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Study: Donating blood may reduce men's health risks
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterENCINITAS, Calif. - A new study shows men who donate blood dramatically reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke. "I started giving blood in high school and I've been pretty consistent after that," blood donor Jason Janecek said. "I try to give...Tags: Men's Health, Charity, American Medical Association, Liver Cancer, Medical Research
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Researchers eye saliva for patient testing
No one likes to get stuck with a needle.
But it's the only way doctors can get blood to test for diabetes, anemia and numerous other health problems.
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing say there is a much less invasive and...Tags: Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Medical Research, Hospitals and Clinics, DNA
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When mishaps on the road become life-saving
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Calcium supplements increase risk of heart attacks, study finds
Taking calcium supplements increases the risk of having a heart attack, Swiss and German researchers reported Wednesday. The finding adds to the growing body of evidence that such supplements increase the risk to those who take them while providing only...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, High Blood Pressure, Cancer, Calcium, Medical Research
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PSA test for prostate cancer should be dropped, task force says
The PSA test should be abandoned as a prostate cancer screening tool, a government advisory panel has concluded after determining that the side effects from needless biopsies and treatments hurt many more men than are potentially helped by early detection...Tags: Biopsy, Medical Research, Urinary Incontinence, Prostate Cancer, Colleges and Universities
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Group honors research volunteers
South Bend Tribune CorrespondentThe Northern Indiana Cancer Research Consortium is hosting an open celebration of its participants in clinical trials, aimed at raising awareness and recruiting more people to help with research. Dr. Worta McCaskill-Stevens, an African-American woman who...Tags: Cancer, Research, Breast Cancer, Medical Research, Medical Procedures and Tests
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In support
Al-Anon is a support group comprised of persons whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. It’s sole purpose is to help the families and friends of problem drinkers. For information in St. Joseph, LaPorte, Marshall and Starke...Tags: Breast Cancer, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Diabetes, Baptist, Alzheimer's Disease
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In Support
Al-Anon is a support group for people who are affected by someone else's drinking. For information, call (574) 236-5736. Web: www.michianaalanon.org. A group meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Madison Center's Quiet Care, 533 N. Niles Ave., South Bend. Call...Tags: Breast Cancer, Physiology, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Diabetes, Baptist
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Robots useful in hysterectomies
A common operation in the United States, hysterectomies are now going high-tech as many surgeons embrace robotics as another tool to help them do their jobs better. NorthShore University Health System has two robotic surgical systems used for...
Tags: Cancer, Mayo Clinic, Intuitive Surgical Incorporated, Hysterectomy, Hospitals and Clinics
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Prostate cancer screening: What would Dirty Harry do?
So, to paraphrase Dirty Harry, "Do you feel lucky, punk?" A couple of stories this week have put me in a philosophical state of mind, and when I start feeling that way, I think of Clint Eastwood’s Inspector Harry Callahan, one of my favorite...
Tags: Cancer, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Crime, Law and Justice, Democratic Party, Prostate Cancer
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Prostate cancer and the PSA test: It's hard to understand risk
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released new guidelines for prostate cancer screening — urging doctors not to use the popular PSA test to detect the disease. The new recommendations, which were published in the journal Annals of...
Tags: Cancer, Sexual Dysfunction, Medical Procedures and Tests, Prostate Cancer, Health
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com
May 21, 2012
Q: My school-age children have been sick with colds lately and, because of conflicting information in the news, I'm still unsure about which over-the-counter...Tags: Over-the-Counter Medicines, Health and Safety at School, Physiology, Teeth, Fatigue
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