Acute Illnesses Increase Risk of Severe Disability in the Elderly
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Acute Illnesses Increase Risk of Severe Disability in the Elderly

Older patients have a much higher risk of severe disability when they are treated for an acute illne...
Living Near Oil and Gas Wells Linked to Low Birth Weight in Infants
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Living Near Oil and Gas Wells Linked to Low Birth Weight in Infants

A recent study suggests that residing near oil and gas wells may put pregnant women at risk of havin...
Study Shows Dietary Restrictions May Not Guarantee Longer Healthier Life
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Study Shows Dietary Restrictions May Not Guarantee Longer Healthier Life

While the common teaching is that dietary restriction slows aging and improves health, a new study c...
Giving Antibiotics for Shorter Duration May Help to Curb Antibiotic Resistance.
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Giving Antibiotics for Shorter Duration May Help to Curb Antibiotic Resistance.

Antibiotic resistance (i.e., loss of activity) has become a serious global health problem and is lin...
Scientists uncover the secrets of hepatitis C, a virus that infects the liver
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Scientists uncover the secrets of hepatitis C, a virus that infects the liver

Hepatitis C virus is one of the infections that can affect the liver and, after several years, lead...
Genetic Screening for Prostate Cancer May Be Possible – New Study
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Genetic Screening for Prostate Cancer May Be Possible – New Study

Prostate cancer is the commonest cancer in men. About 1 man in 9 will be diagnosed with prostate can...
The Small Changes Exercise Causes in the Body May Explain its Benefits
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The Small Changes Exercise Causes in the Body May Explain its Benefits

All the benefits of exercises have been established and are well known; from its effects on cardiova...
Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep linked to poorer health in teens
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Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep linked to poorer health in teens

We get more from sleep than feeling rested and alert during the day. Sleep affects our metabolism, m...
Scientists are Working on a Portable, Mobile MRI Machine
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Scientists are Working on a Portable, Mobile MRI Machine

The creation of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) imaging has reshaped medical diagnostics, creat...
Up to 29 Gene Variants Linked to Alcohol Drinking Problem
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Up to 29 Gene Variants Linked to Alcohol Drinking Problem

In a study investigating genetic predisposition of alcohol drinking problems, a new study has identi...
Study Finds Genes can Promote Tumor Metastasis
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Study Finds Genes can Promote Tumor Metastasis

he most fatal cancers are often the ones that spread aggressively from their primary locations to ot...
How to Accurately Check your Blood Pressure at Home
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How to Accurately Check your Blood Pressure at Home

High blood pressure is one of the major risk factors for heart attack and stroke, the leading causes...