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Too much TV could raise the risk of Alzheimer's, study suggests It turns out that too much TV might damage your brain and also raise the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease - and that the effects could show up much sooner than previously believed, a new study suggests.
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Study Confirms Efficacy of Saliva Test for Detecting Alzheimer's Did you ever think saliva could help zero in on a medical condition as serious as Alzheimer's? In a first-of-its kind study, researchers have confirmed that an analysis of a patient's saliva can help determine if he is suffering from Alzheimer's ...
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Older women in Cambridgeshire urged to be aware of signs of breast cancer in ... Older women in Cambridgeshire urged to be aware of signs of breast cancer in new... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message.
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Poor sleeping patterns link to cancer Irregular sleeping patterns have been "unequivocally" shown to lead to cancer in tests on mice, a study suggests. The report, in Current Biology, lends weight to concerns about the damaging impact of shift work on health.
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"Doctor Dirt Bag"? Cancer patient says fake doc charged $2000 for dirt RICHMOND, Calif. -- Investigators are seeking people who may have been scammed by a Bay Area man arrested last week for practicing medicine without a license at a fake cancer treatment office, reports CBS San Francisco.
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California man arrested for allegedly 'treating' cancer patient with bag of dirt A California man is out on bail after being accused of posing as a doctor and illegally practicing medicine. He allegedly gave a desperate cancer patient expired medication and a "baggie of dirt" for treatment, authorities say.
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Public Release: 20-Jul-2015 Antibiotic exposure could increase the risk of ... IMAGE: Daniel Horton, a postdoctoral research fellow working in the Department of Pediatrics at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, is lead author of the study published in Pediatrics.
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Exercise of 5 hours a week may cut breast cancer Post-menopausal women, especially those who are obese, should exercise at least five hours a week to curb obesity and breast cancer risk, shows research.
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Study finds marijuana can help heal bones Cannabidiol, found in marijuana, might make bones stronger during healing, which could prevent future fractures. There's yet another use for marijuana: It may help to heal broken bones, according to a new study.
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UIHC still tops Iowa's list of best hospitals University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics once again is listed among the nation's elite hospitals and as the best in the state in the latest rankings released by U.S.
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3-year-old Chinese Toddler gets 3-D Printed Titanium Implant for Congenital ... Hanhan (according to Getty images and Reuters), a Chinese toddler, was born with a congenital defect called hydrocephalus. This rare defect renders the head three times to its normal size and leads to fluid accumulation in the grey matter of the brain.
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People's Hospital of Hunan Province gives 3D Printed Implant to3-year-old ... According to a report published in Reuters, a child named Hanhan was treated by a group of doctors at the People's Hospital of Hunan Province.
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Think eldest children have an advantage? Turns out birth order theories are ... The only headstart eldest children enjoy in life is chronological, as being born first makes no discernible difference to a person's character or intelligence.
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Effect of poverty on brains may explain poor kids' lower test scores Sept. 11, 2012: File photo, students walk in the hallways as they enter the lunch line of the cafeteria at Draper Middle School in Rotterdam, N.Y.
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Study Confirms Link between Poverty and Lower Brain Development Apparently, poverty can greatly affect the brain development of children. A new study suggests that poverty can actually hamper the growth of gray matter, and this can then impair academic performance down the road.
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Effect of poverty on brains may explain poor kids' lower test scores (Reuters Health) - The effect of poverty on children's brains may explain why poor youngsters tend to score lower on standardized tests compared to wealthier students, a new study suggests.
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Antibiotics may up juvenile arthritis risk New research in Pediatrics suggests that children who are exposed to antibiotics could have an increased risk of newly diagnosed juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), but that antibiotic use could be a marker for abnormal immunity rather than a direct ...
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A Woman Born HIV-Positive Is in Remission Despite Stopping Treatment Years Ago The first case of a woman in long-term HIV remission despite not receiving treatment for many years has been documented in France.
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Putting Eli Lilly's Biotech Bounce to the Test Eli Lilly LLY 0.31 % is the big pharmaceutical company that, due to its Alzheimer's program, suddenly trades like a biotechnology stock.
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Medicare program invites local hospice Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home of Fort Wayne is among 140 hospices across the nation invited to participate in the Medicare Care Choices Model.
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Teenager controls HIV infection without drugs for more than 12 years (CNN) - A French teenager infected at birth with HIV has shown the ability to control levels of the infection in her body - without being on antiretroviral treatment.
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Georgia lacking in home health ratings ATLANTA - Just 12 percent of Georgia home health agencies received a superior 4-star or 5-star rating in a new Medicare quality ranking system for that industry.
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Best Hospitals 2015-16: an Overview Rankings by region and specialty, with an Honor Roll of hospitals that excel in complex specialty care. Male nurse pushing stretcher bed with patient.
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U.S. News rankings put Penn in top 10 nationally; Wills Eye No. 2 in its specialty The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Hospital (counted together) came out No. 9 in the nation overall, with 13 specialties ranked, including cardiology and heart surgery, which were No.
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Saliva seen as possible diagnostic tool for Alzheimer's disease Your spit might just reveal whether you're a likely candidate for developing Alzheimer's disease. That at least is the hope of Canadian researchers whose study suggests that analyzing certain chemical compounds in saliva could provide a cheap ...
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Nevada County has California's first West Nile death of 2015 California health officials say a senior citizen is the state's first person to have died from the West Nile virus this year. The state Department of Public Health said Monday the 65-year-old woman died in Nevada County.
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New scorecard rates surgeon complication rates A new national scorecard shows that the vast majority of surgeons at area hospitals who perform six common procedures have a complication rate that is right in the middle of the pack.
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Bristol-Myers cancer immunotherapy advances on two fronts Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Opdivo, a new oncology drug that makes cancer cells more susceptible to the immune system, on Monday won European approval to treat a form of lung cancer and was also found to be beneficial in patients with advanced kidney ...
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Liberia: Ebola Patients Discharged, Last of the Country's Latest Wave The last four Ebola patients in Liberia were discharged Monday from a clinic in the capital, Monrovia, meaning there were no more confirmed carriers of the deadly virus in the West African country.
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Full-service dining no healthier than fast food Sitting down for dinner at a full-service restaurant may sound healthier than a burger and fries at a drive-through. But is it? That's the question that University of Illinois researcher Ruopeng An set out to explore by analyzing 2003-2010 data from ...
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Blacks More Likely to Die Suddenly From Cardiac Arrest, Study Finds African-Americans are twice as likely as whites to die from sudden cardiac arrest, and they are younger on average when it happens, too, researchers reported Monday.
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Cardiac Arrest hits one group hardest ILLINOIS - A new study reveals that blacks are twice as likely to be faced with sudden cardiac arrest than whites. The American Heart Association reports that nearly 48% of African American women over the age 20 and 46% of African American men over 20 ...
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Surgeon ratings get mixed marks Before you go under the knife, you might want to talk with your surgeon about his or her past performance. Two nonprofit organizations' analyses of Medicare data made public last week are offering consumers in Ohio and nationwide some of the first ways ...
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Can Tick-Removal Tools Top Tweezers? The Ache: Tick bites, common in summer, can transmit pathogens for more than a dozen illnesses, from Lyme disease to the malaria-like infection babesiosis.
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Some sunscreens don't live up to their SPF claims Choosing the right sunscreen SPF is an important step to help protect your skin from the blazing summer sun. But according to a new report, the SPF number on the label doesn't always match what's inside the bottle, which means certain sunscreens are ...
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Proceeds from Ladies Night Out benefit breast cancer research EAST CHICAGO | While annual mammograms help detect breast cancer early on, there are many women who simply can't afford the screening.
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Sen. Bill Nelson's Office Says He's Now Cancer Free ORLANDO, Fla. - U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson's office says he has been informed that he's cancer free following prostate surgery last week.
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Marler Clark Files Salmonella Lawsuit Against Barber Foods The CDC, several states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to raw, frozen, stuffed chicken entrees produced by Barber Foods.
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Outdoors notebook: Take steps to avoid ticks If you haven't encountered any ticks yet, you probably haven't been outdoors much. The Lyme disease-carrying insects seem to be everywhere this year.
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As Baby Boomers Age, Alzheimer's Rates Will Soar Alzheimer's The number of people with Alzheimer's disease is set to skyrocket in the United States due to the aging of the baby-boom generation, and the cost of caring for these patients will devour a large chunk of Medicare's budget, a new study suggests.
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Legal fight between USC, UCSD could have implications for Alzheimer's research It began with one university's courtship of another's faculty star - the kind of talent poaching that has become commonplace in American academia.
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California universities battle over Alzheimer's research LOS ANGELES - One university's effort to poach a star faculty member at another Southern California university has devolved into a legal battle that some fear may impede Alzheimer's disease research.
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Antibiotic Exposure Could Increase Juvenile Arthritis Risk Taking antibiotics may increase the risk that a child will develop juvenile arthritis, according to a study from Rutgers University, University of Pennsylvania and Nemours A.I.
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Columbia clinic to resume providing abortions in August COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Planned Parenthood has announced that a Columbia clinic plans to resume providing abortions in August after hiring a new physician.
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Cholesterol metabolism linked to slower HIV progression People infected with HIV who have enhanced cholesterol metabolism in certain immune cells experience much slower disease progression, a new study has found.
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New tech helping kids with diabetes Most people can eat meals and snacks without giving it too much thought, but it's a completely different story if you have diabetes.
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On Your Side: CVS reports possible security breach CVS said it has turned off its editing, creation and printing services on CVSPhoto.com and related mobile apps as a precautionary measure to minimize any further data breaches.
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Hackers Hit UCLA Health System; May Have Gotten Huge Amount of Data Computer hackers spent months hacking into the systems at the University of California, Los Angeles hospital system. The attack put the personal information of as many as 4.5 million people at risk, although there is no evidence that the hackers ...
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Guest MINDSETTER Ed Renehan: Rhode Island Needs to Get Real There was much breathless excitement and hype last week about a "Cybersecurity Summit" held at the Naval War College, Newport - an event during which Governor Gina Raimondo predicted a dominant role for Rhode Island in this important, growing ...
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Decoded: How mosquitoes track humans WASHINGTON: Mosquitoes track down their human targets by making use of a multi-sensory strategy that involves odours, visual cues and body heat to draw them closer to their prey, a new study by California Institute of Technology has found.
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