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GOP outlines post-election healthcare plans: “Mitt Romney will completely repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and start a bit-by-bit approach at his own reforms if he’s elected president, his top health policy advisor said here [Tampa, Florida] this week. While some … Continue reading
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New study finds calorie restriction does not affect survival: “Scientists have found that calorie restriction – a diet comprised of approximately 30 percent fewer calories but with the same nutrients of a standard diet – does not extend years of life … Continue reading
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No truth to candidate’s claim that rape hinders pregnancy: “Health experts are strongly refuting the assertion by a Republican Congressman that pregnancy is much more unlikely if a woman is raped. ‘That is absolutely false,’ said Dr. George Attia, director of … Continue reading
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Baby boomers urged to get hepatitis C test: “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended last week that all Americans born from 1945 through 1965 get a one-time hepatitis C test. Baby boomers account for 75 percent of the hepatitis … Continue reading
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Sharp as a tack at 90: Here’s why: “Elderly people who experience no decline in memory have certain brain characteristics that differ from their peers who show more typical age-related memory loss, new research reveals. Scientists from Northwestern University‘s Cognitive Neurology … Continue reading
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Did you know that nearly half of all medical evacuations back to the States are the result of car crashes? That every year, 1.3 million people are killed, and between 20 to 50 million are injured, in motor vehicle accidents? … Continue reading
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High BPA levels seen in people with narrowed arteries: study “For the first time, researchers have uncovered evidence that a chemical found in a wide range of everyday plastic products may be tied to the risk for arterial narrowing, and thereby … Continue reading
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There is so much mud-slinging going on out there as the election campaigning winds down that it’s all but impossible to figure out who really said what. Trying to sort out what things actually mean is even harder. There are … Continue reading
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Apple slices sold at McDonald’s, Burger King pulled due to Listeria risk: “Ready Pac Foods Inc. is recalling apples shipped to restaurants and stores in 36 states due to fears they might be contaminated with Listeria. Restaurant chains McDonald’s and Burger … Continue reading
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New gene-based prenatal testing has pros, cons: “Scientists say that new high-tech ‘microarray” prenatal testing can spot many more genetic abnormalities in a fetus than current screens, but some experts worry that the test might leave parents with more questions than … Continue reading
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