ...
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Milking camels for the next super food ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Against the backdrop of the Newfound Mountains, Frank King is looking for the next super food on his farm north of Asheville, N.C.. His herd of 300 majestic bison graze the rolling pastures — for their leaner, healthier meat. But Leicester ...
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| Cellphone Exposure May Harm Male Fertility MONDAY, June 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Men who carry a cellphone in their pants pocket may harm their sperm and reduce their chances of having children, a new review warns. The research team analyzed the findings of 10 studies that examined how ...
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This graduation pic started a Web firestorm A 25-year-old woman caused a stir online after she posted a picture of herself breastfeeding her baby at her college graduation. Karlesha Thurman posted the picture from the ceremony at Long Beach State University on Twitter. Finally graduated, all my ...
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Relay For Life Relay For Life of Cedar County would like to involve the entire communities in the fight against cancer. In communities throughout Missouri people are gathering together to help fight cancer at a unique event called Relay For Life. Relay is the American ...
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Some hair dyes and perming products may still contain banned cancer-causing ... Some hair dyes may still contain banned compounds thought to increase a person's risk of developing cancer, it has emerged. A glitch in the production process could have resulted in carcinogenic chemicals getting into dyes and perming products, Swedish ...
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Gripes About Health Costs Punctuate A Cross-Country Trip Dudley Pratt (left) talks to reporter Jenny Gold at a gas station in Fenner, Calif. He's frustrated by all the paperwork related to his health insurance these days. (Jenny Gold). Recently, I moved from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco. I drove the Southern route ...
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Patients' End-of-Life Wishes Granted, Study Finds Patients who document their end-of-life wishes using a special medical form get the specific care they want in their final days, according to a study published online in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The study by researchers at Oregon Health ...
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twins born 24 days apart In a rare and risky procedure performed at Tufts Medical Center, twins were born 24 days apart in an effort to save them both. Related. Boy, 3, killed in overnight crash · Prominent Boston doctor clocked at... Red Sox suffer another shutout · 'Please let me go ...
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Keep wrinkles at bay The appearance of wrinkles is one of the main reasons for premature ageing. While your genes do play an important roles, a few simple lifestyle changes can go a long way in keeping wrinkles away... Always protect yourself from the sun. The worst thing that ...
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Planned Parenthood: Iowa closings a financial move DES MOINES (AP) — Planned Parenthood of the Heartland said its recent decision to close two southern Iowa facilities was financially driven and wasn't influenced by the efforts of abortion rights opponents who regularly protest outside those locations and ...
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June is National Men's Health Month Father's Day arrives next week along with the celebration of National Men's Health Week, June 9-14. Men's health has been a focus in June since 1994. Men need to make their health a priority. Just as a well-maintained machine rarely breaks down, ...
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Secondary Drowning: You can drown after you leave the water (CNN) - Lindsay Kujawa turned her back for less than 30 seconds -- but that's all the time it took for her son Ronin to fall into the churning water. "Mom panic and fear kicked into overdrive," Kujawa wrote on her blog, Delighted Momma. "I frantically scanned the ...
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At AMA confab, consensus seen on care-team leadership It's unclear how members of the American Medical Association House of Delegates will vote this week on some of the major policy questions raised over the weekend, but it appeared that there was consensus on at least two points: Physicians should be the ...
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Orexigen's diet pill may get FDA approval this week When Orexigen Therapeutics' obesity drug, Contrave (now called NB32), was turned down by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2011, it looked like the company could fall to a distant third behind competitors Vivus and Arena. Now, an FDA ...
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Better, faster breast cancer treatment is dream of winners of $100000 ... Copyright 2014 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The UC Health Barrett Center is a state-of-the-art facility that offers a multidisciplinary approach to care, meeting all special cancer ...
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| Healthcare Stocks Extending Losses Late; Achillion Pharma Rallies After ... Healthcare stocks were falling again Monday with the NYSE Healthcare Sector Index sinking about 0.3% and shares of healthcare companies in the S&P 500 declining about 0.6% as a group. In company news, Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc. ( ACHN ) shares ...
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Statins play a small role in diabetes DEAR DR. ROACH: I am concerned about simvastatin possibly causing a rise in my A1C reading indicating a concern about diabetes. There has never been diabetes in my family. I am a 77-year-old female in good health. I exercise and walk regularly.
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