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Exercise Important in Reducing Size of Abdominal Fat Cells
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Reducing the size of abdominal fat cells – which are a risk factor for diabetes and heart disease – takes more than cutting calories, according to new research from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Early results from a five-year study show that exercise should be added to the equation...
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Smoking Out the Links Between Nutrition and Oral Cancer
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Every year, nearly 300,000 people worldwide are diagnosed with oral cancer. This type of cancer has the highest incidence in people who use tobacco, including cigarettes, but the means by which tobacco promotes the development of oral cancer is unknown.
Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Hum...
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Allergies Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
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Researchers from Mayo Clinic have discovered that allergic rhinitis is associated with the development of Parkinson’s disease later in life. Findings will be published in the Aug. 8 issue of the journal Neurology.
“The association with Parkinson’s disease is increased to almost three time...
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Researchers Find "Secret Weapon" Used by SARS Virus
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In 2003, the highly contagious and often-deadly mystery disease now called SARS emerged explosively out of Southern China. It eventually killed an estimated 916 people in Asia, Europe, and North and South America—nearly one in ten of those it infected.
When scientists identified the virus t...
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Jet Lag -- Getting Back in Sync
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Jet lag -- it’s what happens when you’ve arrived at your travel destination but your body is out of sync with local time. It can cause irritability, decreased concentration, dizziness, headaches, muscle soreness and gastrointestinal problems such as constipation or diarrhea. Symptoms can be ag...
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Turning Down the Heat on Burning Mouth Syndrome
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A burning sensation that seems to creep into your tongue as the day progresses could be burning mouth syndrome. It can be a complex and frustrating condition to diagnose and treat. But with persistence and help from your doctor, symptoms usually can be improved, according to the August issue of Mayo...
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Tips to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
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Short on sleep? According to sleep experts, people are sleeping less than they used to and the “sleep debt” can take a toll on your health, relationships and work performance.
Despite the popular notion that you need less sleep as you get older, sleep needs generally remain constant throughout...
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Top 10 Healthy Foods -- and Why They’re Good for You
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If you could eat foods that were tasty, nutritious and helped reduce your risk of disease, what more could you want? The August issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource offers its 10 top picks for healthy foods:
Apples: Apples are a good source of pectin, a fiber that can lower cholesterol and gl...
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Different Genes May Cause Autism in Boys and Girls
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Like detectives trying to solve a murder case, researchers searching for the biological cause of autism have come up with some surprising suspects. They've found that different genes may be responsible for causing autism in boys than in girls.
In addition, the researchers also have discover...
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Dengue Virus Reveals Its Circular Secret
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The first step in the transmission of mosquito-borne viruses is no mystery: it’s the pesky insect’s bite that allows the virus to enter its victim’s bloodstream. But for some of the most dangerous insect-borne viruses, details of what happens next have been unclear.
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