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Helping Kids Attain a Healthy Weight

... by parents in a sensitive and positive fashion to avoid emotional outbursts that can derail positive changes.<br...

Better Prostate Cancer Test

...opsy. Miles hopes the test will help men like him avoid future biopsies.Researchers say larger clinical trials are still needed before the test is available to doctors and their patiets....

Herbal Remedy Risky for Cancer Patients

...reast cancer should proceed with caution or simply avoid taking black cohosh until we learn if there are ways to circumvent these adverse effects." Black cohosh is one of the most commonly used alternative supplements to treat hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms. The herb is native to North America...

Catching Alzheimer’s Disease Earl

...ting and treating memory loss early could delay or avoid the onset of Alzheimer’s. The researchers say dementia is the fourth-leading cause of death. According to the study, the P300 latency test should be used as a screening tool. The authors say it is a 15-minute test that can easily be added to a medic...

Painkillers Increase Risk of Miscarriage

...be pregnant to be aware of this potential risk and avoid using NSAIDs around conception."...

The Downside of Asthma Medication

...scle might lead to the design of new agonists that avoid negative effects of beta2AR activation while enhancing events that lead to relaxation.”...

Teens' vitamin D deficiency an epidemic

...ice of moms and doctors to slather on sunscreen to avoid skin cancer, because it can block the absorption of ultraviolet rays. But while too much sunlight is bad, ultraviolet rays also interact with chemicals in the skin to produce vitamin D. Specialists recommends kids spend about 10 minutes a few times ...

Good carb, bad carb? Experts debate.

...etics were once (but no longer) told to studiously avoid sweets, since presumably sugary foods would quickly turn into sugar in the blood stream. About 20 years ago, scientists came up with the glycemic index, or GI, as a way to compare this. The body converts all carbohydrates -- from starches to table s...

Pasta sauces recalled in cancer scare

...sh.// Sky News said consumers are being warned to avoid the affected brands, including Bertolli, as well as private-label sauces made for supermarket chains Sainsbury's and Safeway. The alert follows the discovery of a red dye called Sudan 1 in chili powder used in the sauces. The dye -- classified as a...

Prevention of Prostate Cancer

...tells researchers. Four of them died of cancer. To avoid that same fate, Klinzing is being proactive. He says, "I figured if something should happen, that the man upstairs says it's time to have cancer, then I want to be some place where I can catch it early." Doctors hope that the drug -- finasteride --...

Preventing Vision Loss

...l suggests more than 300,000 of these people could avoid advanced AMD over the next five years if they took the vitamin supplements recommended by the earlier study. They write, "Avoiding the development of advanced AMD can have a major effect on the quality of life for an individual ... These data sugges...

Preventing Vision Loss

...l suggests more than 300,000 of these people could avoid advanced AMD over the next five years if they took the vitamin supplements recommended by the earlier study. They write, "Avoiding the development of advanced AMD can have a major effect on the quality of life for an individual ... These data sugges...

Finding relief from Excruciating Headaches a challenge

...oung patients stay on a regular sleep schedule and avoid stress and skipping meals. Gohmann has tried all of it -- and says a new triptan medication seems to be helping. Still living at home because of the headaches, she's still hoping she'll be able to go away to college....

Prevention of Vision Loss

...s suggests more than 300,000 of these people could avoid advanced AMD over the next five years if they took the vitamin supplements recommended by the earlier study.Thus researchers conclude, “Avoiding the development of advanced AMD can have a major effect on the quality of life for an individual ... Thes...

Common Cold Found to Fight Cancer

Most people try to avoid getting it, but researchers say common cold may help fight cancer.Researchers have now found a way to genetically engineer the common cold virus so that //it kills cancerous cells, while leaving healthy ones intact. They did this by modifying one ...

Antiparasitic Drug Effective In Reducing Seizures In Neurocysticercosis Patients

...shows an antiparasitic drug appears to help people avoid seizures caused by a common parasite. Researchers speculated treatment with the antiparasitic drug albendazole which they thought might help these patients reduce the number of seizures they experience. They randomized 120 patients with signs of the...

Exercise The Best Treatment For Low Back Ache

...ivity levels. But many people with lower back pain avoid exercise because of the pain involved. A new study suggests people with low back pain can benefit from regular exercise, even if it hurts.This study was conducted among the employees of an airline company in the Netherlands. About 135 workers who ha...

Cancer Risk From Exposure To Diagnostic X-Rays

...wever, they agree that a general goal should be to avoid unnecessary X-ray procedures. For example, they point out that up to 30 percent of chest X-rays may not be necessary and doctors need to think carefully about the benefits for and the risk to their patients for each examination....

Link Between Alcohol Consumption And Cardiovascular Disease

...ndividuals who do not currently consume alcohol to avoid starting to drink alcohol. Thus researchers say their results suggest there may be a biological explanation for the link between alcohol consumption and heart disease....

Low Fat Dairy Products Ideal For Patients With Gout

...to meat and yes // to low-fat dairy if you want to avoid gout. The study showed diets rich in dairy products and low in beef, pork, lamb and seafood may help protect against this painful conditionThe problem lies in the high purine content of many meats and seafood, say researchers . Doctors have long su...

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