Study shows gene links low birth weight and diabetes |
Scientists have found two genetic regions that affect a baby’s size at birth and say one of them is also linked with developing diabetes in later life.
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10 Bad Excuses Not To Run |
Whether we’re beginner or experienced runners—or contemplating starting—every now and then we all find a reason not to run. But there are reasons and then there are excuses. “An injury is a real reason not to run,” says Arizona-based Dean Hebert, a certified running coach and author of Coach, I Didn’t Run Because…. “That’s different than an excuse of a [...]
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South Asians with High Blood Pressure; Good News |
KYOTO HEART study shows that adding Diovan (valsartan) to conventional treatment to improve blood pressure control may
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Breast Self-exams for women; do or don’t? |
For years, many of us were told by our doctors to do regular breast self-exams (BSEs)—when we look at and feel our own breasts to detect lumps. It seems like a no-brainer, a kind of early warning system. But lately GPs have been telling us we should not do BSEs.
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"Mono" linked to chronic fatigue syndrome in teens |
NEW YORK – Teens who develop “mono,” otherwise known as infectious mononucleosis, may be at risk for chronic fatigue syndrome, according to a study in Pediatrics.
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Obesity Emerges as Risk Factor in Severe Flu |
WASHINGTON — People who are obese but otherwise healthy may be at special risk of severe complications and death from the new H1N1 swine flu virus, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.
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Finasteride Doesn’t Cause Aggressive Forms Of Prostate Cancer |
Whether to treat men at risk of prostate cancer with the drug finasteride has been the dilemma with doctors for the last six years. On one hand, the drug had been shown to prevent cancer in about one of every four patients who received it. On the other, those who did develop cancer while on the drug were 25 percent [...]
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Smoking bans around the world |
Turkey rolls out the next phase of a smoking ban on July 19, extending the prohibition to cafes, bars and restaurants as it aims to curb the habit in a country where 22 million people, half the adult male population, smoke.
