Health and Beauty

Frequent Jogging Increases Lifespan Considerably

Published at | 2012-05-04 12:00:00 | in category Health and Beauty

Women who jog regularly live 5.6 years longer, and men 6.2 years longer than their counterparts who don't, according to Danish researchers who presented their study - Copenhagen City Heart study - at the EuroPRevent2012 meeting. Dr. Peter Schnohr explained that they had set out to determine how healthy or hazardous regular jogging might be. He in ...

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Beastie Boys singer's death puts spotlight on rare cancer

Published at | 2012-05-04 13:33:14 | in category Health and Beauty

Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch, also known as MCA, died Friday after a long battle with salivary gland cancer, according to multiple reports. He was 47 years old. According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, salivary gland cancer is very rare, with only two out of 100,000 adults diagnosed each year in the U.S. ...

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Squirrel tests positive for plague at California campsite

Published at | 2012-05-04 13:56:40 | in category Health and Beauty

A ground squirrel trapped at a popular campground in southern California has tested positive for plague ...

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Dr. Manny: Will there be a supermoon baby boom?

Published at | 2012-05-04 12:05:22 | in category Health and Beauty

I’m not a physicist, but I’ve spent a long time in labor and delivery, and in my personal experience, the number of births do seem to increase around full moons. And, in 24 hours coincidentally, the largest moon of the year will be upon us: the supermoon ...

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EndoBarrier Re-Implantation Feasible

Published at | 2012-05-04 11:00:00 | in category Health and Beauty

According to an announcement made by GI Dynamics Inc., new data results demonstrate that the EndoBarrier®, a new device for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and/or obesity, is feasible and can be re-implanted safely. EndoBarrier is a pioneering device for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and/or obesity... ...

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Prolonged sitting increase's women's diabetes risk

Published at | 2012-05-04 10:47:23 | in category Health and Beauty

Prolonged periods of sitting may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes in women, a new study finds ...

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How to recognize ovarian cancer, known as the 'silent killer'

Published at | 2012-05-04 09:00:04 | in category Health and Beauty

Ovarian cancer is a disease in which malignant cells develop in the ovaries -- two small hormone-producing organs on both sides of the uterus. ...

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What is tuberculosis?

Published at | 2012-05-04 09:07:04 | in category Health and Beauty

Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially fatal contagious disease that spreads between people via coughs and sneezes. ...

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Study: Triplets fare well as teenagers

Published at | 2012-05-04 08:08:17 | in category Health and Beauty

Although triplets are usually born early and smaller than other babies, they may be faring well by the time they are teenagers, a small study suggests ...

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US to partner with Big Pharma for drug discovery

Published at | 2012-05-04 06:34:42 | in category Health and Beauty

The U.S. government will help drug companies find treatments for a host of diseases through a new collaboration in which researchers will test experimental drugs provided by manufacturers ...

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