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The Spread of Pneumonia and Meningitis is Made Possible by Flu Infections – The Connection is Unraveled
Conditions like pneumonia and meningitis are known to be secondary infections after a person has contracted influenza, but new studies of animals suggest that the bacteria that cause the spread of pneumonia and meningitis are only found in those who
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FDA Links TNF Blockers to Blood Cancer
Health regulators in the United States have been receiving increasing reports of what are normally quite rare blood cancers being found in younger patients (adolescents and young adults) who are taking drugs in a category of anti-inflammatory medicat
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Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors Possibly Caused by Nervous System Imbalance
A recent study suggests that persistent fatigue, exhaustion, and other symptoms experienced by breast cancer survivors may be linked to an imbalance of the nervous system. Even in patients who have undergone successful treatments, fatigue and exhaust
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Extended HPV Vaccine Schedule Found Equally Effective
A recent study suggests that giving the human papillomavirus vaccine across a lengthier period could provide an avenue to give the vaccine to larger numbers of girls and women in poorer countries. Human papillomavirus, also known as HPV, is a communi
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Exercise for Kids – American Children Are Not Getting Enough Exercise, and Parents Are Not Helping
According a new study, America's children are not getting enough exercise, and parents are not making exercise for kids a priority. The research, conducted by the YMCA, gave surveys to more than 1600 parents of children between the ages of 5 and 10.
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Eating Disorders in Orthodox Jewish Women – The Rise of Eating Disorders Among Orthodox Jews
While it is not truly known if eating disorders in Orthodox Jewish women are more prevalent than in society as a large, it certainly is on the rise, and presents unique treatment issues. Orthodox women are supposed to be modest dressers, but matchma
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New Combination of Drugs Shows Promise in Treatment for Obesity – Bridging the Gap Between Lifestyle Changes and Surgery
There is a potentially effective new combination of drugs used to treat obesity according to the results from a study conducted recently. The study involved 2,487 obese participants who took a combination of drugs called topiramate and phentermine wh
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Doctors’ Recommendations – What Doctors Recommend for Others May Not Be What They Would Recommend for Themselves
A recent study seems to suggest that doctors may suggest treatments to patients that they would not use for themselves, more often than not. Apparently when several doctors were asked about treatment they had prescribed in the context of "if it were
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Why Old People Go to Bed Early – Circadian Clock Resides in the Cells
Certain hormones circulating in the blood could be the explanation for why old people go to bed early in comparison to younger individuals. According to a new study, it is thought that the body's natural circadian clock is established by the express
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Dietary Supplements – U.S. Adult Use of Dietary Supplements Holds Steady, Increases in Some Areas
Studies show that the number of adults in the United states that take vitamins and other dietary supplements regularly is holding steady at about half. In the 1990s that number was around 42%, and it increased until about 2003 then leveled off at ar
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