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Medical marijuana may help some, but not all symptoms Mixed results Medical marijuana shows some effectiveness in helping treat chronic pain but there is less evidence of its success in warding off nausea or helping ill patients gain weight, a large review of studies shows.
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Malaria deaths in Guinea likely to exceed Ebola toll as patients shun clinics LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Ebola outbreak in Guinea may have led to 74,000 new cases of malaria going untreated, causing a spike in malaria deaths likely to be much higher than the Ebola toll, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Study: Erectile dysfunction drugs don't cause melanoma A class of erectile dysfunction drugs that includes Viagra has been linked to a slight increase in the risk of the skin cancer melanoma, according to a study out Monday.
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Kids with good memory are often good at lying A recent study found that children who lie at a young age have stronger memory skills. (Source: CNN). (CNN) - Kids who lie well at a young age tend to have stronger memory skills, according to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Child ...
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Viagra, Other ED Meds Won't Raise Melanoma Risk TUESDAY, June 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Could impotence drugs like Viagra, Cialis or Levitra raise a man's odds for melanoma skin cancer?
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Viagra and Melanoma: Search for Link Inconclusive savesaved. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. ▷. video-image. Loading the player... Study Author: Stacy Loeb, MD. author name ...
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Smartphones Interfere With Pacemakers, Study Finds Cardiac devices such as pacemakers should be kept a safe distance from smartphones in order to avoid unwanted painful shocks or lapses in functionality, according to the preliminary findings of a study presented Monday at this year's European Heart ...
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Thousands of Guinea malaria cases go untreated amid Ebola fears Tens of thousands of malaria cases went untreated in Guinea last year as people with symptoms shunned health clinics for fear of being sent into isolation at Ebola treatment centres, according to authoritative research.
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Malaria killed more people than usual in Ebola outbreak LONDON - Malaria likely killed many more people than usual in the West African nation of Guinea during last year's Ebola outbreak, a new study suggests, as tens of thousands with potential signs of the mosquito-spread disease probably shunned health ...
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Research May Create Male Birth Control Pill CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (NEWSPLEX) -- Having a family is a big decision, and because of that, pregnancy prevention is a common concern for both men and women.
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Could 'virtual reality' treat alcoholism? A form of 'virtual-reality' therapy may help people with alcohol dependence reduce their craving for alcohol, a new study suggests.
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Kids with good memory are BETTER liars, study says Is your child imaginative and love to make up tales? Most people who notice such traits in their kids start to take steps to change their habit.
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Rafaqah campaign reaches out to Alzheimer's patients Saudi Gazette - Volunteers reach out to the general public by distributing flyers and pamphlets explaining Alzheimer's disease and ways to deal with it.
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Is Alzheimer's disease preventable? Atlanta (CNN) There is no test doctors can use to conclusively determine whether someone will get Alzheimer's disease. "If you are in your 20s or 30s and want to know if you will get the disease, we don't have information to determine that now," said Heather ...
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Fat is back: New guidelines give vilified nutrient a reprieve (CNN) Fatty foods may be making a comeback. The latest version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which is due out later this year, could contain a number of big changes in its recommendations, not the least of which is an exoneration of fat.
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Mushroom used in Chinese medicine 'slows weight gain' A mushroom used for centuries in Chinese medicine reduces weight gain in animals, say researchers in Taiwan. The study, published in Nature Communications, suggested Ganoderma lucidum slowed weight gain by altering bacteria in the gut.
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Mind and body exercise can help your brain — but not against dementia risk THE QUESTION Exercising the mind and body has long been considered a good tactic for combating declines in the aging brain. Does this include a lower risk for Alzheimer's disease?
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Fasting may 'boost' your health Dieters! You may want to rejoice as a new study has revealed that taking a short-term food break may have some pretty amazing health benefits.
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Fasting may 'boost' your health Research shows that people who followed the fasting regimen for three months had reduced risk factors for aging, cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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A diet that mimics fasting is good for you, even if followed only for a few days For years, people have tried going on extremely low-calorie diets, hoping to stave off illness and delay the effects of aging. Obese Americans now outnumber those who are merely overweight, study says.
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Could too-tight jeans land you in the hospital? (CNN) Skinny jeans could leave you weak in the knees, literally. One woman was hospitalized for days after her jeans caused her to lose feeling in her legs, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
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Study: Better memories for child liars According to an article in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, children who can skillfully spin lies at a young age are more likely to have better verbal memory recall.
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Heartbeats: National HIV Testing Day is June 27 Health news from Branchburg, Elizabeth, Franklin (Somerset), Morristown, New Brunswick, Rahway, Union, Verona and Central Jersey. Loading… Post to Facebook.
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FDA-approved Isradipine Drug Could Help Fight Addiction, claims Study | Maine According to a university press release, the experimental drug, which has already been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, has successfully halted cocaine and alcohol addiction in a series of experiments.
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A Warmer Winter Will Not Lessen Deaths in the Cold Some of us love winter because the holiday seasons and the calming effects of falling snow. However, in the background are people dying because of the severe cold.
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Global warming doesn't have any effect on winter related deaths The researchers opined that there were other non-temperature factors that were at play, causing an excess of deaths during winters.
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Don't squeeze yourself into skinny denims Doctors in Australia report that a 35-year-old woman was hospitalized for four days after experiencing muscle damage, swelling, and nerve blockages in her legs after squatting for several hours while wearing tight-fitting denims.
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50 everyday chemicals that can mix to raise cancer risk Fifty everyday chemicals, including one found in fried potatoes, could be combining to increase our risk of cancer, researchers say.
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Reflections of an Alzheimer's Spouse: Anger I am angry at our fate. Clare has a serious heart condition but her coronary artery disease was mostly under control with medication when we retired in our mid-50s and began an active retirement.
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Woman collapses due to her skinny jeans The 35-year-old woman from Adelaide, who doctors have labelled a "fashion victim", suffered nerve damage severe enough to bring about numbness.
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Study of Ebola survivors opens in Liberia Liberia, July 17 - The Liberia-U.S. clinical research partnership known as PREVAIL has launched a study of people in Liberia who have survived Ebola virus disease (EVD) within the past two years.
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DDT, Lindane Linked To Cancer, WHO Agency Says (Photo : Getty Images/Joe Raedle) The International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization conducted a review of agricultural chemicals and found that lindane is carcinogenic.
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WHO: Insecticides lindane and DDT linked to cancer LONDON: The insecticide lindane, once widely used in agriculture and to treat human lice and scabies, causes cancer and has been specifically linked to non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the WHO said on Tuesday.
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Google wristband to help monitor your health Google Inc's life sciences group has created a health-tracking wristband that could be used in clinical trials and drug tests, giving researchers or physicians minute-byminute data on how patients are faring.
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Why conservatives might be better at dieting than liberals Are conservatives more likely to stick to a diet than liberals? The answer might be yes. In a paper published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers say there is a link between political ideology and the ability to exert ...
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More than two thirds of all Americans now obese or overweight A majority of Americans are either obese or overweight, a major new study has found, showing an increase of more than 10 per cent since the 1990s.
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America's getting even fatter: Startling growth in obesity over past 20 years New obesity statistics are out for the United States, and they show that nearly two-thirds of adults are at an unhealthy weight. An analysis published in JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday found that 75 percent of men and 67 percent of women ages 25 and ...
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Overnight Healthcare: GOP advances bill cutting $500M from HHS Senate appropriators on Tuesday advanced a $153.2 billion bill that chips away at ObamaCare, days before the Supreme Court is expected to rule on a key aspect of the healthcare law.
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Fewer Poor Uninsured After Health Law, Study Finds WASHINGTON - The share of poor Americans who were uninsured declined substantially in 2014, according to the first full year of federal data since the Affordable Care Act extended coverage to millions of Americans last year.
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GOP States: Obama Admin Is Trying To Force Us To Expand Medicaid Under ... The attorneys general for 10 Republican-led states are crying foul against the Obama administration for threatening to withhold unrelated Medicaid funding if they don't expand Medicaid, a pet project under Obamacare.
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New cancer strategy 'could save thousands' of lives About 5,000 lives could be saved each year in England if GPs follow new guidelines on cancer diagnosis, the health watchdog NICE says.
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How Obamacare Has Impacted The Uninsured Rate Obamacare's 6-Million Target Hit As Exchange Sees Visits Surge Bloomberg/Getty Images An Affordable Care Act application and enrollment help sign stands outside a Westside Family Healthcare center in Bear, Delaware.
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China at least twice as polluted as India: World Bank China's annual exposure to PM2.5 pollution was 73 mg per cu. m, while India's was 32 mg per cu. m, says report. E-mail Print · Mayank Aggarwal · Mail Me.
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The Reason Beachgoers Are Being Warned to Avoid Gulf Waters in Texas Texas health officials are warning beachgoers that higher levels of bacteria have been found at multiple beaches in the Galveston area in the Gulf of Mexico.
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50-Year-Old Fetus: Doctors Discover Unborn Fetus Inside 92-Year-Old Woman A 50-year-old fetus was found inside the body of a 92-year-old woman. According to NewsOXY, the discovery was made by doctors in Chile.
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All the fuzz: Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez's beard is now sponsored The magnitude of facial hair's prevalence in sports has become undeniable, and now the corporate world is looking to cash in on the trend.
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Attorney General Faults Liquid Nicotine Retailers for Improper Packaging The crackdown on retailers that sell liquid nicotine used in e-cigarettes escalated Tuesday as the New York attorney general reached a settlement with four businesses that failed to secure the potentially toxic substance in child-resistant packaging.
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Free, fast testing for HIV today ... • Today: Walgreens, 110 E. Creighton Ave., from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Pontiac Mall, 1108 E. Pontiac St., from 1 to 4 p.m. (Free testing is provided at this Walgreens every Wednesday, according to the health department.
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A 'smart' insulin patch for diabetics WASHINGTON: A 'smart' insulin patch that can detect increases in blood sugar levels and secrete doses of insulin into the bloodstream could replace painful injections for diabetics, scientists say.
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Weight-loss surgery may help curb urinary incontinence (Reuters Health) - Weight-loss surgery may help reduce urinary incontinence in extremely obese people, a study suggests. Researchers followed nearly 2,500 obese men and women who had so-called bariatric surgery, which alters the stomach or intestines ...
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