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Buying a baby pushchair seems simple enough until you find out there are hundreds of models on the market.   In fact, there are so many...

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There certainly seems to be no shortage of skin care product lines that promise you the moon - no break-outs, clean, and healthy skin.   They'll...

A major British study found that taking aspirin regularly can reduce the long-term risk of cancer by 60 per cent

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A major British study found that taking aspirin regularly can reduce the long-term risk of cancer by 60%. Researchers found that aspirin can reduce the...

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Every woman living on the planet is going to go through menopause eventually.   It is just one of the things that makes a person female....

Dr Clyde Yancy from Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago says more people could live to the age of 100 by following seven simple steps to change their lifestyle

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Dr. Clyde Yancy, a cardiologist from Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago says more people could live to the age of 100 by following...

Giuliana Rancic underwent a double lumpectomy to treat her breast cancer

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The E! News host, Giuliana Rancic underwent a double lumpectomy as part of her breast cancer treatment. The procedure appears to have gone well...

Listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupe melons death toll raised to 25 deaths across 12 states in US

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Listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupe melons death toll raised to 25 deaths across 12 states in US. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

Osteoporosis occurs when bone mineral density is lower. The bones are fragile and break (fracture) easily.

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A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that moderate consumption of wine can increase bone mineral density (BMD) and prevent...

Giuliana Rancic and her husband Bill were preparing to undergo a third round of IVF treatment after the previous two attempts failed when she discovered she has breast cancer

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Giuliana Rancic, the E! News presenter has revealed during a Today Show interview that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Giuliana Rancic, 37, has...

The British researchers from Sanger Institute used cutting-edge methods to correct a genetic mutation in stem cells derived from a patient's skin biopsy, and then grew them into fresh liver cells

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A new stem cell technique for growing working liver cells which could eventually avoid the need for liver transplant has been developed by British...

Cataracts

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The team that discovered the first drug in the world for cataracts prevention won $100,000 at the Enterprize competition of the University of Queensland...

Dr Ramzi Amri claimed that Steve Jobs died from pancreatic cancer more quickly because of his apparent refusal to embrace “conventional treatment” especially over the last year

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Dr. Ramzi Amri, a researcher at Harvard Medical School, claims that Steve Jobs would probably be alive today if he had not put off...

Dark chocolate

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A weekly intake of a minimum 45 grams (1.6 ounces) of chocolate containing at least 30% of cocoa, or dark chocolate, is linked to...

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The use of Ketchup was interdicted in school cafeteria in France thanks to the propaganda of healthy diet.   There is just one exception allowed. Cafeterias...

A major observational study, which involved nearly 39,000 women, has found multivitamins, vitamin B, folic acid, iron, magnesium and copper supplements all increased the statistical risk of premature death

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A major study results showed that vitamins and other dietary supplements taken by 50+ women may actually put them at more risk. According to scientists,...

Using a tanning device before the age of 20 increases the risk of melanoma by two times.

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Taking a new step on preventing melanoma, Edmund G. Brown, Jr., California Governor, signed on October 9 SB 746 into a law that restricts...

When a fixed portion of food was eaten from a large plate, subjects felt they had been give a smaller than average portion, so ate more

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A number of recent studies have revealed how making several small lifestyle changes could help you lose weight without feeling deprived of the food...

Cialis (tadalafil) was approved for BPH treatment.

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The FDA has approved Cialis (tadalafil) on October 6 to treat the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and for the treatment...

PSA test should not be a routine in preventing prostate cancer, says US Preventive Services Task Force

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An US federal advisory panel concluded that the PSA test should no longer be part of routine care in preventing prostate cancer. According to Los...

Halloween contact lenses are available in varied colors and designs.

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American Academy of Ophthalmology is warning about the risks associated with decorative Halloween contact lenses.   The American Academy of Ophthalmology is working with its partners...

BC-819, used to treat pancreatic cancer, is a double stranded DNA plasmid construct that incorporates the gene for diphtheria toxin (DTA) under the regulation of the promoter sequence for H19 gene.

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BioCancell has begun enrollment of phase IIb BC-819 pancreatic cancer clinical trial, while Halozyme has started randomized, controlled clinical trial with PEGPH20 in patients...

Abraxane, approved by FDA for breast cancer, could be a life-prolonging drug for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.

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Abraxane plus gemcitabine achieved a median overall survival of 12.2 months in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, study reports. Patients with high-SPARC biomarker achieved...

In other studies aspirin appeared to protect against cataract or neovascularization in macular degenaration, thus protecting against vision loss.

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A person over 65, who takes aspirin daily, has twice the risk to develop an age-related vision loss (late stage macular degeneration) than a...

Scientists say they don't believe their anti-grey pill will work on people like George Clooney, whose hair has already begun the greying process

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L’Oréal's anti-grey pill, a daily medication based on a secret fruit extract, is scheduled to launch within the next four years. Bruno Bernard, head of...

Sarah Churman cries with laughter as she hears the world around her for the first time

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Sarah Churman, a 29-year-old deaf, who was fitted with a state-of-the-art hearing implant nine weeks ago, has heard her own voice for the first...