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Study: Staying fit cuts cancer death risk in middle age In a study of 17,049 men, those with good respiratory and cardiovascular fitness were more likely to survive prostate, lung or colorectal cancer, and avoid developing lung or colorectal cancers. The results were released Wednesday by the American … Full News here – Read more [...]

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Medicaid Access Increases Use of Care, Study Finds WASHINGTON — Come January, millions of low-income adults will gain health insurance coverage through Medicaid in one of the farthest-reaching provisions of the Obama health care law. How will that change their finances, spending habits, use of … Full News here – Read more on New York [...]

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Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis Doubles for Female Smokers, Study Finds Women who smoke have a much higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a new study finds. (Photo: Getty I …If people need another reason to quit smoking, researchers in Sweden have one that might finally make women kick the habit: A new study … Full [...]

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Female Smokers Have Increased Risk Of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Study Suggests Smoking just a few cigarettes a day can more than double a woman's risk of rheumatoid arthritis, research has shown. Compared with never-smokers, women who puffed between one and seven cigarettes a day had a 2.31-fold higher chance of developing … Full News here – [...]

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Colon cancer screening study shows doctors' influence is critical If you're 50 or older, here's today's reason to check in regularly with your doctor: A new study finds that patients who see their physician, for any reason, are nearly six times more likely to be screened for colon cancer than those who skip medical … [...]

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Newest Study Confirms a Soda a Day Ups Diabetes Risk by 20% – Medscape April 25, 2013 — Drinking one 12-ounce sugar-sweetened soft drink a day can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 22%, a new study from Europe suggests. The results corroborate research conducted in North American populations. Collectively, the … Full [...]

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ABC’s Dr. Richard Besser has the details on aspirin and macular degeneration. Video Rating: 5 / 5

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Erectile Dysfunction Largely Goes Untreated, Study Finds – Huffington Post Most men with erectile dysfunction don't receive treatment for the condition, according to a new study. The findings, presented at a meeting of the European Association of Urology, shows that only about a quarter of men who have problems maintaining an … Full News here [...]

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Minn. Iron Range study confirms link between mesothelioma cancer, taconite Working in taconite mines increases the risk of a rare but deadly form of cancer called mesothelioma, a new study shows. The long-awaited study from University of Minnesota researchers seems to confirm long-held suspicions among families who work on … Full News here – Read [...]

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Penn study finds virtual colonoscopy is used appropriately, may expand … PHILADELPHIA – In 2009, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) halted reimbursement for so-called "virtual colonoscopy" for routine colon-cancer screening in asymptomatic patients, in part due to concerns over how this procedure, … Full News here – Read more on EurekAlert (press [...]

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Employer-based health coverage on the decline, study finds The number of people who receive healthcare coverage through their work has dropped sharply over the last ten years as costs have risen, according to a new study. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) reported Thursday that the share of people … Full News here – Read [...]

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Gene Therapy Could Treat Cancer, Study Finds A clinical trial using a patient's own immune system to produce remissions in adults with acute leukemia could be a major breakthrough in the fight against all different kinds of cancer. The new study, published Wednesday in the journal Science … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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Researchers launch study on dual fibromyalgia treatment He said studies have shown that tramadol is an effective treatment for fibromyalgia, though there hasn't been a study that has compared the dual use of tramadol and a nonpharmacological treatment. Though the program's combination theory hasn't been … Full News here – Read more on Dailyuw

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Study Indicates Mesothelioma Surgery May Make Breathing More Difficult Because the procedure removes one full lung and its lining, that's not completely unexpected. However, many patients have a much harder time breathing after their operation — and that's saying a lot, considering the amount of stress mesothelioma … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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Largest study of salmon health ever undertaken set to begin in BC Dr. Miller said infectious salmon anemia (ISA), which has wiped out farmed salmon in some areas of the world and is suspected of being loose in B.C., will be one of the key microbes she looks for. “It is our intention to have [...]

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