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Smoking and its Effects

...ience more damage to their lungs from smoking than others born at higher birth rates. //The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Melbourne in Australia, reports respiratory function is more drastically reduced with smoking among this group. A study of 60 individuals with low birth weight,...

Good carb, bad carb? Experts debate.

...lunteers had dropped seven pounds of pure fat. The others had put on four. Now he is repeating the study on 100 heavy teenagers. Even such small experiments have been rare. Most support for the idea comes from big surveys that follow people's health and diets over time. Some of these show that those who co...

Black tea said to lower cholesterol

...ups of black tea per day for three weeks while the others were given colored water that tasted like tea. The two groups then switched what they were given to drink after three weeks.LDL levels dropped by an average of 7.5 percent during the three weeks when the individuals consumed tea rather than the place...

A Reason To Smile

...tal uses for lasers. Some diagnose cavities, while others remove gum and tooth structure to treat disease. Some are even used to whiten teeth. Dentists also use lasers to help detect dental disease in its early stages. Another use is for the treatment of gum disease to remove diseased tissue. With lasers, ...

3 die, 500 sickened in nation's largest hepatitis A outbreak Associated Press

A third person died Friday and nearly 500 others who ate at a Chi-Chi's Mexican restaurant have fallen ill in the biggest known outbreak of hepatitis A in U.S.// history, making people so scared they are lining up by the thousands for vaccinations and no longer eating out. Health investigators ar...

Senate assures ban on smoking

... Romney may veto certain parts of the bill and not others in the coming days. Romney also proposed a supplemental budget that is about half as large as the one approved by the Legislature. In ironing out the differences between the versions approved by the House and Senate, lawmakers removed a $1.5 million...

Tomatoes Might Inhibit the Development Of Prostate Cancer

...e tomato powder, some were fed lycopene alone, and others had a standard diet. The whole tomato powder contained lycopene and other compounds. Researchers report the rats fed whole tomato powder had a lower risk of death from prostate cancer than rats fed diets of pure lycopene or a standard diet. Specifica...

Animals Can give us a second chance at life

...c children. Doctors say one is off insulin and the others reduced their insulin requirement by more than 60 percent. “We do know that patients who have been exposed to pig cells and tissues do have pig DNA circulating in their blood,” says Fano, “And that means they most certainly have pig viruses in thei...

Animals can give us a second chance at life

...c children. Doctors say one is off insulin and the others reduced their insulin requirement by more than 60 percent. “We do know that patients who have been exposed to pig cells and tissues do have pig DNA circulating in their blood,” says Fano, “And that means they most certainly have pig viruses in their...

Common Cold Found to Fight Cancer

...ned to destroy many different types of cancers and others are designed to be specific to colon or lung cancer. The adenovirus is the virus responsible for the common cold. The latest technology is now patented, and researchers are collaborating to develop new therapies for cancer and other diseases that wi...

“ Economy Class Syndrome

...ns putting them at increased risk for blood clots, others had no risk factors at all. Thus researchers conclude that according to their study venous thromboembolism is a potentially important health problem to many long distance air travelers, including those without recognized risk factors....

Bullying – a Common Problem Among Childre

... children are impacted both ways – they both bully others and are victims of bullies. In all cases, these ch...ol problems and more difficulty getting along with others than students not involved in bullying. Despite these problems, however, bullies enjoyed a high soci...

Drug Stops Herpes

... Researchers say transmission of genital herpes to others is the chief concern in patients with the virus. Authors conclude, "Our study demonstrates that oral valacyclovir taken by immunocompetent persons with recurrent genital HSV-2 infection significantly reduces the rates of HSV reactivation, subclinical...

Drug Found To Reduce The Transmission Of Herpes

Researchers say transmission of genital herpes to others is the chief concern in patients with the virus.However a new study shows //the drug valacyclovir may significantly reduce the spread of the genital herpes virus. Researchers studied more than 1,400 heterosexual couples. In each case, one partner wa...

Stroke Patients May Benefit By Wearing Cooling Helmets

...ardiovascular care interventions. This device, and others like it, may have wide applicability in the field.” Although the total number of patients in the two studies from Japan and NASA were only 23, the studies showed that patients who had cooling of the brain using the specially designed helmets had a ...

The Existing Controversy of Hormone Replacement Therapy

...of the participants had menopausal symptoms, while others did not.Results show women free of menopausal symptoms should not use HRT therapy because of the associated risk of breast cancer. Researchers say, "HRT for the primary prevention of chronic diseases in women free of menopausal symptoms is unjustifie...

Fertility After Testicular Cancer Questioned

...tudies have suggested treatment reduces fertility, others have found fertility rates unchanged. These conflicting results suggested the need for more study. Researchers looked at fertility rates among about 450 French men who were treated for testicular cancer between 1979 and 1999. Prior to their diagnosis...

Hormones A Predictor Of Heart Problems

...er they say that, this exam should be coupled with others for the most effective early detection....

Will Your Baby Grow Up To Be A Future Einstein ?

...selves. Some experts support these programs, while others oppose them. Researchers thus conclude saying , if parents do a little bit of looking at books with their children and inspire them to be curious about the pictures and ... what the word means, but don't get into very structured systematic teaching ...

The Link Between Childhood Vaccinations And Diabetes Questioned

... have also suggested some vaccines may cause while others may protect against diabetes. Other reports indicate infections occurring after vaccination may play a role. For the study researchers followed the entire population of children born in Denmark between 1990 and 2000 to assess the real risk to kids...

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