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Menopause symptoms last years for many women (Reuters Health) - Fifty percent of women will experience hot flashes and night sweats characteristic of menopause for about seven years, according to a new study.
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Focusing on fiber may work for weight loss Reuters Health - People who only focused on eating 30 grams of fiber per day lost almost as much weight as those who followed a more complicated diet, according to a new year-long study.
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Hot Flashes Can Linger as Long as 14 Years, Study Finds Conventional wisdom has it that hot flashes, bursts of intense warmth and sweating that afflict up to 80 percent of middle-aged women, last a few years.
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To lose weight, experts suggest a focus on fiber If you're trying to lose weight, you could count your calories, keep track of precisely how much salt and sugar your eat, and make sure you hit certain targets for protein, carbohydrates, cholesterol and the various types of fat.
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Focusing on fiber may work for weight loss People who only focused on eating 30 grams of fiber per day lost almost as much weight as those who followed a more complicated diet, according to a new year-long study.
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Ebola Outbreak: Liberia Schools Reopen After 6-Month Closure MONROVIA, Liberia - Students in Liberia returned to their classrooms Monday after a six-month closure during the Ebola epidemic that left thousands dead, lining up in their uniforms to have their temperatures taken before they could enter school gates.
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One thing to add to your diet if you want to lose weight A simple high-fiber diet can provide health benefits while being easier to stick with than a diet calling for multiple changes in eating habits, a new clinical trial concludes.
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Hot flashes, night sweats can affect women much longer than previously thought Women going through menopause may have hot flashes and night sweats that last for more than seven years, according to new research that debunks long-held theories that symptoms are mostly short-lived.
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Duchess Kate Appeals for Greater Care of Children's Mental Health Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, is urging greater awareness of and care for children's mental health. In a new public service announcement released today, Kate makes an appeal on behalf of Place2Be as the charity launches its first Children's Mental ...
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J&J-Pharmacyclics drug shows potential in high-risk leukemia patients (Reuters) - Pharmacyclics Inc said its cancer drug developed with a Johnson & Johnson unit improved overall response rate in high-risk leukemia patients.
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VBL to stop developing drug for psoriasis, ulcerative colitis (Reuters) - Israel's VBL Therapeutics Inc said it would stop developing its experimental inflammatory drug to fight ulcerative colitis and psoriasis, sending its shares tumbling 45 percent before the bell.
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Meditating might help older people sleep, researchers say Older people who have sleep problems found more relief from a mindful meditation program than from a conventional sleep education program, researchers reported.
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How long should menopause symptoms last? Menopause-related hot flashes and night sweats aren't a short-term problem. More than half of women experience these unpleasant change-of-life symptoms for seven years or more, a new study finds.
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Plain tobacco packs likely to deter smoking, studies show Studies on the health impact of "plain" or standardized cigarette packs suggest they can deter non-smokers from taking up the habit and may cut the number of cigarettes smokers get through, scientists said on Tuesday.
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Ebola vaccine needs fast track, U panel says Though the number of cases is down, experts say world needs to prepare for the next outbreak. Osterholm. Camera Star Tribune photo galleries.
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Plain Cigarette Packs May Deter Smokers, Studies Show Tobacco packaging without labels or branding may keep new smokers away and prevent habitual smokers from lighting up regularly, a new series of studies finds.
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How to Tell If Winter Blues Are Seasonal Affective Disorder It's that time of year again. The holidays are long over, the frigid weather seems endless, and it's hard to remember the last time we left work before sunset.
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Eating More Fiber May Help You Lose Weight MONDAY, Feb. 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A simple high-fiber diet can provide health benefits while being easier to stick with than a diet calling for multiple changes in eating habits, a new clinical trial concludes.
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Marijuana licenses in Uruguay lure bidders Montevideo, Uruguay • Canadian medical-marijuana producer Tilray and the founder of a German cannabis products retailer are among 11 investors bidding for a foothold in a formerly illegal industry in Uruguay: marijuana farms.
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Duchess of Cambridge records child mental health message The Duchess of Cambridge: ''Early action can prevent problems in childhood from turning into larger ones later in life.'' Continue reading the main story.
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Plain tobacco packs likely to deter smoking, studies show LONDON (Reuters) - Studies on the health impact of "plain" or standardized cigarette packs suggest they can deter non-smokers from taking up the habit and may cut the number of cigarettes smokers get through, scientists said on Tuesday.
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CVS Joins Express Scripts in Targeting New Cholesterol Drugs (Bloomberg) -- CVS Health Corp., the second-biggest manager of prescription drug benefits in the U.S., will make a new class of injectable cholesterol treatments its next major target to push back against high drug costs.
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Hot flashes may last up to 14 years for menopausal women No woman looks forward to menopause, especially the accompanying hot flashes. Which is why a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine may not bring relief to those hoping for a quick demise to the excessively warm, sweaty stage: A 17-year review ...
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Schools in Liberia Reopen After a Six-Month Closure Due to Ebola Liberia Ebola West Africa Abbas Dulleh—AP Liberian school children wash their hands before entering their classrooms as part of the Ebola prevention measures at Cathedral High School as students arrive in the morning to attend class in Monrovia, Liberia, ...
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Ebola-Hit Nations Aim for No New Cases in 60 Days The three West African countries hardest hit by Ebola have set a target of reducing new cases to zero within 60 days. Guinea's presidency said in a statement Monday that the presidents of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia made the pledge after closed-door ...
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Aggressive form of HIV that quickly turns into full-blown AIDS found in Cuba An especially aggressive form of the HIV virus that can develop into AIDS within 3 years rather than the usual 5 to 10 years , has been found in Cuba, Voice of America reported over the weekend.
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Duchenne, Becker muscular dystrophy 'affects 1 in 5000 boys in the US' A new study reveals that in the US, around 1 in 5,000 boys aged 5-9 years have either Duchenne muscular dystrophy or Becker muscular dystrophy, providing a better understanding of the prevalence of the two disorders.
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Mindful meditation short-circuits stress, improves sleep, study finds Mindful meditation - sitting quietly while focusing on breathing and being "present"— improves sleep quality in older adults better than other relaxation techniques, according to a study published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
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President Rand Paul Wall Street on high alert Most Read; Videos. New York Times corrects Scott Walker column · Activists bristle at Clinton fundraising · Early state polls show wide-open GOP primary · The White House is no place for wimps · Atlantic City meltdown may haunt Christie · Palin makes a ...
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Study: Menopause symptoms linger in women longer than previously thought Researchers have determined that women experience menopause symptoms for a median of 7.4 years, much longer than doctors thought. About 80 percent of women have menopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS), including hot flashes and night sweats, ...
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Menopausal Symptoms May Last 7 or More Years Frequent vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause persist longer than had been thought, and the sooner they start, the longer they last, according to a study published online February 16 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Cigarette packet law 'would save lives' All the evidence suggests standardised cigarette packs would save lives by reducing the number of people who start smoking, the journal Addiction reports.
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Older women may not need as much exercise as previously recommended: study The message to women has been relentless: exercise, and be more active to safeguard your health. But findings from a sweeping U.K.
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Measles can spread quickly among children Q. I am the mother of a 9-month-old and a 3-year-old. What do I need to know about the measles? The recent outbreak has me worried about traveling.
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Frozen berries maker embroiled in hepatitis A scare calls Country of Origin laws ... The Red Cross is scrambling to determine whether its donated blood supply is tainted, following four national recalls of frozen berries linked with hepatitis A outbreaks.
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Kate Middleton calls for end to stigma around mental health Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, has recorded a video message calling for a more open discussion on mental health issues facing children and young people.
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Most Women Experience Hot Flashes for Over 7 Years, Study Finds Hot flashes, night sweats and other symptoms of menopause typically affect women much longer than previously thought, a median of 7.4 years, according to a new study.
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After lobbying push, drugmaker resubmits women's sex pill FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, file photo, a tablet of flibanserin sits on a brochure for Sprout Pharmaceuticals in the company's Raleigh, N.C.
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Meditation helps improve sleep quality, lifestyle Regular meditation may improve sleep quality and also prevent insomnia among the older people, finds new research. Mindfulness meditation practices - in which people learn to pay better attention to what they are feeling physically and mentally from ...
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Researchers face big hurdles in testing Ebola vaccines Doctor Francis Kateh from Redemption Hospital, seated on the right, volunteers to receive a trial vaccine against Ebola at Redemption Hospital on the outskirts of Monrovia on February 3, 2015.
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Why Former Drug Czar's New Book 'Going To Pot' Lacks Credibility THAT'S POWERFUL LOOKING POT, BUT IS IT AS DANGEROUS AS CRACK AND HEROIN? (courtesy pixabay common domain). William J. Bennett's new book - Going to Pot: Why the Rush to Legalize Marijuana Is Harming America - might have some ...
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Nestle USA to remove artificial ingredients from chocolate candy Butterfinger, Crunch and Baby Ruth candy bars made without artificial flavors and colors could begin showing up on store shelves this summer.
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Teens getting increasingly sleep deprived In a worrying trend, teenagers in the US are increasingly getting less number of sleeping hours than they ideally should, finds a new study.
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Scientists Say Aggressive New HIV Strain Discovered in Cuba A recently-discovered form of HIV in Cuba has been found to progress into AIDS some three times faster than the most common strains of the virus, according to a recent study.
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Long-term meditation tied to less brain loss NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Meditation over many years is tied to smaller age-related decreases in brain volume, according to a new study.
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Hot flashes may persist for 14 years, study finds Conventional wisdom has it that hot flashes, which afflict up to 80 percent of middle-aged women, usually persist for just a few years.
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Plaza Dental Joins America's Toothfairy Smile Drive To Collect Oral Care ... A local Des Moines dentist participates in a charitable cause to collect oral care products and donate to at-risk children in the area.
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Measles test negative for 1 of 2 in isolation STEVENS POINT, Wis. Portage County health officials say the test result for one of the two people isolated for possible measles is negative.
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ASCO Demands Medicaid Reform The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has broadened its reach in recent months with policy statements on healthcare affordability and the value of cancer care.
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Liberia reopens schools as Ebola wanes Monrovia: Thousands of Liberian children in pristine uniforms flocked back to school for the first time in six months, after a after a closure designed to stem the spread of the worst Ebola outbreak in history.
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