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Anti-depressants: Major study finds they work Scientists say they have settled one of medicine's biggest debates after a huge study found that anti-depressants work. The study, which analysed data from 522 trials involving 116,477 people, found 21 common anti-depressants were all more effective at ...
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Antidepressants really do work, study suggests While all the antidepressants were shown to work in the study, some were shown to be far more effective than others. 08:01, UK, Thursday 22 February 2018.
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These Antidepressants Are Most Effective, Study Says Millions of people take antidepressants for depression. But there's long been debate over just how effective the medications actually are.
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Study: For those over 90, alcohol better than exercise for longevity When it comes to making it into your 90s, booze actually beats exercise, according to a long-term study led by University of California neurologist Claudia Kawas.
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FluMist set to return for next flu season (CNN) Flu vaccinations may become painless again. A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee voted Wednesday to recommend, once again, that FluMist, the nasal spray version of the influenza vaccine, be used during the 2018-19 ...
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Counting calories not key to weight loss, study finds People in the study who cut back on added sugar, refined grains and highly processed foods while eating plenty of vegetables and whole foods - without worrying about cutting calories or portion sizes - lost significant amounts of weight over the ...
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Peanut allergy treatment succeeds in study The first treatment to help prevent serious allergic reactions to peanuts may be on the way. A California company said Tuesday that its daily capsules of peanut flour helped children build tolerance to the nuts in a major study.
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No, Drinking Alcohol Won't Make You Live Past 90 Recent headlines touted a link between daily alcohol consumption and a nearly 20-percent decrease in mortality risk - but those findings may be clouding the true relationship between alcohol and good health.
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Excessive alcohol use linked to early-onset dementia risk 10. Always have a designated driver if you plan on going out for drinks before or after a shopping trip. Any celebration or outing involving alcohol should include a safe, sober plan to get home.
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You Don't Need a Personal Genetics Test to Take Charge of Your Health The online storefront for the consumer genetics company Orig3n features an image of a young woman facing toward a sepia horizon. Her tresses are wavy, her triceps enviably toned.
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YouTube star who said veganism 'cured' her cancer and lesbianism dies of cancer A YouTube star who said turning vegan cured her cancer and stopped her being a lesbian has died of cancer, her niece said. Mari Lopez, who blogged alongside niece Liz Johnson as Mari & Liz, died in December after the disease spread to her blood, liver ...
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World's largest brain tumour, weighing nearly 2kgs, removed at Mumbai hospital The brain tumour, weighing 1.873kg, is the largest of its kind to be excised successfully anywhere in the world, said professor and head of neurosurgery at BYL Nair Charitable Hospital.
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FDA Recalls and Destroys Kratom Products; Kratom is Associated with a Multistate Salmonella Outbreak The FDA has said it has recalled and destroyed products made with kratom, and warns consumers that the substance can be hazardous.
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Vegan YouTuber Who Claimed Raw Food Cured Her Cancer Dies From Disease On her YouTube channel, Mari Lopez claimed that her raw, vegan lifestyle "cured" her of breast cancer. But when the disease spread to her blood, liver and lungs, she decided to try chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
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Alcohol Plays a Much Bigger Role in Causing Dementia Than We Thought It's hardly a surprise that too much alcohol is bad for the body, including the brain. But a new study published Tuesday in The Lancet suggests that even doctors are underestimating its impact on our risk of developing dementia.
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It's OK to use nasal spray flu vaccine again, US panel says FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2005 file photo, Amanda Klopfer reacts as she is given a FluMist influenza vaccination in St. Leonard, Md. On Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, a federal panel says it's OK for doctors to start using the kid-friendly nasal spray flu ...
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Minnesota hospitals report increase in preventable errors Provided photo State Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said Minnesota's increase in "never events" at the state's hospitals suggests a need for "renewed focus.
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Mumbai surgeons remove world's largest brain tumour weighing 1.8kg at Nair hospital Santlal Pal with his wife and Dr Trimurti Nadkarni at Nair hospital after surgery. (HT file ). Surgeons at the civic-run BYL Nair Hospital last Wednesday removed a brain tumour weighing 1.8kg from a 31-year-old man.
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Tuberculosis alert affects 600 people in Oakland, Livingston, Washtenaw counties Health officials are notifying people in three counties that they may have been exposed to tuberculosis, a potentially fatal bacterial disease, through a healthcare worker.
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Superagers' brains offer clues for sharp memory in old age WASHINGTON - Scientists are peering into the brains of "superagers" - people in their 80s and 90s who have retained unusually sharp memory - to learn the secrets to cognitive health.
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World's largest brain tumour removed in Mumbai hospital The patient was admitted with progressive swelling of his scalp, heaviness, constant headaches and loss of vision in both eyes for the past one year.
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Woman kicked off flight over period pain A woman was kicked off an Emirates flight along with her boyfriend after she was overheard complaining to him about period pain, according to a report.
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600 face tuberculosis threat from infected health care worker DETROIT - Health officials are notifying people in three Michigan counties that they may have been exposed to tuberculosis, a potentially fatal bacterial disease, through a health care worker.
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Superagers' Brains Offer Clues for Sharp Memory in Old Age Scientists are peering into the brains of "superagers" in the hope of finding ways to protect others from memory loss. Feb. 22, 2018, at 1:06 a.m.. Superagers' Brains Offer Clues for Sharp Memory in Old Age. Share. ×. Share on Facebook · Post on ...
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DNA tests show most Brits descend from European immigrants known as Beaker people MOST Britons descend from immigrants from mainland Europe known as the Beaker people, DNA tests reveal. The newcomers replaced at least 90 per cent of the original population, who built Stonehenge and other monuments, more than 4,000 years ago.
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Ancient DNA tells tales of humans' migrant history DNA from people from the Bell Beaker culture (illustration of one man shown) reveal that they descended from nomadic herders who migrated from the steppes of Central Asia.
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Prehistoric Europe much like a game of Civilization, according to ancient DNA We can understand the prehistoric past only by interpreting the things people left behind. Finds don't come with words to explain how an object arrived at a site or why people decorated a pot a certain way.
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Woman says she was paralyzed after doing a sit-up at the gym Marcelle Mancuso, a 23-year-old from Brazil, was doing an inverted sit-up at her gym in Rio when the strap holding her legs onto the elevated bench came loose and she slipped and fell head-first onto the floor.
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Arrival of Beaker folk changed Britain for ever, ancient DNA study shows The grave of a 16–18 year-old female and a 17–20 year-old male dating to c.2000-1950 BC. Both are buried with a fineware beaker.
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YouTube star who claimed vegan lifestyle 'cured' her of cancer and lesbianism dies from disease A YOUTUBE star who claimed her vegan lifestyle "cured" her of cancer and lesbianism has died from disease, her niece has confirmed.
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Is OxyContin Losing Its Luster? The opioid has been a commonly used painkiller for the past 20 years. But amid slumping sales, Purdue Pharmaceuticals says it'll stop marketing the drug.
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Ancient-DNA researchers surpass the 1000-genome milestone Date: February 21, 2018; Source: Harvard Medical School; Summary: In the last eight years, the field of ancient DNA research has expanded from just one ancient human genome to more than 1,300.
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14-year-old Indonesian boy laid 20 'chicken eggs' since 2015 but doctors can't explain why While the father of the teenager has claimed that there is no voodoo involved, doctors believe that the eggs were deliberately shoved into his rectum.
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Counting calories is not the key to weight loss, a new study finds Anyone who has ever been on a diet knows that the standard prescription for weight loss is to reduce the amount of calories you consume.
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Tennis champ Serena Williams reveals she 'almost died' after giving birth to first baby Tennis champ Serena Williams looks dejected during her ladies final match against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia on day three of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship at International Tennis Centre Zayed Sports City on December 30, 2017 in Abu Dhabi ...
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OxyContin maker stopped in its tracks Purdue Pharma, the US maker of OxyContin, has announced it will no longer market the opioid to doctors but it will continue to make and sell it.
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Camden County sues opioid makers in pioneering suit Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, speaks at a press conference to announce that Camden County is suing those responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of opioids, stating that they share responsibility for the epidemic gripping the nation ...
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Is opioid addiction about marketing? Two-thirds of the respondents in a Yahoo/Marist poll released April 17, 2017, said opioid drugs such as Vicodin or OxyContin are "riskier" to use than pot, even when the pain pills are prescribed by a doctor.
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Precision cancer therapy effective in both children and adults Three quarters of patients, both adults and children, with a variety of advanced cancers occurring in different sites of the body responded to larotrectinib, a novel therapy that targets a specific genetic mutation.
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Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Menu for Success Colorectal cancer screening is a huge topic for gastroenterologists. It's at the core of what we do; colonoscopies and colon cancer screenings are a pivotal aspect of our practice so it is incumbent upon members of our specialty to be up to speed on ...
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Why heart attack symptoms are sometimes missed in women Among adults 55 and younger, women may be more likely than men to experience lesser-known acute heart attack symptoms in addition to chest pain, a new study has found.
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Falmouth donors respond when blood is needed FALMOUTH - At a time of year when donations drop off precipitously, a recent blood drive at Central Fire Station resulted in enough pints to potentially save 81 lives.
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