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Vigorous Exercise Might Keep Psoriasis at Bay

Yahoo health - 3 hours 32 min ago

MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Women who exercise vigorously may be reducing their risk of psoriasis, Harvard University researchers report.

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Moveable Magnets Used to Forge Gastric Bypass in Pigs

Yahoo health - 3 hours 32 min ago

MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- In a scenario reminiscent of the film Fantastic Voyage, researchers have found a way to perform nearly surgery-free gastric bypass procedures in pigs using only a local anesthetic.

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Dieting May Lower Hormone Levels Tied to Breast Cancer

Yahoo health - 3 hours 32 min ago

MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that weight loss through exercise and dieting helps overweight women lower the levels of certain hormones in their blood, potentially raising the odds that they'll avoid developing breas...

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Teens' Love of Loud Music Tied to Drinking, Drug Abuse

Yahoo health - 3 hours 32 min ago

MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- In a new study, teens who loved listening to music blasting at high decibels on their MP3 players were also more likely than others to smoke marijuana, while those who listened to loud music at concerts and clubs...

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Obese Teens Can Have Heart Damage Without Showing Signs

Yahoo health - 3 hours 37 min ago

MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Heart damage can be present in obese teens who don't have any symptoms of heart disease, a small, preliminary study found.

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Statins May Help Prevent Enlarged Prostate: Study

Yahoo health - 3 hours 37 min ago

MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Statin drugs commonly used to lower cholesterol levels may also slow the unhealthy growth of the prostate in men with elevated blood levels of prostate-specific antigen, a new study finds.

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Screening for Lung Cancer Might Benefit Those at Highest Risk

Yahoo health - 3 hours 37 min ago

SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Using low-dose CT scans to screen for lung cancer might save the lives of patients at the greatest risk for the disease, a new analysis suggests.

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Health Tip: Comforting Baby's Pain

Yahoo health - 3 hours 42 min ago

(HealthDay News) -- When your baby is in pain -- be it from things like a circumcision, vaccine or incoming tooth -- parents can take steps to soothe, comfort and ease the pain as much as possible.

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Health Tip: Use Proper Form When Running

Yahoo health - 3 hours 42 min ago

(HealthDay News) -- Using proper running form can help prevent injuries and make running a little easier and more comfortable.

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Keeping Your Family Safe From Dog Bites

Yahoo health - 3 hours 42 min ago

SATURDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- More than 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year, and more than half of those victims are younger than age 14, experts say.

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Not all ICUs need a specialist at night: study

Yahoo health - 4 hours 7 min ago

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among hospital intensive care units (ICUs) with a daytime physician specially trained in critical care, adding a specialist to cover the night shift does not improve patients' survival, according to a new study. Amo...

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The making of the term 'pink slime'

Yahoo health - 4 hours 7 min ago

"Pink slime" was almost "pink paste" or "pink goo."

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"Pre-diabetes," diabetes rising among U.S. teens

Yahoo health - 4 hours 31 min ago

By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The percentage of U.S. teenagers with "pre-diabetes" or full-blown type 2 diabetes has more than doubled in recent years -- though obesity and other heart risk factors have held steady, governmen...

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On your bike, Portland top U.S. city for cycling

Yahoo health - 5 hours 32 min ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - With the most cyclists per capita and even coffee shops that cater to two-wheelers, Portland has been named America's best cycling city, according to a new ranking released on Monday. It knocked Minneapolis, which was tops...

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Could Compound in Artificial Sweeteners Worsen Crohn's Disease?

Yahoo health - 5 hours 46 min ago

MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- The food additive maltodextrin, commonly used in some artificial sweeteners, may worsen Crohn's disease by encouraging the growth of E. coli bacteria in the small intestine, a new study suggests.

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Study Supports Value of Sigmoidoscopy, an Alternative to Colonoscopy

Yahoo health - 5 hours 46 min ago

MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- New research confirms that sigmoidoscopies -- less-invasive alternatives to colonoscopies that don't require sedation -- are effective in lowering the risk of colon cancer.

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Health Highlights: May 21, 2012

Yahoo health - 5 hours 46 min ago

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

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Study Ties Secondhand Smoke to Bladder Irritation in Kids

Yahoo health - 5 hours 46 min ago

SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Parents who smoke may put their children at greater risk for bladder irritation, according to a small new study.

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Breathing Smog While Pregnant May Worsen Asthma in Offspring

Yahoo health - 5 hours 46 min ago

SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to air pollution while in the womb might harm the lung-function development of children with asthma, a new study finds.

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Georgia flesh-eating bacteria patient breathing on own: father

Yahoo health - 6 hours 37 min ago

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A Georgia graduate student fighting a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection she contracted after being injured in a zip-line accident nearly three weeks ago is breathing on her own without the help of a ventilator, her father s...

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