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Five Steps For a Healthy Heart
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 13, 2014 11:13 AM ESTA healthy heart is often considered the window to a healthy life. Here are some simple things that you can do to keep your heart healthy and pumping:
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Older Women With Sleep-Breathing Problems More Likely To See Decline in Daily Functions, Study Finds
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 13, 2014 11:13 AM ESTOlder women with disordered breathing during sleep were found to be at a greater risk of decline in the ability to perform daily activities, a new study has reported.
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Pre-Pregnancy Body Weight Can Affect Early Development of Human Embryos: Study
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 13, 2014 11:12 AM ESTEmbryos of women who are overweight or obese at the time they conceive display distinct differences in early development compared to embryos from women of a health weight, according to a new study.
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Researchers Develop Personalized Genetic Test To Predict Prostate Cancer Recurrence Risk
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 13, 2014 11:11 AM ESTResearchers have devised a genetic test to identify which men are at highest risk for their prostate cancer to come back after localized treatment with surgery or radiotherapy, according to a new study.
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Errors In Single Gene May Protect Against Heart Disease: Study
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 13, 2014 10:47 AM ESTRare mutations that shut down a single gene are linked to a lower cholesterol levels and a 50 percent reduction in the risk of heart attack, a new study has found.
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Ways You Can Stop Your Sugar Craving
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 12, 2014 12:18 PM ESTSweet delights naturally increase temptation towards sweets. One way is to run away from satiating the sugar craving. However, the other recommended way is to curb it once a while.
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Worse Health-Related Quality of Life For Older Cancer Survivors, Study Finds
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 12, 2014 12:17 PM ESTHealth-related quality of life (HRQOL) is worse for older survivors of selected cancers, specifically survivors of multiple myeloma and pancreatic cancer, a new study has found.
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PSA Rise With Testosterone Gel Associated With Specific Factors
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 12, 2014 12:16 PM ESTFactors that predict greater prostate-specific antigen (PSA) increase with use of testosterone gel (T-gel) include age 60 years and older, baseline testosterone (T) ≤250 ng/dL, and percentage of free PSA <20 percent, a new study has found.
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Triple Drug Combo Benefits Lupus Nephritis
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 12, 2014 12:16 PM ESTIn a trial, involving 368 Chinese patients with lupus nephritis, those who were administered with a trio of medications, were more likely to see a complete remission, a new study has reported.
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Oral Cancer-Causing HPV May Spread Through Oral and Genital Routes, Study Warns
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 12, 2014 12:15 PM ESTThe transmission of human papillomavirus (HPV) may occur via oral-oral and oral-genital routes, according to a new study. The study found that HPV infections were more common among men who had female parters with oral and/or genital HPV infection.
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Phone Counseling Beneficial For Rural Women With Cancer Gene Tests
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 12, 2014 12:14 PM ESTTelephone counseling on genetic testing is as effective as in-person counseling for women at high risk for breast or ovarian cancer, according to a new research.
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Packaged Foods That You Should Avoid Eating
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 11, 2014 10:03 AM ESTPackaged food certainly help in time-management but they are full of other hidden ingredients that can pose serious health problems if consumed in the long-term. Here are some of the packaged food that you might want to avoid:
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Mortality Rates Lower For Patients Cared For By Nurses With Bachelor's Degree, Study Finds
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 11, 2014 10:03 AM ESTPatients who receive most of their nursing care from nurses with bachelor science degrees had better care, fewer readmissions and shorter stays, a new study has found.
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Hospital Workers Wash Hands Less Frequently Toward End Of The Shift: Study
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 11, 2014 10:02 AM ESTHospital workers who deal directly with patients wash their hands less frequently as their workday progresses, according to a new study.
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Lung Cancer Screening With Low-Dose CT Could Be Cost Effective, Study Finds
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 11, 2014 10:02 AM ESTLung cancer screening in the National Lung Screening Trial meets commonly accepted standard for cost effectiveness, according to a new study.
