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Arthritis as a Potential Barrier to Physical Activity Among Adults with Diabetes --- United States, 2005 and 2007
The American Diabetes Association and the American College of Sports Medicine agree that increasing
physical activity among persons with diabetes is an important public health goal to 1) reduce blood glucose and risk factors
for complications (e.g., obesity and hypertension) in persons with diabetes and 2) improve
cardiovascular disease outcomes (
1,2).
May 9, 2008 - 7:03:46 AM
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Mouse virus may cause breast cancer in humans
One study published in the
June 15, 2008 issue of International Journal of Cancer confirms that
mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) is common in human breast cancer
tissue.
Apr 29, 2008 - 4:33:19 PM
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Viruses may play a role in lung cancer development
Papers presented at the 1st European
Lung Cancer Conference, jointly organized by the European Society for
Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the International Association for the Study
of Lung Cancer (IASLC) in Geneva, Switzerland highlight emerging
evidence that common viruses may contribute to the development of lung
cancer.
Apr 25, 2008 - 1:21:29 PM
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Melanoma: What you need to know
Melanoma is a most serious
type of skin cancer. The cancer starts in melanocytes - cells that
make the pigment melanin, but can also begin in a mole or other
pigmented tissues such as in the eye or in the intestines. 53,600
Americans are diagnosed with this disease each year and 8,420 are
expected to die.
Apr 22, 2008 - 7:53:43 AM
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Melanomas on the scalp and neck more deadly
Two studies were released
last week. One published on April 16 in the April issue of the journal
Archives of Dermatology shows that people with scalp or neck melanomas
are twice as likely as people with melanomas elsewhere on the body to
die from the disease.
Apr 22, 2008 - 7:48:55 AM
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Inherited cancer mutation is common in America
Researchers found an
inherited gene mutation responsible for the most common form of colon
cancer is more widespread than thought.
Apr 17, 2008 - 1:10:25 PM
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High cholesterol in your 40s increases risk of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is found
in more people with high cholesterol in their early 40s than those with
low cholesterol, according to a study represented today at the American
Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April
12–19, 2008.
Apr 16, 2008 - 5:50:57 PM
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Hodgkin's disease: What you need to know
Washington
Post reported that Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) said in a statement
released April 15 that his cancer has returned. The five-term senator
underwent treatment for Hodgkin's disease in 2005 and was later given a
clean bill of health.
Apr 16, 2008 - 9:44:41 AM
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Prevalence of Self-Reported Postpartum Depressive Symptoms --- 17 States, 2004--2005
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects 10%--15% of mothers
within the first year after giving birth (
1). Younger
mothers and those experiencing partner-related stress or physical abuse might be more likely to develop PPD
(
2,3).
Apr 10, 2008 - 5:06:29 PM
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Spain reports two deaths from human variant of mad cow disease
Officials announced
Monday that two people in Spain have died from the human variant of mad
cow disease, The Associated Press reported.
Apr 7, 2008 - 12:42:51 PM
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Jenny McCarthy's son recovering from autism
On
April 3, CNN published an article by Jenny McCarthy and Kim Carrey
about McCarthy's son, vaccines and autism, telling the readers that
vaccines caused autism in her son, they believe children are given too
many vaccines and her son is recovering from autism by following a
healthy diet and taking a vitamin therapy. Autism, a once-rare
disorder, now affects one in every 150 children in the United States
and is more common than pediatric cancer, diabetes and AIDS combined.
Apr 5, 2008 - 10:19:10 PM
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Everyone is at risk for oral cancer
It’s long been recognized that oral cancer kills one American every hour,
but even health experts thought the primary causes were smoking and heavy
drinking, and the main victims were older men. Fresh research and a new
FDA-approved technology are putting a whole new light on all-too-common,
and all-too-deadly oral cancer, indicating new causes and much younger
male and female victims.
Apr 4, 2008 - 7:22:19 PM
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Acute viral hepatitis in 2006
In the United States, acute viral hepatitis most frequently is caused by infection
with three viruses: hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). These
unrelated viruses are transmitted through different routes and have different epidemiologic profiles. Safe and
effective vaccines have been available for hepatitis B since 1981 and for hepatitis A since 1995. No vaccine exists
against hepatitis C.
Apr 3, 2008 - 5:03:08 PM
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Genetic variations linked to increased lung cancer risk
Three studies in the Journals Nature and Nature Genetics showed a
specific genetic variation is associated with increased risk of lung
cancer.
Apr 2, 2008 - 3:21:50 PM
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More Problems for the Other White Meat As New Disease Spreads
It was just recovering from Hurricane Floyd which flushed
120 million gallons of its liquid manure into floodwaters and drown 20,000 hogs
in their cages, when New York Times reporter
Charlie
LeDuff
went
undercover at the
Smithfield Packing Co. slaughterhouse
in Tar Heel, NC.
Mar 30, 2008 - 11:54:03 AM
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Researchers link genetic errors to schizophrenia
Certain rare genetic
deletions and duplications are more commonly present in people with
Schizophrenia than healthy individuals and the mutations disrupt gene
normal functions related to brain development and neurological
function, two U.S. teams reported on March 27.
Mar 29, 2008 - 4:03:28 PM
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Preterm birth linked to more health problems than thought
Children born premature will
have more problems in their adulthood than previously thought,
according to a long term study of more than one million men and women
by Duke University and Norwegian researchers.
Mar 26, 2008 - 11:33:13 AM
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Brazil military to fight dengue fever outbreak, What you need to know
The Brazil's defense ministry said
the country's military would participate in the fight against an
outbreak of dengue fever in Rio de Janeiro after the disease killed 49
people and sickened more than 30,000 others.
Mar 23, 2008 - 11:58:19 AM
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Alzheimer’s hits 5 million elderly people. What you need to know
A report
released on Tuesday by the Alzheimer's Association says an estimated 5.1
million Americans have Alzheimer's disease and the disease could hit one in
every eight baby boomers.
Mar 18, 2008 - 4:15:42 PM
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Cocaine-induced chest pain should be treated with caution
The America Heart
Association (AHA) released a statement Monday in the journal
Circulation to alert doctors that chest pain in young or otherwise
healthy patients can sometimes be induced by cocaine use.
Mar 18, 2008 - 9:11:31 AM
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Uric acid may predict kidney function in diabetics
Uric acid in the blood may
be a better indicator than albumin in the urine for the loss of kidney
function in type 1 diabetes, according to a study in the May 2008 issue
of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Mar 17, 2008 - 4:50:56 PM
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Survey: Sexually transmitted diseases commonly found in teenager girls
Federal health officials
Tuesday cited the first national study of four common sexually
transmitted diseases in girls and young women saying 25 percent of the
surveyed participants were infected with at least one of the diseases.
Mar 12, 2008 - 1:52:14 PM
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Colorectal cancer screening guidelines updated, what you need to know
The American Cancer Society and other organizations on March
5 updated the colorectal cancer screening guidelines to add two new tests to
the list of recommended options, stool DNA and CT colonoscopy or CTC also known
as virtual colonoscopy.
Mar 8, 2008 - 3:06:10 PM
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Lung Cancer: What you need to know
Basic information on lung cancer including risk factors prevention, diagnosis and treatment etc.
Mar 1, 2008 - 10:56:42 AM
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The National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Many may not be aware that the week starting Feb 24 is designated by
the National Eating Disorders Association as the national eating
disorders awareness week.
Feb 25, 2008 - 9:04:09 AM
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Heart Attack Signs: What you need to know
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death for both men
and women in the United States. CHD is caused by a narrowing of the
coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart, and often results in
a heart attack.
Feb 24, 2008 - 10:40:41 PM
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Dozing off daytime signals higher risk of stroke
Excessive daytime sleepiness
is not a good sign. Dozing off at work or during the daytime may
suggest you have a higher risk of stroke, heart attack and other
cardiovascular disease, according to a new US study.
Feb 22, 2008 - 10:30:31 AM
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Blood levels of mercury are related to diagnosis of autism
Some interesting information on the link of autism and mercury in vaccines.
Feb 14, 2008 - 6:15:03 PM
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Don’t rush to treat prostate cancer!
Got prostate
cancer?
Do not rush to accept any
treatment as chances are good that a prostate cancer patient may die more
likely from other diseases or conditions than prostate cancer or its
complications, according to a new study.
A right approach researchers suggested patients adopt is "wait and watch"
Feb 13, 2008 - 3:39:19 PM
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Back and neck problems more costly now than ever
The medical
cost for diagnosing and treating back and neck problems has jumped faster than
the general medical expenditures during the past decade, but the increase apparently
have not resulted in an health status that matches the magnitude of the
increased cost, according to a study in The Journal of the American Medical
Association.
Feb 13, 2008 - 12:01:04 PM
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