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Fruit juice targeted in war on obesity
Over the past decade, the nation's war on obesity has targeted some fairly obvious culprits, including fast food, pastries, fried foods and soda. But recent scientific studies and a new government-sponsored documentary that aired last week on HBO have...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Potassium (dietary supplement), Science and Technology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Obesity
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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, Heart Attack, Health, American Medical Association, Blood
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PSA test: The real problem is the rush to treatment, doctor says
The PSA test should not be a routine screen for men of any age, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force declared earlier this week. The assessment wasn’t about saving money but was based on a review of the science on PSA screening -- what were the...
Tags: Prostate Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics, Urinary Incontinence, Cancer, Mayo Clinic
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Fevers during pregnancy linked to autism, but medication helps
Women who reported having had a fever during pregnancy were more likely to give birth to a baby who would later be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or a development delay, says a major new study. But the babies of women who treated their fevers...Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Science and Technology, Fever, Behavioral Conditions, Immune System
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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: Calcium, Science and Technology, Cancer, Stroke, Mineral Supplements
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Stem cell treatment for heart failure takes small step forward
Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel, reported Tuesday that they had removed skin cells from two patents with heart failure, returned those cells to an embryonic state, and then transformed them into beating heart...
Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Cancer, Science and Technology, Electrophysiology, Heart Attack
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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: Hospitals and Clinics, Science and Technology, Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Health
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Foods for a flatter stomach
Florida Jewish JournalIf you want a flatter stomach, cutting calories and exercising are must-dos. But new research also shows some foods may have waist-shrinking (and consequent health-boosting) properties. Here are five tummy tamers to add to your diet: 1. CANOLA OIL...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, The Pennsylvania State University, Vitamin C, Diets and Dieting, Beta-Carotene
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Children with rare brain disease improve after gene therapy
Florida Jewish JournalUsing gene transfer techniques pioneered by University of Florida faculty, Taiwanese doctors have restored some movement in four children bedridden with a rare, life-threatening neurological disease. The first-in-humans achievement may also be helpful...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Biology, Hospitals and Clinics, Genetic Engineering, Behavioral Conditions
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Tiny tool can play big role against tuberculosis
Florida Jewish JournalA tiny filter could have a big impact around the world in the fight against tuberculosis. Using the traditional microscope-based diagnosis method as a starting point, a University of Florida lung disease specialist and colleagues in Brazil have devised...Tags: Lungs and Airways, Health Organizations, Dartmouth College, Science and Technology, Respiratory Disease
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Several George Zimmerman Witnesses Change Their Accounts
Orlando SentinelSANFORD, Fla. -- Evidence released last week in the second-degree-murder case against George Zimmerman shows four key witnesses made major changes in what they say they saw and heard the night he fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford....Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, HLN (tv network), Trayvon Martin, The Miami Herald, PayPal, Inc.
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License reinstated for physician assistant
An Ipswich physician assistant who had a patient die under her care has had her license reinstated. June Torrence-Heinz, a physician assistant at the Sanford Ipswich Clinic, was given a temporary order conditioned license by the South Dakota Board of...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Morphine (drug), Career and Workplace, Health, Symptoms
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