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Want to Live to 90? Tall, Slim Women Have Best Chance, Scientists Find A woman's height and weight appear to play a greater part in her chance of enjoying a long life than a man's, according to a study investigating a person's likelihood of reaching the age of 90.
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Blood test detects Alzheimer's damage before symptoms A simple blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage in people on the path to developing Alzheimer's disease—even before they show signs of confusion and memory loss, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St.
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Blood Test May Predict Alzheimer's Progression A blood test predicted disease progression and brain neurodegeneration at very early stages of familial Alzheimer's disease, researchers reported.
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Flu spreading in US with 19 kids reported dead WASHINGTON - A total of 19 flu-associated child deaths have been reported and more than 3,500 have been hospitalized for influenza this winter in the United States.
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Brain Training App Improves Users' Concentration, Study Shows A new 'brain training' game designed by researchers at the University of Cambridge improves users' concentration, according to new research published today.
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Winter Pressure on Intensive Care Units as Flu Rates Rise Moderate increases of flu this winter are having a high impact on hospital intensive care unit and high dependency unit admissions, latest figures showed.
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Vitamin C? No wet hair outside? What actually works to prevent kids' colds Sniffles and sneezes are hard for kids to avoid this time of year. While parents do their best to prevent children from getting sick, some of the precautions they take may not be helping.
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Another Drug Company Recalls Tainted Sartan Products Prinston Pharmaceutical Inc has recalled one consumer-level lot of irbesartan and seven lots of irbesartan hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) tablets because of the presence of the probable carcinogen N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), marking the latest recall of ...
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Adult Vaccination Rates Are Rising but Fall Short Healthy People 2020 Goals Prove Elusive, but Pharmacists Can Advocate, Educate, Identify, and Immunize. The CDC has declared that vaccinations are one of the top 10 public health achievements of the 20th century.
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Most parents still rely on myths to avoid colds Myth: You lose most of your body heat through your head. Contrary to the findings from one 1950s Army study, most of your body heat doesn't escape through your noggin, according to Vreeman.
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Glenn Ellis: Flu and the vaccine: facts vs. fiction It's still early, but the current influenza (flu) season is shaping up to be gentler than last winter's unusually brutal one.
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FDA: Another blood pressure drug under voluntary recall Another voluntary recall of medications used in the treatment of high blood pressure has been issued due to the detection in the active pharmaceutical ingredient of an impurity considered probably carcinogenic to humans by the U.S.
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As health experts predict a vaping ban, what do e-cigarettes really do to the body? Health experts are debating whether vaping could be banned following fears underage smokers are becoming addicted. According to latest figures from the US, e-cigarettes are now the top high-risk substance used by teenagers despite laws prohibiting ...
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How likely are you live to 90? Depends on your gender and body size (CNN) - Living to the ripe old age of 90 may depend on your body size -- both height and weight -- as well as your level of physical activity, and seems to influence a woman's lifespan more than it does a man's, according to a new study published ...
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Most parents still rely on myths like these to avoid colds ANN ARBOR, Mich. - As with many other aspects of parenting, when it comes to preventing colds, most parents trust the advice passed down by their own parents and grandparents.
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A new blood test could detect Alzheimer's before symptoms emerge Alzheimer's disease is an incredibly serious late-life aliment that can have a massive impact on an individual's quality of life and self sufficiency.
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Faecal transplant researchers identify 'super-pooper' donors Researchers looking into the success of faecal transplants believe they have identified why the poo of certain donors produces better results than others - so called "super-donors".
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Glasgow's super-hospital: Calls for investigation after 'multiple problems' at £842m campus CALLS have been made for an inquiry into "multiple problems" at Glasgow's £842million super-hospital which have led to patient deaths, children becoming unwell due to contaminated water and millions being spent on repairs.
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Delaying Newborn Baths Boosts Breastfeeding, Study Finds Giving a newborn a bath right after birth has been the norm for most hospitals for decades. But it turns out that waiting several hours may help promote breastfeeding, according to results from the Cleveland Clinic, which took its cues from new mothers ...
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Cayuga County Health Department: Understanding HPV and links to cervical cancer January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, which provides a chance to raise awareness about cervical cancer, and the HPV vaccine that can help prevent it, and other cancers, from ever developing.
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Superbugs and anti-vaxxers make WHO's list of 10 global health threats (CNN) -- From climate change to superbugs, the World Health Organization has laid out 10 big threats to our global health in 2019.
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Delaying baby's first bath may help newborns breastfeed easier Many babies are washed soon after they take their first breath, but new evidence shows it's best to wait before that trip to a tiny tub.
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Contraceptive pill can be taken every day, NHS says in new guidance The reproductive health body setting standards for the NHS has produced new guidance to assure women the contraceptive pill can be taken every day of the month.
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This brain training app may help you stay focused, says new study (CNN) Our digital lives make concentration difficult. Everybody has experienced working on a task, then being interrupted by the swooshing sound of the email icon popping up, only to be side-tracked by the pinging notification of a text on our ...
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Does oxybutynin reduce hot flashes in breast cancer survivors? Hot flashes during menopause are usually more severe in breast cancer survivors than in the general female population. Hormone-replacement therapy is a traditional treatment for hot flashes, but many women cannot tolerate these drugs.
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2 patients die after contracting infection linked to pigeon droppings Two patients in Scotland who died recently had contracted a fungal infection linked to pigeon droppings at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
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Nearly a QUARTER of antibiotic prescriptions are pointless Just eight percent of antibiotic prescriptions in 2016 were clearly justified, according to a new study of privately-insured Americans.
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A quarter of prescriptions for antibiotics in the United States would be useless According to a new study, nearly 25% of the antibiotics prescribed in 2016 were inappropriate for treating the health problems associated with patients.
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Widely available food in US workplaces: Perk or hazard? Philadelphia, January 22, 2019 - Nearly a quarter of employed adults obtain foods and beverages at work at least once a week, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and published in the Journal of the ...
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Is it OK to take the pill every day without a break? Newspaper headlines this week have advised women that they can take contraceptive pills "every day of the month, without any break" to avoid monthly bleeds and period pain.
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What Is Exercise Snacking? A New Study Says Just A Few Minutes Of Stair Climbing Can Boost Your Health It's all too rare that the words "exercise" and "snacking" appear in close proximity (unless accompanied by an unacceptable snack suggestion, like "a handful of raisins").
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'If you don't ask, then you won't know': family doctors guided on care for transgender teens A growing number of young people identify as transgender, but many miss out on vital care from a family doctor. The authors of a new Canadian review aim to change that.
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Eels in Thames 'left hyperactive due to high levels of cocaine in water' Eels in the Thames are becoming hyperactive because of the high levels of cocaine in the city's waste water, scientists say. New research by a team at King's College London found that Londoners are using the class A drug consistently throughout the ...
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