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Stroke 'more likely' with long hours People working long hours are more likely to have a stroke, according to analysis of more than half a million people. The data, published in the Lancet medical journal, showed the chance of a stroke increased beyond the traditional 9am to 5pm.
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Long Hours at Work Increase Stroke Risk, Says Study Workers who toil for long hours faced high risk of both stroke and heart attack. 1:04 | 08/20/15. ABC Latest News | Latest News Videos.
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Jimmy Carter to undergo latest immune treatment for brain cancer Jimmy Carter spoke plainly when he said Thursday that doctors had found "four spots of melanoma" on his brain. The 90-year-old former president was relaxed and matter-of-fact as he talked about the uncertainty he faces.
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Live video: Jimmy Carter to discuss cancer diagnosis The former president plans to discuss his recent cancer diagnosis this morning for the first time since revealing last week that he was ill.
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Working late increases your risk of stroke by a third Sadly, it's no secret office hours are getting longer. The classic nine-to-five is beginning to feel like a mere myth for most of us - and the idea of not having our work emails connected to our smartphones is enough to make most of us break out into ...
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Working longer hours increases stroke risk, major study finds Workaholics may question whether spending so much time in the office is really worth it: those working 55 or more hours a week are 33% more likely to suffer a stroke, research suggests.
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Employees Working Long Hours Face Increased Risk of Stroke, Study Finds A long work week doesn't just mean less time for fun or friends, it can also mean an increased risk for certain cardiac events such as stroke or heart attack, according to a new study.
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As cancer treatment begins, Jimmy Carter to scale back on work Former President Jimmy Carter says he will step back from his humanitarian work and surround himself with his family as he undergoes three months of treatment for melanoma cancer.
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Study raises doubts about early-stage breast cancer treatments Aggressive interventions to treat the earliest, "stage 0" breast cancers have no effect on whether a woman is still alive a decade later, according to a massive new study that tracked the trajectories of more than 100,000 women.
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Studies Examine Risk for Death is Low, in Early Stage Ductal Carcinoma in Situ ... A new study examines the potential for women who have been diagnosed with stage 0 breast cancer to have an elevated risk for death.
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Doubt Is Raised Over Value of Surgery for Breast Lesion at Earliest Stage As many as 60,000 American women each year are told they have a very early stage of breast cancer - Stage 0, as it is commonly known - a possible precursor to what could be a deadly tumor.
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US School Kids Face Battle With Drug-resistant Head Lice WASHINGTON—. As U.S. children get ready to return to school, health authorities warn of a new strain of head lice that is resistant to conventional chemical treatment.
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'Mutant' head lice study funded by companies that treat head lice A study gained wide attention this week for its claim that super-resistant, mutant head lice are infesting half the country. "Head Lice in 25 States Are Now Resistant to Treatment," read TIME's headline.
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Endometrial cancer on the rise in US, black women most at risk (Reuters Health) - Endometrial cancer is becoming more common in the U.S. and black women appear more likely to get the most aggressive types of tumors and die from the disease, a new study suggests.
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Middle-aged winning battle against dementia, Cambridge University study finds The battle against dementia is being won thanks to health-conscious baby boomers, Cambridge University researchers have said. The "dementia epidemic" that was predicted in the Nineties has failed to materialise because the middle-aged are now living ...
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Birth control pills may offer lasting endometrial cancer protection (Reuters Health) - Women who use oral contraceptives during their reproductive years may gain long-term protection against endometrial cancer, a review of previous research suggests.
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Optogenetics: Stanford discovers wirelessly powering implanted devices technique Scientists representing the Stanford Bio-X have built an implantable device that can provide optogenetic nerve stimulations powered by movements.
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Novel wireless implant successfully simulates nerves The first wireless and fully implantable device to deliver optogenetics nerve simulation has been created, revolutionizing how light can control the activity of the brain.
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The Isle of Man to be known as the Isle of Men for day in prostate cancer ... The Isle of Man to be known as the Isle of Men for day in prostate cancer publi... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message.
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What men need to know about the prostate and the PSA test The blizzard of controversy over whether to rely on the PSA test as an accurate measure of possible prostate cancer may have left a lot of guys confused.
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Ailing Jimmy Carter 'at Ease With Whatever Comes' ATLANTA - The 39th president of the United States walked into the crowded room on Thursday, slightly stooped at 90 years old, but nimble as a cat.
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Working lots of overtime? Your risk of stroke may increase, study finds If you're a hard-charging workaholic who sleeps at the office and thinks hard work never killed anyone, there's some news out of the British medical journal the Lancet that should give you pause.
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Legionnaires' outbreak spurs important law by Council New York City recently experienced its most acute outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease, resulting in 12 deaths and 115 left ill in the South Bronx.
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Pot bellies more likely in smokers While many smokers cite fear of weight gain as a reason for not giving up, scientists have found they are more likely to develop pot bellies than non-smokers.
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Anonymous article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals the ... An anonymously written essay has provided appalling details of what happened to two women when they were asleep in operating rooms.
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For Asexual Community, Flibanserin Is a Bitter Pill to Swallow A group of asexual marchers join London's pride parade in 2012. With the FDA approval of a drug to treat woman with low libido, some advocates fear the pharmaceutical industry will try to shame asexual women into using the pill.
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Valeant to spend $1b on female libido drug WASHINGTON - Valeant Pharmaceuticals will pay about $1 billion in cash to buy Sprout Pharmaceuticals, the maker of the first prescription drug intended to boost sexual desire in women.
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Female Viagra' pill gets go ahead WASHINGTON - US regulators approved Tuesday the first drug designed to boost women's sex drive, a pill that has been nicknamed the "female Viagra" but is known by the trade name Addyi.
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Psoriasis Linked to Higher Risk of Depression THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- People with psoriasis may be twice as likely to experience depression as those without the common skin condition, regardless of its severity, a new study suggests.
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Contact lens users invite infection Nearly 100% of the estimated 41 million Americans who wear contact lenses engage in at least one behavior that creates a heightened risk for an eye infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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Oklahoma sees first confirmed West Nile death Although the areas that tested positive on August 12 are now testing negative, the City has received two additional tests that have come back with a positive reading for West Nile virus.
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First case of West Nile Virus confirmed in Tulsa County The Tulsa County Health Department confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in the county Thursday. Of the 810 trap samples tested this season, 54 samples in TulsaCounty were positive for West Nile virus, according to the health department.
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Why these scientists built a vomiting machine They set out to prove a common theory. Scientists at North Carolina State University have invented a "vomiting machine" that looks at why the stomach-turning norovirus spreads so far and so fast.
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NC State-Led Team Creates 'Vomiting Machine' to Study Norovirus Transmission The British have long referred to Norovirus as "the vomiting disease," but now a "vomiting machine" has been invented at North Carolina State University and put to serious use in the study of how the illness spreads.
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McDonald's gets discharged from the Cleveland Clinic The dismantling of the Golden Arches at the Cleveland Clinic has been a long time coming. Two decades after signing a 20-year lease to serve its quick and inexpensive offerings of burgers, fries and shakes on the campus of the Cleveland Clinic, the ...
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First trial targeting mutation, not cancer type, gives mixed results (Reuters Health) - A powerful skin cancer drug may also be effective against lung cancer and other types of malignancies, according to a novel study that focused on a gene mutation seen in many kinds of tumors.
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6 Twitter Reactions To The Approval Of "Female Viagra" Tha Show People Still ... Just recently, I asked my friend—who happened to be of the male—what he thought about women taking "female Viagra". His response?
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'Low T' Therapy Has Yet to Be Proven: FDA WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Testosterone supplements have long been marketed to aging men as a fountain of youth and virility, but there is still no proof they are safe or effective, according to the U.S.
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Marijuana Conviction Overturned By Colorado Appeals Court "Colorado voters made it clear that they do not want adults to be punished for possessing small amounts of marijuana." Headshot of Matt Ferner.
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New app can predict suicide risk with startling accuracy - study An app that measures mood and anxiety asks people a series of questions about life issues that may predict risk of suicide. Photo / iStock.
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Don't Call It "Female Viagra", And More Misconceptions About Addyi And The ... As you may have heard by now, the FDA approved Flibanserin, which will be marketed as Addyi and be available by October 17. It's opened up the issue of female sexual dysfunction to the great world wide web and beyond.
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Ohio State University scientists claim they've grown a human brain in a jar This is the stuff of Frankenstein nightmares. Imagine yourself as a functioning brain kept in a laboratory jar. White-coated scientists are torturing you by feeding an endless stream of terrifying images and sensations into your nervous system.
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Pregnant women who suffer headaches more likely to have underlying condition Headaches during pregnancy could indicate serious health risks for mother and baby, according to a study. The US researchers found that mothers-to-be suffering headaches who had no history of them were five times more likely to have an underlying ...
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Bernalillo County man is 2nd plague victim A 65-year-old man from Bernalillo County has been confirmed as contracting the second human case of plague in New Mexico this year, according to the state Department of Health, the Albuquerque Environmental Health Department, and the Bernalillo ...
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'Smart drug' taken by one in four students really does boost performance A 'smart drug' taken by one in four students at Oxford University really does boost brain power and colleges need to consider whether it should be banned, scientists have said.
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Legal Marijuana Gives Rise To 'Weed Bars' In Colorado DENVER - Those 21 or older in Colorado can buy marijuana for recreational use, but can't smoke it out in the open, including in restaurants, bars or hotel rooms.
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Health Officials Confirm Second Case Of Plague From Yosemite A Georgia woman has tested positive for the bubonic plague following a visit to Yosemite National Park, the state's health department said Thursday.
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NYC Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak Over, City Says New York City's Legionnaires' disease outbreak is officially over, health officials said on Thursday, confirming that the Opera House Hotel in the South Bronx was its source.
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Intel shares more details about its cancer cloud IBM and the Oregon Health & Science University have created a cloud-computing platform tailored for cancer research. Intel shared a few more details on Wednesday about its plans to aid cancer research, saying that it's teamed up with the Knight Cancer ...
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Oregon requires in-state residency for medical marijuana growers and patients But starting next year, out-of-staters are out of luck when it comes to obtaining an Oregon medical marijuana card. Beginning Jan. 1, the Oregon Health Authority will stop issuing cards to patients without Oregon addresses.
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