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May092012
Probiotics May Help Prevent Some Diarrhea
Products known as probiotics might help to prevent diarrhea after antibiotic treatment. That's the conclusion of a review of research on the topic. Antibiotics kill bacteria that cause infections. But at the same time they...read more
Categories: Medications
May022012
Blood Test May Help Predict Breast Cancer
A blood test may be able to predict a woman's risk of breast cancer years ahead of time, a new study suggests. The blood test looks for methylation of a gene called ATM. Methylation happens when small molecules called methyl...read more
Categories: Breast Cancer
Apr272012
Exercise, Healthy Diet Urged after Cancer
Exercise and healthier eating may help to keep cancer from returning after treatment, the American Cancer Society says. The new advice was based on dozens of studies published in the last five years. The studies found lower...read more
Categories: Cancer
Apr262012
Less Radiation to Find Appendicitis
Doctors may be able to diagnose appendicitis with a scan that uses a much lower dose of radiation, a new study finds. The study included 891 people. All of them were between ages 15 and 44. All had suspected appendicitis....read more
Categories: Prevention
Apr252012
Only 13% in U.S. Have High Cholesterol
Though Americans have high levels of obesity, only 13% have high total cholesterol. That's the finding of a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The numbers come from a survey of 6,000 adults...read more
Categories: Cholesterol, Heart Health
Apr242012
A Guide to Migraine-Prevention Drugs
Most people who can be helped by medicines to prevent migraines don't take them, a new report says. The report offers guidelines for treatment. About 40% of people with migraines can be helped by preventive medicines, one...read more
Categories: Headache, Men's Health, Women's Health
Apr232012
Doubts about Use of Medicines in Autism
A type of antidepressant sometimes used to treat autism may not help much at all, a new analysis of research finds. The study focused on drugs called serotonin receptor inhibitors (SRIs). These include drugs such as...read more
Categories: Autism
Apr202012
Guidelines Back More Personal Diabetes Care
Diabetes treatment plans and goals should be tailored to each person, new guidelines for doctors say. The American Diabetes Association released the guidelines. They were developed jointly with the European Association for...read more
Categories: Diabetes
Apr192012
Moving More May Cut Alzheimer's Risk
Keep moving to keep your brain in good shape, a new study suggests. The research focused on a group of 716 adults without dementia. Their average age was 82. They wore a device called an actigraph on one wrist for 10 days....read more
Categories: Alzheimer's
Apr172012
Study Explores Sleep and Diabetes Risk
New research shows how getting too little sleep, at erratic times, may cause changes in the body that increase the risk of weight gain and diabetes. The study was done with 21 volunteers who spent 6 weeks living in a...read more
Categories: Diabetes
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