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Chemicals in Rugs, Cookware May Be Linked to Raised Cholesterol in Teens

September 07, 2010 By: Guest Category: Cholesterol, Health News

By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) — Common chemicals found in everything from non-stick cookware to grease-resistant food packaging appear to be associated with increases in cholesterol levels in adolescents, a new study suggests. People are exposed to these chemicals — known as perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) — in dust, drinking water, non-stain carpets, waterproof

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Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health Risks

September 07, 2010 By: Guest Category: Cancer, Health News

By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) — A low-carbohydrate diet that derives fats and proteins from vegetable sources rather than meats is probably healthier, new research finds. Comparing the two types of diets over two decades, researchers found that the low-carb, vegetable-based plan resulted in reduced rates of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer,

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Mouse Study May Help Explain Fish Oil’s Benefits

September 07, 2010 By: admin Category: Diabetes, Health News

By Jenifer GoodwinHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) — Feeding obese mice omega-3 fatty acids reduced inflammation that can lead to diabetes, a new study finds. Fish oil supplements that contain high levels of omega-3 fatty acids are one of the most popular dietary supplements in the United States. While omega-3 fatty acids are widely believed

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Exposure to Violence May Aggravate Asthma, Study Finds

September 07, 2010 By: Guest Category: Asthma, Health News

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) — People with asthma who witness violence in their neighborhoods are at increased risk for asthma-related hospitalization and emergency department visits for asthma or any cause, finds a new study. It included 397 adults with moderate to severe asthma who lived in an inner-city community and were followed for six months

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Talks With Plastic Surgeon Urged Before Mastectomy

September 07, 2010 By: Guest Category: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Health News

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer patients who’ve had a mastectomy are more likely to have breast reconstruction if a plastic surgeon is part of the treatment decision team, new research shows. The study also found that where a woman goes for breast cancer treatment — ranging from small private practices to large medical

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Garlic Pills – Reduce Cholesterol Level Naturally

September 07, 2010 By: Guest Category: Cancer, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Health News

This article is about lasuna and its English name is garlic. Lasuna is the natural supplement to reduce the cholesterol level and also very useful for maintaining the blood pressure. It is proven that its daily consumption is very beneficial for solving the health problems or disorders. It is used in our daily meal. Lasuna offers many benefits to the health and also to remain healthy.

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Vets With Stress Disorder More Likely to Develop Dementia

September 02, 2010 By: Guest Category: Diabetes, Health News

THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, are more likely to develop dementia than those without the disorder, according to researchers at a Veterans Affairs medical center in Texas

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Diabetes Drug Metformin Linked to Lower Lung Cancer Rate in Mice

September 01, 2010 By: admin Category: Cancer, Diabetes, Health News

By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) — A drug widely used to treat high blood sugar in type 2 diabetics may hold some promise in the prevention of tobacco-induced lung cancer, according to extremely preliminary findings in a mouse study. In the September issue of Cancer Prevention Research, researchers report that metformin was associated

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Immune System Research Sees Many Similarities Among People

September 01, 2010 By: admin Category: Cancer, Health News

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) — Human immune systems are much more alike than previously believed, a finding that may lead to new ways to detect, diagnose and treat cancer and autoimmune diseases, say U.S. researchers. The team at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle created a new way to sequence millions of immune

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Preventive Surgeries May Be Lifesaver for Women at High Cancer Risk

September 01, 2010 By: admin Category: Cancer, Health News

By Madonna BehenHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) — Women who carry genetic mutations that boost their odds of breast and ovarian cancer can live longer and reduce their cancer risk by having preventive surgery, a new study suggests. The surgery in question is drastic: removal of the breasts or ovaries before any signs of cancer

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