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CONSUMER REPORTS: Vitamin D put to the test
Vitamin D is one of the most widely used supplements. Doctors have long recommended it along with calcium to help prevent bone fractures. However, recent studies have cast doubt on vitamin D’s benefits for healthy women. With sales of vitamin D at...
Tags: Consumers, Osteoporosis, Mineral Supplements, Vitamin D, Dietary Supplements
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Grandma gives birth to her own grandchild
CHICAGO (AP) — Setting foot in a hospital again, Emily and Mike Jordan couldn't help but feel anxious. More than two years before, at age 29, Emily had been diagnosed with cervical cancer. But just before she was to undergo a radical hysterectomy,...Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Medical Procedures and Tests, In Vitro Fertilization, Twins, Hospitals and Clinics
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Study sees benefit to hot flashes in early menopause
CHICAGO (AP) — The hot flashes that bother many women during menopause might actually be a good thing, according to a government study. But that depends on when they strike. Women who had hot flashes at the start of menopause but not later...Tags: Health, Heart Attack, Physical Conditions
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What is osteoporosis, and who does it affect?
Clark County Health DepartmentWe hear people causally speak about osteoporosis; however, it can be a very serious health problem. Bone is living tissue, which is constantly being absorbed and replaced. Osteoporosis occurs when the creation of new bone does not keep up with the...Tags: Health, Healthy Diet, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diets and Dieting, Harvard Medical School
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Day Trips from the Lehigh Valley
DAY TRIPPIN' •Eagles/Carolina pre-season game, Aug. 15. $80. Whitehall-Coplay PTO, Rhonda, 610-266-1995. •"Noah," lunch at Shady Maple, July 24. $88. Landis Valley Village, Wilbur Chocolate, Sturgis Pretzels, lunch, Aug. 20. $74. "Motown,"...Tags: Cruises, New York City, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Entertainment, Music
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Dr. Richard Bosshardt: Niacin can boost effectiveness of cholesterol-lowering drugs
Question: I have been on medications for my cholesterol but, so far, the improvement has not been enough. Now, my doctor wants to start me on Niacin. I have read a little about this but am worried about the possible side effects. Can you tell more about...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Vitamin B3, High Cholesterol, Health and Medical Professionals, Healthy Diet
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Ovarian cancer fall sped up as hormone use dropped
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ovarian cancer rates in the U.S. began to decline faster in 2002 around the time many older women went off hormone replacement therapy, according to a new study. That year, the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) found that...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Health Treatments, Medical Specialization, Heart Attack
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Hysterectomy not tied to heart risk factors: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite evidence suggesting that women whose uterus has been removed may be more likely to experience heart troubles, a new study finds that the usual signs of heart disease risk are not more severe in middle-aged women after...Tags: Women's Health, Symptoms, Inflammation, Science and Technology, Diseases and Illnesses
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Dr. Jerome L. Sullivan III: Pathologist conceived of 'iron hypothesis'
Dr. Jerome L. Sullivan III, the pathologist who first theorized of a link between heart disease and iron levels in the blood, died Friday of complications from diabetes. He was 68. Sullivan, a physician, scientist and professor, was recognized around...Tags: University of Central Florida, University of Florida, Tampa, Heart Attack, Medical Specialization
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Want To Feel 30 When You're 65?
RESEARCH OVERWHELMINGLY SHOWS THAT REGULAR EXERCISE LOWERS THE RISK FOR MANY DISEASES, ENHANCES THE FUNCTIONING OF VIRTUALLY EVERY PHYSIOLOGICAL SYSTEM IN THE HUMAN BODY AND IMPROVES PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING. UNFORTUNATELY, FEWER THAN 40 PERCENT OF...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Asthma, Symptoms, Breast Cancer, Obesity
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Health Check Up: Assessing Your Risk For Breast & Ovarian Cancer
Many women today are unaware of their risk for breast and ovarian cancer. One out of every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer sometime during their lives. Almost 300,000 women each year are diagnosed with invasive and non-invasive breast...
Tags: American Cancer Society, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization, Family, Breast Cancer
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Pool exercise may build strength, reduce falls
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who did a high-intensity aquatic workout for six months increased their strength and suffered fewer falls, in a new study that suggests bone- and muscle-building resistance can be achieved with the right kinds of water...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Science and Technology, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Vitamin Therapy, Osteoporosis
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