Sunday, 31 July 2011

New Genetic Clues to Esophageal Diseases

Researchers have discovered three genetic mutations that may play a role in the development of esophageal diseases, a study shows.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/news/20110726/new-genetic-clues-to-esophageal-diseases?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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Bad Golf Swing Can Be Rough on the Body

A biomechanical study shows exactly how duffers' and pros' golf swings differ -- exposing the amateurs to back and elbow injuries.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20110729/bad-golf-swing-rough-on-the-body?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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Study: Non-Head Injuries May Impact Thinking Skills

A blow to the head isn't the only injury that can make a football player a little slow and confused


Source: http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/fSAAhG3IqTg/

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Vets With PTSD, Government Reach Settlement

More than a thousand Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder would be given lifetime disability retirement benefits such as military health insurance under the terms of a settlement reached between the government and the veterans


Source: http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/aimzRyFowX4/

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Saturday, 30 July 2011

Robert C. W. Ettinger, 92, Dies; Proponent of Life After (Deep-Frozen) Death

Mr. Ettinger?s idea of freezing the dead for future reanimation spawned what some refer to as the cryonics movement.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=79dc77779a551cd8402e3bca1e480a1d

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Vital Signs: Nutrition: Stealthy Vegetables: Getting Children to Eat More

A study finds that when pur�ed zucchini, broccoli, tomatoes, cauliflower and squash are added to foods, children really don?t seem to mind.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=34a426c3dc4a295b6ff30bc50f2d3e7d

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Well: Some Nose-Job Patients May Have Mental Illness

About one in three people seeking rhinoplasty have signs of body dysmorphic disorder.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=ec379fd15503866111365bcb2b22e20d

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Brain Injuries Increase Risk of Stroke

People who have had a traumatic brain injury face a tenfold increase in the risk of having a stroke within three months, according to a new study.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20110728/brain-injuries-increase-risk-of-stroke?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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Friday, 29 July 2011

Fat Injections: Safe for Breast Reconstruction After Cancer?

Fat injections to contour the breasts after breast cancer surgery, known as lipofilling, appear safe, according to a new study.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20110729/fat-injections-safe-for-breast-reconstruction-after-cancer?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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Flu "super antibody" may bring universal shot closer

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found a flu "super antibody" called FI6 that can fight all types of influenza A viruses that cause disease in humans and animals and say their discovery may be a turning point in the development of new flu treatments.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/3B2IGCDftE4/us-flu-antibody-idUSTRE76R65F20110728

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A correction for a letter to the editor.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=44d0f1063d35d728d28fb65341dd775d

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Op-Ed Contributor: Useless Studies, Real Harm

Pharmaceutical marketing efforts, doubling as research studies, should be subject to government oversight.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=5dff69ea26ce6d524843314ac4715060

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Thursday, 28 July 2011

Officials fear for infants born to prescription drug addicts

According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prescription drug overdose deaths in Florida are up a staggering 265% since 2003. But it's not just the deaths that have Florida officials worried; it's the births.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/bgWOdx0rrwg/index.html

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Why Comfort Foods Are So Comforting

When we are feeling sad, many of us reach for comfort foods such as chocolate, ice cream, or chips. Now new research helps show how these foods boost our moods.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20110725/why-comfort-foods-are-so-comforting?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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Well: Migraine Miseries Push Patients to Ways of Coping

More than 10 percent of adults and children suffer from migraine, which is three times as common in women and girls as in men and boys.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=fa52ef93cc99a1f5d9129206adeb7f24

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Well: The Hidden Costs of Medical Student Debt

Just how much should students, and society, pay for the next generation of doctors?

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=9c92dcac82a6f08dbf5ea0148e05bcce

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Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Well: How Exercise Can Keep the Brain Fit

For those of us hoping to keep our brains fit and healthy well into middle age and beyond, the latest science offers some reassurance.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=9e78747b358f2e05b583aac402496700

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New Tests for Newborns Create Dilemmas for Parents

The familiar heel prick that newborns receive is revealing more about a baby's health than ever before but, as technology opens the possibility of screening newborns for hundreds of diseases, there is controversy over how much parents need to know


Source: http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/aDLms6culgE/

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9/11 responders won't be covered for cancer

Workers who were involved in the response to the World Trade Center attack will not have their cancer treatments compensated, according to a controversial decision released Tuesday by the World Trade Center Health Program.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/5azxQIOamMo/index.html

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Abortion pill via telemedicine seen safe, effective

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women prescribed the "abortion pill" after a videoconference with a doctor appear to fare as well as those who have a face-to-face visit, a new study finds.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/eaxF1o_GJiM/us-abortion-pill-idUSTRE76P78E20110726

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Tuesday, 26 July 2011

What's on the Alzheimer's horizon?

With more than 5 million people suffering from the disease in the U.S., the pressure is on to find better methods of diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/3XPHC7-75ts/index.html

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Personal Health: Still Counting Calories? Your Weight-Loss Plan May Be Outdated

The most detailed long-term analysis of the factors that influence weight gain shows that conventional wisdom may not be the best approach.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=b995ca59884b0e3ffdae2914ba52e026

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Americans Are Flocking to Alternative Therapies

Most Americans believe that prescription medications are the most effective treatments for many common illnesses, but a Consumer Reports survey of more than 45,000 people finds that three-fourths of us are turning to alternative therapies like yoga and acupuncture.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/balance/news/20110722/americans-are-flocking-to-alternative-therapies?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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Monday, 25 July 2011

Clues to Early Detection, Treatment of Alzheimer's

Brain and blood chemistry changes indicative of Alzheimer's disease can be detected 10 to 20 years before memory loss and other cognitive symptoms develop, according to doctors studying families with inherited forms of the disease.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20110722/clues-to-early-detection-treatment-of-alzheimers?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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Global Update: Food: Deal Will Help Build a Better Cassava

A snippet of DNA licensed by the Dow Chemical Company will help the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center develop resistant varieties of the disease-prone crop.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=bd20953ae4934ed7b828c9022d00d817

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Personal Best: For Runners, Soft Ground Can Be Hard on the Body

An exercise physiologist and other experts said that contrary to popular wisdom, they could find no scientific evidence that a softer surface is beneficial to runners.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=3cc6b559c40ef1e554c994f4d5790344

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Food Boredom May Lead to Weight Loss

A new study suggests that one path to successful weight loss might be culinary boredom -- eating the same food over and over.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20110722/food-boredom-may-lead-to-weight-loss?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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