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Test Can Tell If You Need Antibiotics For Cold
By Peter R | Jan 22, 2016 01:22 PM ESTThe test based on gene profiles can help restrict antibiotic resistance.
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Yolanda Foster Expressed Gratitude To One Of Her Doctors For Guiding Her In Her Lyme Disease
By Jenn Loro | Jan 22, 2016 08:57 AM ESTAmid her continuing struggle with chronic Lyme disease since 2012, Real Housewives on Beverly Hills star Yolanda Foster took to the social media in expressing thanks to people who helped her in her painful ordeal with the tick-borne illness.
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Celebrity ‘MasterChef’ Winner Gigi Hadid Cries While Talking About Mother’s Lyme Disease
By Jenn Loro | Jan 21, 2016 10:49 AM ESTThe 20-year old supermodel daughter of Real Housewives star Yolanda Foster, Gigi Hadid, won the 'Master Chef Celebrity Showdown' with $25, 000 prize money that she planned to donate to a Lyme disease charity.
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Kidney Disease Patients are Living Longer, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 19, 2016 09:32 AM ESTKidney disease patients have better survival odds, a USRDS report found.
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Three New Glaucoma-Causing Genes Discovered
By Jenn Loro | Jan 13, 2016 09:53 AM ESTThe discovery of three new glaucoma-causing genes offers fresh hopes in advancing early detection techniques, prevention methods, and treatment of glaucoma.
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One Third of Patients with Incurable Cancer Work, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 21, 2015 04:24 PM ESTA third of people diagnosed with incurable cancer continue to work, a new study found
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Drug Overdose Deaths Alarmingly High: CDC
By Jenn Loro | Dec 21, 2015 10:02 AM ESTA report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed a record-high drug overdose deaths in 2014 which was the highest since 1970 prompting health authorities to call for tighter regulation for prescription drugs like extremely strong chronic pain relievers.
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Losing Weight can Slow Down Deteriorating Knee Cartilage, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 30, 2015 12:37 PM ESTObese adults who have knee osteoarthritis can slow down their cartilage degeneration if they lose a lot of weight, a new study says.
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High Resting Heart Rate Linked to an Increased Risk of Premature Death, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 24, 2015 11:37 AM ESTA high resting heart rate is linked to an increased risk of dying prematurely, a new study found.
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Signs of Heart Disease can be Detected in 8-year-old Obese Children, Researchers Say
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 11, 2015 10:39 AM ESTObese children as young as eight-years-old can already have signs of heart disease, a new study reported.
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Life Expectancy Gap between White and Black Americans is Narrowing, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 06, 2015 12:46 PM ESTThe life epectancy gap between white and black Americans has narrowed to a four-year difference, a new study reported.
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Scientist Growing Human Brain Parts To Probe Disease
By R. Siva Kumar | Nov 06, 2015 10:46 AM ESTAn amazing lab experiment growing parts of the brain is being undertaken.
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Researchers Design Model That Would Predict The Effects of Chemical Substances On Health
By Kamal Nayan | Dec 01, 2014 09:39 AM ESTResearchers have designed a predictive model that provides information for the treatment of 20 percent of human diseases, according to a new study.
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Non-Invasive Diagnosis Of Bone Diseases Seen Possible In The First Human Trial
By Kamal Nayan | Dec 01, 2014 09:39 AM ESTFor the first time, a research has enabled detection of a genetic 'brittle bone' disease known as Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) by simply scanning a patient's limbs. Up until now, bone diseases have been diagnosed through X-rays, history of fractures and other clinical symptoms and, in the case of OI, genetic testing.
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Childhood Obesity linked to Several Health Complications, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 25, 2014 10:59 AM ESTChildhood obesity can increase risk of liver disease, hypertension and heart disease, a new study reported.
