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An aspirin a day – for years – may keep colon cancer away (Reuters Health) - Taking one or two baby aspirins a day for at least five years was tied to a lower risk of colorectal cancer in a study from Denmark.
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Aspirin and ibuprofen cut cancer risk, study shows Taking a low-dose painkiller every day can reduce the risk of bowel cancer, a new study has found. The research shows that a daily 75 to 150 milligram dose of aspirin taken for at least five years cut the chances of developing the disease by 27 per cent.
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Helpful physicians may be key to successful weight loss When participating in weight-loss programs, a helpful physician can improve the chances of success for people with obesity, according to the findings of researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, MD.
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Primary care support may increase weight loss in obese patients Patients who perceived their primary care physicians as helpful during weight loss interventions were found to achieve greater weight loss, according to recently published data.
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Breastfeeding may be bad for infants, study suggests Boston - According to a study released by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on August 20th, breastfeeding may expose infants to industrial chemicals linked with cancer and interference with immune function.
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Pregnant women's diet linked to baby heart risk Women who eat healthily before and during pregnancy may cut the risk of their baby developing a heart problem, researchers believe.
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Spinal injections of steroids temporarily ease low back pain (Reuters Health) - Spinal epidural injections of steroids may relieve low back pain from a ruptured disc, but only briefly, a new study shows.
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Well | Steroid Shots No Better for Back Pain Than Placebo Steroid shots are commonly used for back pain, but evidence that they work no better than placebos is mounting. In a review published Monday in Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers combined data from 30 placebo-controlled studies of epidural ...
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Flu vaccinations also protect the elderly Contrary to claims that the youth benefit more from flu vaccines, a 10-year study has found that annual influenza vaccinations can also reduce the hospitalisation rate and delay mortality among the elderly.
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Creative minds: New study challenges myth about people with autism (+video) New research shows that people with autistic traits generate more original, creative ideas, according to scientists at the University of East Anglia and the University of Stirling.
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Couples who share the burdens of childcare are happier together (CNN) Couples that raise children together -- and share the burden of childcare fairly equally -- are happier together, according to a new study.
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WHO checks for new strains of flu London - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has established a network of collaborating centres around the world to help combat the influenza virus.
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Steroid Injections Probably Won't Help Your Lower Back Pain MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Steroid injections for lower back pain may provide some relief for certain patients, but any benefits are temporary, a new study finds.
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Drinking a problem for many older adults, study finds When it comes to the problem of drinking to excess, the senior citizen population may not immediately come to mind. But a new study finds that many older adults are drinking too much alcohol, putting them at risk for major health problems.
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Women in the Majority in Seven GME Training Specialties Women accounted for the majority of graduate medical education (GME) trainees in seven specialties in 2012, but in no specialties did the percentages of black or Hispanic trainees mirror the percentages of these groups in the US population, a new study ...
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Middle class pensioners risking health by drinking a bottle of whisky a week Middle class pensioners are risking their health by drinking the equivelent of a bottle of whisky a week, with white, well-educated men consuming the most alcohol, a study has shown.
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Cancer cells programmed back to normal by US scientists Cancer cells have been programmed back to normal by scientists in a breakthrough which could lead to new treatments and even reverse tumour growth.
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Sharing household chores and child-rearing can do wonders for your sex life ... The simple route to a sexier love life is rather mundane. We know that sharing household chores and child-rearing helps relationships; preventing resentment build-up and improving the perception of mutual support and fairness.
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Girls Lose Friends for Having Sex But Boys Don't, Study Shows MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The impact that young teens' sexual activity has on their circle of friends differs for girls and boys, a new study finds.
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Financial Guru Pat Robertson Blames Planned Parenthood for Market Crash Think China is behind Monday's wild day on Wall Street? Think again—according to the televangelist, America is facing a financial doomsday because it funds Planned Parenthood.
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Columba Bush puts drug addiction fight among top priorities MIAMI - The wife of Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush says the highly personal fight she waged against drug addiction as Florida's first lady would remain one of her top priorities in the White House.
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Planned Parenthood Cuts Could Be Illegal Washington - The secretly recorded videos of Planned Parenthood officials discussing how fetal tissue may be used for medical research spurred Republican governors in several states to announce a cutoff of Medicaid funds to the group's clinics.
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Women, minorities still underrepresented in medical specialties NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Too few women and minorities are entering certain medical specialties in the U.S., researchers say. Diversifying the physician workforce may be key to addressing health disparities and inequities, Dr.
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Heart medication may prolong ovarian cancer patient survival Among the 269 patients who received beta-blockers during chemotherapy, 193 (71.7 per cent) received beta-1-adrenergic receptor selective agents (SBBs) and the remaining patients received nonselective beta antagonists (NSBBs).
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Hundreds across Idaho rally against Planned Parenthood David Antoff, a Royal Oak resident, was also the part of the anti-Planned Parenthood protest. Lawyers for Planned Parenthood could sue on behalf of their patients, but officials there have said only that they are studying their options.
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Index: Find Out the Most Honest City in America In tonight's index an update on Justin Wilson. Severely injured over the weekend. Watch, the car in the lead spins out, sends debris flying and hits Wilson's car.
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E-cigarettes increasingly popular for youth Many e-cigarette products look like common items for youth. Above, e-cigarette products (on left side of each pair) sit next to a similar-looking school supply or household item (right side of each pair).
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US FDA approves Novartis' eltrombopag The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved eltrombopag (Promacta for oral suspension, Novartis) for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in paediatric patients one year and older with chronic immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenia (ITP) ...
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"The Beginning of the End of Ebola" Sierra Leone's last Ebola patient, Adama Sankoh, contracted the disease after her 23-year-old son died from the disease late last month.
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Study finds dramatic decline in heart disease deaths, but not for everyone If you're young and active, heart disease may be the furthest thing from your mind. But a new study finds that while deaths from coronary heart disease, the most common type, have declined dramatically in older Americans over the last few decades ...
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Cancer stalks: Second cases on the rise Second cancers are on the rise. Nearly 1 in 5 new cases in the US now involves someone who has had the disease before. When doctors talk about second cancers, they mean a different tissue type or a different site, not a recurrence or spread of the ...
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Posters, Bullhorns And Skirts Help Spread The Word About Vaccines Imagine a town crier walking down the street outside shouting through his bullhorn: "All of the young people should go get the new meningitis A vaccine.
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Are your drinking habits damaging your health? Think drinking guidelines don't apply to you? You're in good company - but that doesn't mean the health risks aren't real.
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Adults Need Vaccines Too PIERRE, SD (KELO AM) - Every year, thousands of adults in the United States suffer serious health problems, are hospitalized, or even die from diseases that could have been prevented by vaccination.
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UA student arrested after break-in, vandalism at Ferguson Center Cleanup is underway and a student faces charges after a break-in at the University of Alabama's Ferguson Center. A student broke into the student center this morning and did significant damage to several areas, according to school spokeswoman Cathy ...
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American Red Cross offering donors a haircut The American Red Cross and Sport Clips Haircuts are teaming up in September to offer blood and platelet donors a free haircut coupon.
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Red Cross app streamlines blood donation process The campus blood drive took place on August 21st at the Carmichael Gym from 8am to 7pm. Volunteer physicians from the American Red Cross Association were there to help registered students give back to their local community.
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Why your doctor won't 'friend' you on Facebook Doctors' practices are increasingly trying to reach their patients online. But don't expect your doctor to "friend" you on Facebook -- at least, not just yet.
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Brooklyn Medicaid Fraud Case Settled A Brooklyn-based home health-care service has agreed to pay $6 million as part of a settlement with the New York state attorney general to resolve allegations of improper Medicaid billing, highlighting the state's heightened attention to fraud in this ...
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