Health
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PublishedNovember 2, 2015
Mortality rate rises for middle-aged whites in U.S.
Researchers blame suicides and deaths from drug overdose and alcohol abuse for the uptick.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2015
Cutting sugar from kids’ diets has benefit in just 10 days
While the study is very preliminary because of its small size, it has important implications for how we think about the ills of sugars.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2015
Study: New knee, less pain
However, compared with less invasive treatments, surgery is riskier and not universally successful.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2015
American Cancer Society revises guidelines, calls for mammograms to start at 45, not 40
While some patient advocates are upset, the change reflects growing concern that the benefits of the breast cancer test may have been oversold.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2015
Eight hours of sleep may be overrated, researchers say
A study of the world's last hunter-gatherers finds they get about 6.5 hours of sleep, despite a lack of modern distractions.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2015
All dietary supplements not harmless, study finds
Some 23,000 people end up in the ER each year with problems after ingesting the nutritional products.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2015
Study: Many women can skip breast cancer chemotherapy
A gene-activity test identifies women who are likely to respond to hormone-blocking drugs.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2015
Retirement can be hazardous to your health
A new study finds that senior citizens who work are in better health than those who don't.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2015
Compound in dark chocolate, red wine may slow Alzheimer’s progression
But researchers say further study is needed on resveratrol.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2015
Obese at 50? Watch out for Alzheimer’s disease
Research links obesity in middle age with earlier development of the disease.
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