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CDC Heart Age Report: Most Adults' Hearts Are Older Than Their Actual Age The CDC found that 69 million American adults have hearts that are older than their actual age. By Suzette Gutierrez | Sep 02, 2015 02:19 AM EDT.
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Your heart is probably much older than you think, the CDC warns You may feel young at heart, but with apologies to Frank Sinatra, that's probably a fairy tale. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the average American man has a heart that's 7.8 years "older" than his chronological ...
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Tests help shed light on autism genetics (Reuters Health) - Advances in genetic testing may eventually allow for more tailored care for people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), researchers say.
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FDA Warns 5 Producers of Powdered Caffeine WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it had sent warning letters to five producers of pure powdered caffeine, in what consumer advocates said was a long overdue move against the product and the industry that makes it.
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Dual genetic tests may be best way to diagnose autism: Canadian study A new Canadian study suggests the use of two newer genetic tests may be used to help better diagnose autism. Characterized by impaired social, emotional and communications skills, various studies suggest autism affects approximately one per cent of the ...
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Research for better prostate cancer test is ongoing DEAR DOCTOR K: I keep hearing about problems with the PSA test. Are any new screening tests for prostate cancer in development? DEAR READER: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a biomarker.
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Cause of Mysterious, Fatal Brain Disease Linked to Mad Cow Disease-Like Proteins Researchers believe they have found the cause of a mysterious and fatal brain disease that leaves patients with symptom's similar to Parkinson's disease, including rigid muscles, tremors and low blood pressure.
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British study to train dogs to detect prostate cancer They're known as man's best friend; but dogs could soon also be their greatest ally in the fight against prostate cancer. Britain's National Health Service recently approved a trial for dogs capable of sniffing out prostate cancer in the hope that it ...
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Why Every Man Should Get a Baseline PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer at Age 40 September marks the beginning of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and we're putting a call-to-action to all men: Get your baseline PSA blood test if you're 40 years or older.
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7 dead from Legionnaires' disease at Quincy veterans home The death toll from a Legionnaires' disease outbreak at a western Illinois veterans home climbed to seven Tuesday, with the state's public health director suggesting more fatalities are likely.
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A racial gap in kidney transplants closes but work remains CHICAGO - A racial gap in kidney transplants appears to have closed, a 13-year study found. Rates of such transplants among white patients used to far surpass those in blacks, but U.S.
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Have the 'booze talk' at age 9? Doctors say yes Having the "booze talk" with kids before they take their first sip of alcohol is crucial, according to a report released Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Parental Drinking Huge Influence on Kids – Pediatricians Drinking is also a slippery slope, with those who experiment at an early age having a high percentage of heavy drinking by age 18.
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Have the 'booze talk' with kids at age 9, pediatrician group urges According to a new report from the Academy of Pediatrics, 21 percent of youth say they've had more than a sip of alcohol before age 13, and most (79 percent) have done so by their senior year in high school.
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Kids Should Be Taught About the Dangers of Alcohol Abuse Starting by Age 9 Because binge drinking has become common among teens, parents and pediatricians should talk to children about the dangers of alcohol use before they are teens, starting at age 9, according to a clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics ...
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Parkinson's disease may be result of 'brain cell burnout' Parkinson's disease may be the result of an energy crisis in brain cells that have unusually high energy needs in order to control movement.
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Taking fish oil? Study proves there is no benefit According to a new study, omega-3 supplements may not be as beneficial for cognitive decline as previously thought. Consuming fish oil tablets has long been thought to encourage better performance in memory tests as well as other long-term brain ...
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Number of California inmates observed for Legionnaires' disease jumps SACRAMENTO, Calif. The number of inmates being observed for possible infection with Legionnaires' disease at San Quentin State Prison near San Francisco has jumped from 71 to 85, but the number of confirmed diagnoses held steady at six, authorities ...
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TESARO Lifted to Hold at Zacks (TSRO) TESARO logo TESARO (NASDAQ:TSRO) was upgraded by Zacks from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Market Beat.
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Alexion: European Commission Approves Kanuma, Strensiq - Quick Facts Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALXN) announced that the European Commission has approved Kanuma (sebelipase alfa) for long-term enzyme replacement therapy in patients of all ages with lysosomal acid lipase deficiency.
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Study: College Students Choosing Pot Over Cigs For the first time in 35 years, college students are consuming more pot than cigarettes, according to an annual study done by the University of Michigan.
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Medical specialists urge more debate on gene-editing technology LONDON Medical researchers called on Wednesday for detailed, thoughtful debate on future use of new genetic technology that has the potential to create "designer babies".
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Survey: Colorado One Of The Fastest Growing Medicaid Populations In US DENVER (CBS4) - More people than ever have health insurance in Colorado as a new survey found the uninsured rate in the state has dropped by more than half since the new federal health care law took effect.
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Multiple Sclerosis Relapses Lowered When Women Exclusively Breastfeed Previous studies have shown that breastfeeding may be more nutritionally beneficial for the baby than formulas. And now, new findings published in JAMA Neurology also show that women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who intended to breastfeed their infants ...
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Breastfeeding Decreases Risk of Relapse among Women with MS Many studies have already shown how awesome breastfeeding is for the health of the baby, but this is also great for moms too, especially for those who have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).
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GM embryos: time for ethics debate, say scientists Leading UK research funders are calling for an urgent national debate on the ethics of genetically modifying human embryos and other tissues to prevent serious diseases.
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Is food addictive? New study adds to the evidence There is new evidence to support the hotly-debated notion that you can be addicted to food, much like people get addicted to cocaine or heroin.
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Clinton unveils $10 billion, 10-year anti-drug abuse, treatment initiative It was in Keene where Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton first became aware of New Hampshire's heroin epidemic.
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7 dead from Legionnaires' disease at Quincy veterans home In this Saturday Aug. 29, 2015 photo, Illinois Veterans Home resident Godfrey Rezba, left, visits with family members out front of Elmore Infirmary in Quincy, Ill.
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Obese at 50? Midlife weight may affect when Alzheimer's hits WASHINGTON - One more reason to watch the waistline: New research says people's weight in middle age may influence not just whether they go on to develop Alzheimer's disease but when.
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Detroit-Area Teen Fakes Triplet Pregnancy With 'Fake A Baby.com' WYANDOTTE, Mich. (via WJBK) - A Michigan teen announced she was pregnant with triplets, sharing the news with family, friends and strangers who wanted to be supportive.
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Bonduelle USA recalls frozen corn over listeria scare (CNN) Bonduelle USA says it's recalling more than 9,000 cases of frozen corn that could be contaminated with listeria. The recall involves frozen cut corn distributed in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, Indiana, Ohio ...
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Recall issued for frozen corn over Listeria concerns WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRIC) - The Food and Drug Administration said in a press release that Bonduelle USA Inc. of Brockport, New York, is recalling 9,335 cases of frozen corn because it potentially is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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Teen Girl Fakes Triplet Pregnancy For 10 Months The girl is accused of buying fake ultrasounds and a fake belly from a prank website. Headshot of David Moye. David Moye Pop culture journalist, HuffPost Weird News.
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Stock Futures Down, Off Lows; Medicines Co., Alnylam Spike Stock futures pointed to a weak start Monday as the market headed for the last trading day of August and the final week of the summer.
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Obesity Risk Higher In Those Who Watch More Television New findings published in the journal SAGE Open reveal that time spent watching television may predict obesity risk. (Photo : Tony Alter).
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Companies offer athletes hope with questionable stem cell treatments For a minimum price of $15,000, several professional athletes recently received a curious new medical treatment in New York. It's called "The Soup" - a mixture of human cells that includes stem cells derived from a patient's own fat.
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Rare Brain Disease Is Caused by Cousin of Mad Cow Agent, Study Finds A rare, incurable brain disorder that resembles Parkinson's disease is caused by a misfolded brain protein called a prion, similar to the prions that cause mad cow disease, researchers reported on Monday.
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North Carolina Woman Meets Doppelganger in Texas for the First Time (SPRING, Texas) - A woman from Fayetteville, North Carolina, recently met her doppelganger in Spring, Texas, face-to-face for the first time - an encounter they both said they'll "never forget" and made possible by a website called Twin Strangers.
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Boston 'Baby Doe' Mystery: Isotope Analysis Is Latest 'Piece in a Large Puzzle' A new round of testing is providing "another piece in a large puzzle," authorities said today, as investigators work to solve the mystery of an unidentified young girl who was found dead inside a trash bag earlier this summer.
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Obama Calls For A Greater Effort To Fight Ovarian Cancer WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Monday honored women diagnosed with ovarian cancer and their families and urged more research into prevention, detection and treatment of the disease in a White House proclamation commemorating ...
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Twin strangers: Identical doppelgangers meet Jennifer (right), 33, from Spring, Texas, found her real life doppelganger Ambra (left) , 23, from Fayetteville, North Carolina, after registering for the website Twin Strangers.
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Have hypertension? Your coffee can kill you If you have hypertension, you may want to avoid coffee as a new study has revealed that it increases heart attack risks in people with high blood pressure.
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Amgen's bone drug succeeds in late-stage study Sept 1 Amgen Inc said its experimental bone drug was found to be more effective than an already marketed drug in a late-stage study.
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Bristol-Myers Inks Another Immuno-Oncology Drug Deal announced that it has entered into a research collaboration and license agreement with QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute to discover novel therapeutic antibodies against undisclosed immuno-oncology candidates.
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Childhood Cancer: Don't Look Away Three years ago, I didn't know that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I was in the midst of getting my girls ready to start school (third and sixth grade respectively).
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Fremont retiree gets new roof thanks to strangers FREMONT, Calif. (KTVU) -- A Fremont man got a newly repaired roof over the weekend thanks to social media and the kindness of strangers.
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See Moment North Carolina Woman Meets Doppelganger in Texas for the 1st Time A woman from Fayetteville, North Carolina, recently met her doppelganger in Spring, Texas, face-to-face for the first time -- an encounter they both said they'll "never forget" and made possible by a website called Twin Strangers.
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Oliver Sacks: JK Rowling and other authors pay tribute Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks died Sunday at 82. Tributes have been pouring in over social media. Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks died Sunday at 82.
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Drug-Industry Rule Would Raise Medicare Costs A patent law change sought by the pharmaceutical industry could cost federal health-care programs $1.3 billion over a decade by delaying new generic medicines, an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office found this summer, according to people ...
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