Blood type may affect stroke risk, study finds
Your blood type might affect your risk for stroke. People with AB and women with B were a little more likely to suffer one than people with O blood - the most common type, a study found.
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Nov 16, 2011 |
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Occasional marijuana use doesn't harm lungs, study finds
Smoking marijuana on an occasional basis does not appear to significantly damage the lungs, according to a new study.
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Jan 12, 2012 |
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Intermittent exercise improves blood glucose control for diabetics
Intermittent exercise with and without low oxygen concentrations (or hypoxia) can improve insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetics, however exercise while under hypoxic conditions provides greater improvements in glycemic ...
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Feb 02, 2012 |
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Popular fetal monitoring method leads to more c-sections
Pregnant women in labor, upon arriving at the hospital, will often have their baby’s heart rate monitored to assess the baby’s wellbeing. A new research review suggests that the use of one popular ...
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Feb 15, 2012 |
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Cranky today? Even mild dehydration can alter our moods
Most people only think about drinking water when they are thirsty; but by then it may already be too late.
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Feb 17, 2012 |
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More trans fat consumption linked to greater aggression
Might the "Twinkie defense" have a scientific foundation after all? Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have shown – by each of a range of measures, in men and women of all ages, ...
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Mar 13, 2012 |
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Avoid chemicals in your daily life by going back to the basics
(Medical Xpress) -- Research increasingly points to the products common in our daily lives—including cosmetics and household cleaners—as sources of potentially dangerous chemical exposures. Susan Pinney, PhD ...
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Apr 06, 2012 |
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Girl with deformed face learns to navigate world
(AP) -- What if you knew, even before your child was born, that she wouldn't look like everyone else?
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May 03, 2012 |
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Obamacare ruling restores faith in US Supreme Court
With Chief Justice John Roberts' decisive swing vote to uphold "Obamacare," the conservative-majority US Supreme Court has seen its reputation as an independent final arbiter restored, experts say.
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People born in the fall more likely to survive to 100
(HealthDay) -- People born in the fall, from September to November, are significantly more likely to reach 100 years of age compared with those born in March, according to a study published in the Journal of ...
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Jul 13, 2012 |
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Physician's empathy directly associated with positive clinical outcomes, confirms large study
Patients of doctors who are more empathic have better outcomes and fewer complications, concludes a large, empirical study by a team of Thomas Jefferson University and Italian researchers who evaluated relationships between ...
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Sep 10, 2012 |
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Fetal exposure to PVC plastic chemical linked to obesity in offspring
Exposing pregnant mice to low doses of the chemical tributyltin – which is used in marine hull paint and PVC plastic – can lead to obesity for multiple generations without subsequent exposure, a UC Irvine study has found.
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Jan 15, 2013 |
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Tai chi helps prevent falls and improve mental health in the elderly
Tai chi has particular health benefits for older people, including helping to prevent falls and improving mental wellbeing, reveals a review published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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May 16, 2011 |
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Intake of the right fatty acids can help to prevent heart attacks
There is much confusion at present about the importance of fatty acids in preventing heart attacks. Recent studies have questioned the need to reduce the intake of saturated fatty acids in the diet and to increase that of ...
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Jun 30, 2011 |
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Overall health effects of alcohol consumption
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its global status report on alcohol and health for 2011. Forum members largely agree with the discussion in the report of the serious health and societal problems associated ...
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Jul 12, 2011 |
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