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Why Saturated Fat is Useful for Human Body
Dubai (Gulf News) – Saturated fats are one of the main building blocks of many cellular structures in the human body and should be consumed in reasonable amounts, said Dr. Sonia Gupte, General...
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Lyme Disease is Vastly Under-Reported, CDC Says
(CBS News) – Lyme disease may be grossly under-reported in the United States. Government researchers say the tick-borne infection affects about 10 times as many Americans as previously indicated by...
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Scientists: Music Boosts Recovery from Surgery, Reduces Pain
(AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) London (Live Mint) – Listening to music before, during and after surgery reduces patients’ pain, eases anxiety and lessens the need for painkillers, British scientists said on...
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Google, DexCom to Make Glucose Monitoring Devices for Diabetes Patients
(NDTV) – Soon after the announcement of its new CEO Sundar Pichai and a holding company called Alphabet, the Google Life Sciences team has teamed up with a healthcare firm DexCom to build blood...
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Google And DexCom Join Forces For A Disposable Device That Tracks Glucose Levels
(WTVOX) – Google announced a partnership with DexCom – the leader in continuous glucose monitoring – to create a disposable glucose monitoring device. Google’s Life Sciences, the two-year-old health...
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Health Law Sign-Ups Keep Growing
In this Nov. 12, 2014 file photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, on a laptop screen, is seen in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File) by RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR,...
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New Study Shows that the Happiness of a First-Time Parent Falls After Baby...
Sleeping baby (Courtesy of netparents.org) (The Daily Herald) – Life has its ups and downs, but parenthood is supposed to be among the most joyous. At least that’s what the movies and Target ads tell...
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Low Libido? FDA Weighs Drug to Drive Women’s Desire
In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, file photo, a tablet of flibanserin sits on a brochure for Sprout Pharmaceuticals in the company’s Raleigh, N.C., headquarters. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed, File) Liz...
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Blacks and Weight Loss: Why So Few Go Under the Knife
Dalelynn Bradshaw-Settle before and after her lap band surgery. (Courtesy Photo) by Victoria T. Davis Special to the NNPA from The Indianapolis Recorder Within the last few weeks, Dalelynn...
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Marketing Aggravates Obesity in Black Children
(mcd_obesity/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0) By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Today, close to one in four Black children – as young as 2 years old – is obese. And the $161 million...
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Lice Resistant to Common Treatments in Many States
(CBS News) – Head lice are a giant nuisance — as many as 12 million American school children between the ages of 3 and 11 get them each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
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New Findings on Coffee and Cancer Risk
(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) (CBS News) – Colon cancer patients who regularly drink caffeinated coffee may be lowering their risk of tumor recurrence and death from the disease, new research suggests....
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Why School Should Start Later in the Morning
(The Atlantic) – For the first time, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging education policymakers to start middle- and high-school classes later in the morning. The idea is...
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Study: Teens Who Try e-Cigarettes More Likely to Start Smoking
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Reuters) – U.S. teens who try electronic cigarettes may be more than twice as likely to move on to smoking conventional cigarettes as those who have never tried the devices,...
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Study: One or Two Drinks a Day Might Boost Cancer Risk
(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File) (HealthDay News) — Just one or two drinks a day can increase the risk of certain cancers, researchers report. A new study of 136,000 adults found light to moderate...
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Poll: Americans Back Federal Funds for Planned Parenthood Health Services
Planned Parenthood (AP Photo/Kevin Wang) (Reuters) – Americans broadly support providing federal funding for free women’s health exams, screenings and contraception services, a Reuters/Ipsos poll has...
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Poll: Majority in US Wants Gov’t to Curb Prescription Costs
In this June 14, 2011, file photo, various prescription drugs on the automated pharmacy assembly line at Medco Health Solutions, are displayed in Willingboro, N.J. A new poll out Thursday, Aug. 20,...
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Ghana to Bring in Cuban Doctors During Medical Strike
The government says the strike is illegal and that it will only negotiate when the medical staff return to work. (AP Photo) FRANCIS KOKUTSE, Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana is going to bring...
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Scientists Find How Obesity Gene Works, a Clue to Treatment
MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer Scientists have finally figured out how the key gene tied to obesity makes people fat, a major discovery that could open the door to an entirely new...
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Working Long Hours Could Be Bad for Your Heart
(CBS News) – Putting in extended days at the office may do more than just stress you out and cramp your social life. New research shows working long hours could pose a serious risk to your heart....
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