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More Babies Getting Breast-Fed in the US
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Feb 08, 2013 03:19 AM ESTMore mothers across the United States are breast-feeding their baby, according to a recently released news report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Aged Bikers have More Injury Risks than their Younger Counterparts
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Feb 07, 2013 09:10 AM ESTAge is now more than numbers as a recent study has found that older bikers have three times more risks of being injured than the younger ones.
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Facebook can Help Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Feb 07, 2013 08:05 AM ESTFacebook and Twitter can now do more than connect with friends and families: it can help prevent HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), a recent study finds.
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Regular Mammograms not a Good Idea for Older Women
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Feb 07, 2013 07:51 AM ESTIt is often said that prevention is better than cure, however, over-cautiousness might not be so beneficial after all. A recent study finds that doing a mammogram frequently might not be such a good idea for older women.
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Higher Alcohol Price Lowers its Related Deaths
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Feb 07, 2013 03:20 AM ESTAlcohol is known to be one of the foremost causes of mortality worldwide, though an increase in the price of alcohol in British Columbia has significantly reduced the rates of mortality, a study finds.
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Hunger the Best Sauce, can Turn Repulsion into Wanting
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Feb 07, 2013 03:07 AM ESTAll the things that one deems as repulsive might actually hold appeal under adverse conditions, a new study finds.
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With Rise in Hospice Use Comes Futile Treatments for Terminally Ill Patients
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Feb 06, 2013 08:28 AM ESTIt is the decision of a terminally ill patient to choose hospice care or family during his/her last days. While the demands for hospice care are increasing, so are the futile treatments which these patients get subjected to, a study finds.
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Alcohol with Diet Soft Drinks Accelerate Intoxication
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Feb 06, 2013 06:24 AM ESTWhile drinking, it is a good idea to mix alcohol with normal soft drinks than with diet soft drinks, as the latter gets people drunk faster, a study reveals.
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Obesity may Lead to Vitamin D Deficiency in the Body
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Feb 06, 2013 04:13 AM ESTObesity and diseases associated with vitamin D deficiency have been two of the biggest causes of health worries fro people worldwide.
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Compounding Pharmacy Investigated Following Multiple Meningitis Cases
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Feb 06, 2013 02:20 AM ESTCompounding practices in Massachusetts went under the scanner following the widespread fungal meningitis cases that were traced back to a compounding center in the state.
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Sun's UVB Rays a Deterrent to Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Feb 05, 2013 08:17 AM ESTA walk in the sun might do more than one can think. It also alleviates the risk of getting rheumatoid arthritis, a recent study reveals.
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'Kin Factor' Plays Important Role in Women Attempting to Conceive
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Feb 05, 2013 04:56 AM ESTWomen who want to have a baby may find it easier to conceive if they stay nearer to their family, a recent study finds.
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Poor Mental Health might Trigger Unhealthy Behaviors in Low-Income Adults
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Feb 04, 2013 07:43 AM ESTIn case of people from the lower economic strata, poor mental health might result in their unusual behaviors and it is not vice versa, a recent study reported.
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Diabetes Drug 'Lyxumia' gets Nod for Sale in Europe
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Feb 04, 2013 06:30 AM ESTLyxumia is an injectable drug manufactured by Sanofi, a French pharmaceutical company, to treat type 2 diabetes.
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Post- Cancer Treatment, Return to Work Process Different For Men and Women
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Feb 03, 2013 07:39 AM ESTAfter a successful treatment of cancer, the return to work process varies for men and women, and the difference is considerable, a recent study suggests.
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