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Just 5% of Terminally-Ill Cancer Patients Fully Understand Prognosis, Study Finds According to a new study only 5% of terminally-ill cancer patients fully understand their prognoses. 0 Shares. Email. Just a fraction of terminally-ill cancer patients fully understood their prognosis according to a new small study published today in ...
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Concerns that sleep training will cause emotional issues may be unfounded: study A new study suggests that letting babies cry at night may not cause the emotional, behavioural or attachment issues that some parents worry about during sleep training.
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The Value of Signing Up for Clinical Trials A few years ago, early-stage breast cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials testing whether zoledronic acid could reduce breast cancer recurrence.
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Kicking the habit: Adult smoking rate in US is falling fast FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2005, file photo, an unidentified man smokes a cigarette in Sacramento, Calif. The adult smoking rate fell in 2015, with its largest annual decline in at least 20 years, according to a new government report.
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Gates Foundation Admits Bungling Common Core, But Vows To 'Double Down' Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, speaks during a discussion on innovation hosted by Reuters in Washington, U.S.
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Stool Transplant Soothes Tough-to-Treat Colitis in Study MONDAY, May 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Stool transplants helped ease debilitating symptoms and heal the colons of tough-to-treat ulcerative colitis patients, new research shows.
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'Cry It Out' sleep method doesn't harm babies, research suggests ADELAIDE, Australia (WCMH) - Babies left to cry themselves to sleep will not suffer emotional, behavioral or parental detachment problems, a new study suggests.
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#MyDepressionLooksLike Hashtag Highlights Realities of Living With Depression '#MyDepressionLooksLike a wide smile cut short because my mind decided to trigger a negative thought while I'm supposed to be having fun,' one user tweeted.
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Loss of Y Chromosome in Men Tied to Alzheimer's Risk MONDAY, May 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Men who lose Y chromosomes from their blood cells as they age may have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.
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Can Adults Get a Different Kind of ADHD? Could adults diagnosed for the first time with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder have a condition distinct from what's diagnosed in children?
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FDA staff question usefulness of Sanofi diabetes drugs A preliminary review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration questioned the usefulness of a combination diabetes drug made by Sanofi SA's and said it was unclear whether one component, lixisenatide, contributed to its benefit.
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New research says 'Cry It Out' baby sleep method doesn't harm children Infants left to cry themselves to sleep will not suffer any emotional, behavioral or parental attachment problems, a new study suggests.
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Scientists: Michelle Obama's Nutrition Label Guidelines Lack 'Scientific Rigor' The government is coming out with new guidelines on how to label nutrition in food products and many scientists are saying they're junk.
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At WHA, Chan cites Zika, yellow fever policy failures In stern comments today on Zika virus and yellow fever epidemics before the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Margaret Chan, MD, MPH, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general, said a massive policy failure allowed mosquito control to ...
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Blood Pressure Swings Linked to Faster Decline in Mental Skills MONDAY, May 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Fluctuations in blood pressure may be linked to faster declines in thinking skills among seniors, a new study suggests.
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Doctors, nurses: Philly would be healthier with drinks tax Thomas Farley, Philadelphia's health commissioner, shows what the amount of sugar in a 64-ounce soda looks like - 58 sugar packages, totaling 800 calories - at a news conference Monday, May 23, at the Puentes de Salud health clinic in South ...
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No ready cure for our overdependence on antibiotics The start of summer is not the best time to grab people's attention about our continuing overuse of antibiotics - drugs we normally associate with the cold and flu season.
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This Is Why Ovarian Cancer Becomes Resistant To Chemotherapy Ovarian cancer is one of the most difficult-to-treat cancers because it becomes resistant to chemotherapy over time. Now, researchers were able to decipher why, potentially leading to new therapies that could enhance ovarian cancer treatment.
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Extremely premature babies may face lifelong challenges Premature babies born with extremely low birth weights are more likely to face lifelong challenges, including health problems and social and economic difficulties, new research suggests.
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Adults born very prematurely may have lower incomes, fewer sexual encounters (Reuters Health) - By early adulthood, adults who were born prematurely at low birth weights are less likely to be employed and to have children, and more likely to have lower incomes, be single and have chronic health conditions than those born at a ...
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Extreme 'Preemies' Often Have Lifelong Challenges MONDAY, May 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Extremely premature infants often face lifelong challenges, enduring more physical, emotional and social difficulties as adults than their peers born full-term, researchers report.
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Study finds net gains for elderly from bigger blood pressure reduction High blood pressure is a particular problem and risk for older adults, and new research suggests that elderly patients with hypertension could benefit from efforts to bring their blood pressure readings down to lower numbers than the present goals.
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Philadelphia Tries for a More Palatable Soda-Tax Pitch Could soda be good for kids? Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney and other lawmakers say this could be the case if their new sugary-beverage tax, which would raise up to $400 million towards a universal pre-K program and other initiatives, is passed by the ...
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West Orange Relay for Life Brings Together Survivors, Family and Friends for Emotional Night of Fundraising WEST ORANGE, NJ - The West Orange Relay for Life on Friday saw individuals, teams, schools, families, friends and survivors walk the track of West Orange High School with a purpose: to help stop cancer.
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Relay For Life celebrates 20th year Supporters cheer and blow bubbles as survivors take the first lap in the Cecil County Relay For Life Friday. Relay for Life celebrates 20 years.
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Study Finds Moderate Exercise May Reduce Cancer Risk A new study published in JAMA has found that moderate daily exercise can help reduce cancer risk with 26 different types of cancers, including the deadliest forms.
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Study: Cancer isn't just bad luck The authors of a new study linking a healthy lifestyle to reduced cancer risk hope their findings will correct perceptions that cancer is merely a result of bad luck.
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How big tobacco lost its final fight for hearts, lungs and minds End of an era: cigarettes will soon no longer be sold in branded packaging in the UK. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo. Jamie Doward.
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This Viral Hashtag Reveals the Face of Depression That We Don't Know What does depression look like? It can look like anyone and everyone - and that's the vital message of the hashtag #MyDepressionLooksLike, which took Twitter by storm over the weekend.
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Stop Overscreening for Cancer When patients come to see me, they normally have a problem that physicians call the "chief complaint." In investigating and treating that complaint, I must obtain informed consent—communicating the risks and benefits of any proposed tests, procedures, ...
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Fraternity members immune to alcohol intervention: Report College students who join fraternities or sororities have statistically showed no sign of cutting down alcohol consumption despite interventions, according to a new analysis published by the American Psychological Association.
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Pool opening safety WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) -- With Memorial Day right around the corner and many schools already out for the Summer, many people will be opening their pools for the season.
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Opioid Prescription in United States Experience Decrease After 2 Decades Opioid Presciptions in the United States have decrease after 20 years due to the stricter guidelines in prescriptions and tremendous efforts of health care facilites to fight opioid addiction.
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8 out of 10 public pools are not safe according to health laws The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report about the safety in public pools according to their level of compliance with health laws.
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Report: Doing these four things may help prevent cancer A study released by the journal of JAMA Oncology reported that nearly half of cancer deaths in the United States could be prevented if Americans decided to quit smoking, reduce their drinking, maintain a healthy weight, and include at least 150 minutes ...
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Conroe man walks 628 miles for Post Traumatic Stress awareness Conroe resident Ken Meyer is walking 628 miles around Texas, in what he calls the "Never Quit March," to raise awareness for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - minus the "D.
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Low-Salt Diet Bad For Your Heart? Not So Fast! A low-salt diet could damage hearts, according to a new study published in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet. However, that research is already under fire from medical investigators who take issue with the authors' methods and conclusions.
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'Reliance on mammograms dangerous' Women aged 50 to 70 are too reliant on mammograms to spot signs of breast cancer, a British charity has warned. Breast Cancer Care says it's vital women in this age group - who are most at risk of cancer - check their breasts between screenings.
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Connecticut Cuts Stir Worries on Mental-Health Funding Mental-health advocates say state budget cuts may impede the improvements Connecticut has made in outreach and care after the deadly 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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Too few women checking for breast cancer: Poll 23rd May 2016 - Women are being reminded of the importance of checking their breasts for signs of breast cancer after a survey found a significant proportion were neglecting to do so.
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'Intensive' blood pressure treatment benefits seniors, won't increase fall risk Increasing the level of blood pressure therapy for older adults can reduce their risk of heart disease without raising fall risk, a new study has found.
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Study: 4 things could cut US cancer deaths in half Roughly half of cancer deaths in the U.S. could be prevented or forestalled if all Americans quit smoking, cut back on drinking, maintained a healthful weight and got at least 150 minutes of exercise each week.
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Hy-Vee voluntarily recalls six trail mix products WEST DES MOINES, Iowa - Hy-Vee Inc., based in West Des Moines, is voluntarily recalling six trail mix products across its eight-state region due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
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