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Children exposed to secondhand smoke in cars
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While fewer children are getting exposed to secondhand smoke while riding in the car, rates of exposure are still high enough to warrant concern.
Researchers of a recent study said parents and other drivers may not realize that even when the...
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Reduce the Risk of Stroke with Citrus Fruits
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Eating citrus fruits, such as oranges and grapefruit, because may lower women's risk of developing stroke because of the flavonone they contain, according to a new study. Flavonoids are a group of compounds found in fruits, vegetables, dark...
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Sleep Apnea may lead to Silent Strokes
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The obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked with a high risk of having silent strokes. Millions of people suffer from this sleep disorder. People with sleep apnea stop breathing for 10 to 20 seconds or longer and this can happen at least 20 to 30...
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Stop Children from Stressing
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Children are stressed out on a daily basis usually from the slow boil of everyday anxieties – a swell of unrelenting childhood stress that, in the long term, may cause them serious health problems.
High on the list of stressors is the pressure...
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Have you taken your vaccine yet?
Type: Articles
Remember to take the flu (influenza) vaccine. The vaccine is recommended for anyone over the age of 6 months and has to be taken every season.
It takes about two weeks after the vaccine for the body to produce antibodies against the flu virus so...
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Consultation members of the EU Health Forum
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Find attached a consultation paper recently completed by the Health Policy Forum in regards to the need for a Public Heealth Programme, the obligations of the EU and suggestions made by the EU Health Policy Forum.
The attached PDF document...
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Analysis of the Cross-border Healthcare Directive
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With the influx of European citizens seeking to travel abroad to receive treatment, a proposal for a directive on patients’ right in cross-border healthcare became a top priority for the European Parliament and Council of Health Ministers. On the...
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Dietary Fats Seem to Affect Sperm Quality
Type: Articles
Men who eat foods containing a lot of saturated fats -- think burgers and fries -- and monounsaturated fats may be harming their sperm, a new study by Harvard researchers suggests.
Men consuming a lot of these types of fats may be producing...
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Less Invasive Lung Cancer Staging Looks Promising
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A less invasive method for finding out whether lung cancer has spread to the lymph nodes could prevent many unnecessary operations, a new study suggests.
This process, called staging, is usually done via a major operation called a thoracotomy....
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Meditation Soothes MS Patients
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A new Swiss study reports that a form of meditation known as mindfulness may help patients with multiple sclerosis.
Patients with MS -- a nervous system disease that typically surfaces in early adulthood and can cause muscle weakness,...
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New laser surgery zaps cataracts: report
Type: Articles
Using a laser to take apart a lens clouded by cataracts can make the tricky eye surgery easier and more precise, doctors reported on Wednesday.
They employed a laser to break up the damaged lenses before taking them out and replacing them with...
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Regular Walking May Slow Decline of Alzheimer's
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New research suggests that walking about five miles a week may help slow the progression of cognitive illness among seniors already suffering from mild forms of cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease.
In fact, even healthy people who do...
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Mediterranean diet may trim diabetes risk
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Older adults who stick with a traditional Mediterranean diet rich in plant-based fats may help lower their risk of type 2 diabetes -- even without counting calories or shedding weight, new research hints.
In a study of 418 older Spanish...
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Is IVF safe? A review of current evidence
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In vitro fertilization (IVF) is quite common these days, with over 4 million children born following IVF treatments worldwide and it is generally regarded as a safe technique, but some scientific reports have noted an increased rate of problems...
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