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 Being exposed to traffic fumes increases your risk of heart attack by a third, according to a German study presented at this week’s American Heart Association meeting in Palm Harbor, Florida.The study was made by Annette Peters, PhD, and colleagues at the Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Center, Munich, Germany. They interviewed...
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Autism is a spectrum of different disorders ranging in severity and in symptoms from the mild Asperger’s syndrome to more severe autism. The disease, characterized by poor social interactions, impaired communication and repetitive behavior, affects as many as 1 in every 150 kids in the U.S., according the Centers for Disease Control and...
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 Screening regularly for colorectal cancer is critical for early diagnosis and treatment of the disease, but can be time consuming and a low health priority for men and women. However experts said colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, after lung cancer. According to the American...
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 A new study presented at the American Heart Association's
49th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention in
Florida found that people were three times more likely to have an attack if
they had recently spent time on the roads, possibly because of the exhaust
fumes and other pollution they...
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According to recent studies on toxic chemicals found in children’s bath and personal care products, two chemical compounds – 1,4-dioxane and formaldehyde – were found in more than half of these products. Formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane are considered probable carcinogens by the Environmental Protection Agency. Formaldehyde is a breakdown...
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 Hyperbaric therapy may improve the condition of children suffering from autism, researchers wrote in the journal BMC Pediatrics.Hyperbaric therapy usually involves inhaling up to 100 percent oxygen at a pressure greater than 1 atmosphere in a pressurized chamber.The study was conducted by Dr. Dan Rossignol of the International Child...
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 Having extra fat on the neck may be a sign of heart trouble, according to researchers with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's Framingham Heart Study.They presented their study Wednesday at the American Heart Association’s Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention annual conference in Palm Harbor, Fla.Previous studies...
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 Co-founder of search engine leader Google, Sergey Brin, announced his intention to fund a new study on Parkinson’s disease in an attempt to better understand the disease’s roots.The study was announced Thursday and will be conducted by 23andMe, a company co-founded and co-managed by Mr. Brin’s wife, Anne Wojcicki. The company offers a...
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 If you still have doubts that by cutting salt from your diet you improve your health, now you have another reason to start doing so.According to a new study presented Wednesday at the American Heart Association’s 49th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, if Americans reduced their daily salt intake by...
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 A new study carried out by New York researchers shows that people who sleep less than six hours per night during the work week over a period of several years, have nearly five times the chance of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those who average six to eight hours of sleep. The results will be presented Wednesday at the American...
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 Mass Murder in Memphis Home, 6 Killed
The bodies of six people - 4 adults and 2 children - were found by police in a small brick house in Memphis, Tennessee. Inside the small building were found three other...
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