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Struggling with math? Plug in to improve
ReutersApplying painless but targeted electrical stimulation to parts of the brain that play a role in number manipulation may in future be a way to help people who struggle with math, scientists said on Thursday. Researchers who experimented with a type of...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Medical Research, Parkinson's Disease, University of Oxford, Science and Technology
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Scientists create human embryos to make stem cells
For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of...
Tags: Human Interest, Biotechnology Industry, Stanford University, Health Treatments, Genetic Condition
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Breast cancer: Angelina Jolie starts the conversation
"Mom. Do you have that gene? Do I? Have you been tested? I thought Grandma had breast cancer. Why weren't you ever tested?" The questions from my 27-year-old daughter were coming fast. Angelina Jolie published an essay in The New York Times on Tuesday,...
Tags: Breast Cancer, High Blood Pressure, Celebrities, Medical Procedures and Tests, Angelina Jolie
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Diabetic Love cut; claimed by Jaguars
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New England Patriots - INSIDE SLANT --Last season, Kyle Love started 11 games for the Patriots at defensive tackle and he has 25 starts in 41 career games since making the team as an undrafted free agent in 2010....Tags: Lavelle Hawkins, Justin Francis, Kyle Arrington, Danny Woodhead, Seattle Seahawks
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Angelina Jolie will have ovaries removed next
After undergoing a cancer-preventive double mastectomy and breast reconstruction, Angelina Jolie will follow up with surgery to remove her ovaries, according to a report in People magazine. Jolie's mother, Marcheline Bertrand, died of ovarian cancer...
Tags: Breast Cancer, USA Today, Social Media, Google Inc., Mastectomy
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New cancer tools allow patients to reconsider chemo
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After decades of using one-size-fits-all therapies to combat cancer, doctors are using new tools to help decide when their patients can skip chemotherapy or other harsh treatments. An approach to oncology that has been in place...Tags: Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Skin Cancer, Chemotherapy, Prostate Cancer, Medical Specialization
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Lifestyle change may ease heart risk from job stress
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Being under stress at work is tied to a higher risk of heart problems, new research confirms - but putting down the beer bottle and going for a walk may help. Researchers found that job strain - defined as having a lot of...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Heart Attack, Weight, Healthy Diet, Cardiologists
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Hysterectomy not tied to heart risk factors: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite evidence suggesting that women whose uterus has been removed may be more likely to experience heart troubles, a new study finds that the usual signs of heart disease risk are not more severe in middle-aged women after...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Inflammation, Medical Procedures and Tests, Ovarian Cancer, Cardiologists
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Ewwww -- poop in pools more common than you may think, CDC warns
Los Angeles TimesAttention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have pooped in the pool. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worked with state and local public...Tags: Calicivirus, Disease Prevention, Sports, Medical Research, E. coli Infection
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Winston-Salem Journal, N.C., Ask SAM column
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.Q: How do I report a "puppy mill?" Who should I report it to? --C.D. Answer: Concerns about possible puppy mills should be reported to the Forsyth County Animal Control Department at (336) 703-2490. "Currently there is no specific law against...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Disease Prevention, Semiconductors and Active Components, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines
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Combined supplements no better for cholesterol
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding a plant-derived compound called a sterol to the cholesterol-lowering agent red yeast rice doesn't make it work any better, according to a new study. "I expected to see a synergistic effect with red yeast rice, and I was...Tags: Placebo, IMS Health Incorporated, Cardiologists, Health and Medical Professionals, Melrose Park
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Bitten boys start rabies treatments
The High Point Enterprise, N.C.Two boys bitten by a rabid fox Sunday have started rabies treatments. The boys, both under the age of 16, were sitting on the deck at their home on Guyer Street when the fox attacked, Sandy Ellington, community health educator with the Guilford County...Tags: Disease Prevention, Vaccines, Preventative Medicine, Rabies, Tetanus
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