Poor hand-grip strength associated with poor survival
Poor or declining hand-grip strength in the oldest old is associated with poor survival and may be used as a tool to assess mortality, found a new article. The fastest growing segment of the elderly population is the group older than 85 years, classified as the oldest old.... (Source: ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News)...
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Depressed people see gray not blue
MANCHESTER, England, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- People with anxiety and depression are most likely to use a shade of gray to represent their mental state than blue, researchers in Britain say.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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Depressed people see gray not blue
MANCHESTER, England, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- People with anxiety and depression are most likely to use a shade of gray to represent their mental state than blue, researchers in Britain say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)... (Source: )...
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Centre to test for controversial condition linked to MS
One of the first clinics in North America devoted to testing for a vascular condition that some experts believe is linked to multiple sclerosis is set to open later this month in Buffalo, just as scientists are to release more findings on the controversial theory. (Source: CTV Health)... (Source: )...
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'Third-hand smoke' risk warning
Lingering residue from tobacco smoke that clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, warn experts.... (Source: BBC News)...
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Brain injury linked to gambling
Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money.... (Source: BBC News)...
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Fertile forties pregnancy warning
Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility inevitably wanes at a certain age.... (Source: BBC News)...
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N.B.'s new trauma system unveiled
A new co-ordinated network that aims to get treatment for New Brunswick trauma patients more quickly was unveiled Monday. (Source: CBC | Health)... (Source: )...
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Drug shows promise against river blindness: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Closantel, an older drug used to treat a parasitic liver disease in animals, may prove effective at combating river blindness in humans, a major cause of infection-related blindness, U.S. researchers said on Monday. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
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Popular antidepressant interferes with cancer drug
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The popular antidepressant drug Paxil may interfere with breast cancer treatments, making patients more likely to relapse and die, researchers in Canada reported on Monday. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
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Even third-hand smoke carries carcinogens: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Old tobacco smoke does more than simply make a room smell stale -- it can leave cancer-causing toxins behind, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
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Glaucoma medications may reduce risk of death
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Glaucoma drugs appear to reduce the likelihood of death among patients using them compared with those patients receiving no treatment but it is not clear why, U.S. researchers said on Monday. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
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Age of mother affects child's autism risk: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Being an older mother significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism, but being an older father only increases the risk when the mother is under the age of 30, U.S. researchers said on Monday. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
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Few high-risk women in U.S. take breast cancer drug
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Only a small number of U.S. women at high risk of breast cancer have chosen to use the drug tamoxifen to lower that risk, according to a study published Monday. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
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Being religious may not make you healthier after all
A number of studies over the past two decades have shown that religious people tend to be healthier. But a new study suggests that when it comes to heart disease and clogged arteries, attending religious services or having spiritual experiences may not protect against heart attacks and strokes. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
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Transporting Obese Patients a Super-Size Problem
Paramedics and firefighters dont need to read recent studies of obesity on the rise in America, the subject weighs heavy on their shoulders every day, the Washington Post reported.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
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Many older adults need pneumonia shot
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- More than 30 percent of U.S. adults ages 65 and older had not been immunized against pneumonia in 36 states as of 2008, researchers found.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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Gay, lesbian, bisexual higher suicide risk
MONTREAL, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Youth who self-identity with being gay, lesbian and bisexual are at higher suicide risk, Montreal researchers found.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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Family says hospital neglected son
ATLANTA, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Emory Clinic Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta is disputing a grieving family's contention that it neglected a 25-year-old man who died during a sleep study.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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Bayer defends safety of contraceptives
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Bayer Healthcare Corp. clearly stated its oral contraceptives Yasmin and Yaz contained possible side effects, the pills' maker said in response to lawsuits.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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For obese, vaccine needle size matters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Our ever-expanding waistlines may have outgrown the doctor's needle, researchers say, in what could be another casualty of the obesity epidemic. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
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Pathologist warns of herbal medicines
ADELAIDE, Australia, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- An Australian forensic pathologist says there may be dangers in some herbal medicines if taken in large quantities, injected or combined with prescriptions.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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Beer May Be Good for Your Bones
If you downed one too many while watching the Super Bowl, here's at least one reason to hold your head high: Drinking beer can be good for your health.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
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Moms make the executive
MONTREAL, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Canadian and U.S. researchers say mom plays a key role in how her child develops executive functioning.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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Cancer nurses funding row
Gordon Brown has given more details of Labour's plans to provide dedicated one-to-one specialist nursing for everyone in England diagnosed with cancer.... (Source: BBC News)...
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Criteria not used to diagnose depression
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Feb. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say many physicians don't use established criteria to diagnose depression.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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Scientists Seek Ways to Catch Olympians Using Drugs
As the Vancouver Olympic Games get closer, scientists are trying to develop more sophisticated tests to catch athletes in the act of sneaking performance-enhancing drugs, Boston.com reported.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
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Woman Loses Arm in Lawn Mowing Accident
An Australian woman had her arm severed after a freak accident involving a ride-on lawn mower.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
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Study Links Sugary Soft Drinks to Pancreatic Cancer
People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
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Soda Drinks to Help You Sleep Hit U.S. Stores
Forget energy soda drinks designed to pep you up a new batch of relaxation tonics intended to help you sleep are now available on the U.S. market... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
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