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Set of criteria for 'hypersexual disorder' proposed as new mental health condition

(Medical Xpress)—The idea that an individual might suffer from a sexual addiction is great fodder for radio talk shows, comedians and late night TV. But a sex addiction is no laughing matter. Relationships are destroyed, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Multivitamin use among middle-aged, older men results in modest reduction in cancer

In a randomized trial that included nearly 15,000 male physicians, long-term daily multivitamin use resulted in a modest but statistically significant reduction in cancer after more than a decade of treatment and follow-up, ...

Cancer created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The paradox of BMI and life expectancy

(Medical Xpress)—Although the medical cost to the community rises as more and more people become obese, there is little adverse association between being overweight and life expectancy, new research has ...

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Outreach through social media can encourage condom use in young adults, study shows

Sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention messages delivered by Facebook can be effective in promoting condom use among young adults in the short term, a new study has found. Few students and young adults receive comprehensive ...

Health created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Benefits seen in hormone use early in menopause

A new study may reassure some women considering short-term use of hormones to relieve hot flashes and other menopause symptoms. Starting low-dose treatment early in menopause made women feel better and did not seem to raise ...

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Reduced physical activity reduces life span

(Medical Xpress)— A regular exercise regimen will increase life expectancy in the elderly, new research has found.

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By age 45, smokers already at significantly higher risk of cancer death

(Medical Xpress)—A new Northwestern Medicine study shows that smoking during your middle-aged years dramatically increases your lifetime risk of not just getting cancer, but dying from it.

Health created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Marijuana use may increase risk of testicular cancer: study

A new study from the University of Southern California (USC) has found a link between recreational marijuana use and an increased risk of developing subtypes of testicular cancer that tend to carry a somewhat worse prognosis. ...

Cancer created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (6) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Yet another tick-borne illness emerges in U.S.

(HealthDay)—Scientists have identified a new tick-borne illness in the United States—which hospitalized two men in Missouri—adding to the steadily creeping number of diseases known to be transmitted ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Aspirin-clopidogrel no better than aspirin alone for patients with lacunar stroke

Aspirin combined with the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel is no better than aspirin alone for stroke prevention in people with a history of lacunar strokes, and the combination carries a greater risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, ...

Cardiology created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

US finds lead poisoning from Ayurvedic medicines

US health researchers said Thursday that they have documented lead poisoning risks among pregnant women who took Ayurvedic medicine and issued a new warning on the safety of traditional pills.

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Treatment for cervical disease is not linked to increased risk of preterm births

Treatment for cervical disease does not appear to increase the risk of subsequently giving birth prematurely, according to a study of over 44,000 women in England. The study, published online in the British Medical Journal today, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Aug 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

World's largest tobacco use study: Tobacco control remains major challenge

An international survey of tobacco use in three billion individuals, published in the current issue of The Lancet, demonstrates an urgent need for policy change in low- and middle-income countries, according to the Univer ...

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Pan-fried meat increases risk of prostate cancer, new study finds

Research from the University of Southern California (USC) and Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC) found that cooking red meats at high temperatures, especially pan-fried red meats, may increase the risk of advanced ...

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Good news: Migraines hurt your head but not your brain

Migraines currently affect about 20 percent of the female population, and while these headaches are common, there are many unanswered questions surrounding this complex disease. Previous studies have linked this disorder ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast