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Cancer screening: What could it hurt? A lot, actually
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
In 1984, Japan began screening the urine of 6-month-old infants for neuroblastoma, the most common type of solid tumor in young children. The test was simple and could show signs of cancer long before clinical...Tags: Biotechnology, Health and Safety at School, Advice Columns and Columnists, Biopsy, Prostate Cancer
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The Benefits of Prostate Exams
Chicago TribuneThere is now a partial answer to one of the most controversial questions in medicine: whether men should get blood tests that screen for prostate cancer. Experts say a new study shows that for men likely to die within 10 years - whether due to age or...Tags: Oncology, Education, University of Chicago, Health and Safety at School, Chicago Tribune
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Study: Testosterone OK for Healthy Men
McClatchy Tribune NewspapersIn a study that may be reassuring to older men taking testosterone in hopes of combating the aging process, Dutch researchers have reported that the hormone supplements did not cause any ill effects in healthy men. Tens of thousands of American men are...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Clubs and Associations, Heart Attack, Education, American Medical Association
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Therapies' benefits unclear
Los Angeles TimesIn a quest to look younger, be healthier and feel more vital later in life, increasing numbers of men, just like Jeffry Life, are turning to testosterone and human growth hormone. Use of both hormones is controversial. Read on: Testosterone: "Older men ....Tags: Muscle, David Geffen School of Medicine, Brain, Education, Mayo Clinic
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Recommendations for cancer screening are under review
You'd think there could be no downside to widespread screening for cancer. But that's not always the case. Studies on Pap smears, for example, show that atypical cells can disappear if they're left alone, while interventions can cause scarring and...Tags: Erectile Dysfunction, Health and Safety at School, Biopsy, Colon, Prostate Cancer
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Research casts doubt on theory of cause of chronic fatigue
A high-profile scientific paper that gave enormous hope to patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, and even prompted some to begin taking potent anti-HIV drugs, has been largely discredited by subsequent research.
Evidence is mounting that a...Tags: Celebrities and Health Issues, Education, Medical Services, Physical Conditions, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Virus discovery called breakthrough in fight against chronic fatigue syndrome
In what may prove to be the first major breakthrough in the fight against the mysterious and controversial disorder known as chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers reported Thursday that they had found traces of a virus in the vast majority of affected...Tags: Nevada, HIV, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Food finesse
The way you prepare your food can be just as important as what food you eat. Is there any point in eating broccoli, for example, if you cook the life out of its natural carcinogen killers? On the other hand, some foods, such as tomatoes, may offer more...Tags: Potassium (dietary supplement), Vitamin B7, Tomatoes, Alpha-Carotene, Education
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Test linked to fewer colorectal cancer deaths
A single sigmoidoscopy between ages 55 and 64 can reduce deaths from colorectal cancer by at least 43%, British researchers reported Tuesday. The results from the first large randomized trial of sigmoidoscopy show that it is a more effective tool than...Tags: Trials, University of California, Los Angeles, Education, Intestine, Diseases and Illnesses
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Zinc may ward off viruses but there are dangers
With at least two flus and plenty of colds, coughs and sore throats circulating this season, some Americans are turning to zinc to ward off viruses.
Lozenges, supplements and nasal sprays that contain the mineral claim to boost immunity, and there is...Tags: Dallas, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Urinary System, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Diseases and Illnesses
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Poring over facts about milk: cow's, goat's, soy, almond, rice and hemp
Full-fat, low-fat or skim? Used to be, there weren't many choices to make over what to pour on your cereal. But the number of alternatives to cow's milk -- soy, goat's, hemp milk, more -- has steadily grown.
Each has its fans: those who swear by goat's...Tags: Potassium (dietary supplement), Education, Health and Safety at School, Portland (Multnomah, Oregon), Heart and Circulatory System
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