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Swollen Glands in the Neck May Indicate Cancer

| April 29, 2015 Comment

Swollen Glands in the Neck May Indicate Cancer – Doctors should refer any unexplained swollen glands in the neck to specialists, researchers say. Two studies conducted by researchers from University of Exeter Medical School and Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Bangor, conclude that persistent swollen lymph glands in the neck could mean lymphoma, a type […]

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Air Pollution May Damage Brain Health

| April 24, 2015 Comment

Air pollution may damage brain health – According to a new study, dirty city air can age the brain by almost a year. Elissa Wilker, the lead author of the study, is an instructor of medicine at the Harvard Medical School and a researcher at the Cardiovascular Epidemiological Research Unit at the Beth Israel Deaconess […]

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Osteoporosis Linked to Temporary Hearing Loss

| April 23, 2015 Comment

Osteoporosis linked to temporary hearing loss, a Taiwanese study shows. A research team from Chi Mei Medical Center in Tainan City, analyzed data on over 10,000 Taiwan residents who had been diagnosed with osteoporosis between 1999 and 2008, and compared it to data on 32,000 adults without osteoporosis. Researchers found that by 2011, those with […]

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When You Eat May Affect Your Blood Glucose Levels

| April 15, 2015 Comment

When You Eat May Affect Your Blood Glucose Levels – Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital looked at how circadian rhythm affects our blood sugar levels, and found that our bodies are able to regulate our blood sugar levels better after breakfast than after dinner. For the study, lead author, Frank A. J. L. Scheer […]

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Women Who Undergo Facelifts Are Perceived as More Likeable

| April 12, 2015 Comment

Women Who Undergo Facelifts Are Perceived as More Likeable – A team of plastic surgeons conducted a study to see how strangers would perceive women who underwent plastic surgery such as full facelifts, eye lifts and chin implants. For the study, researchers selected 30 white women who had some type of surgical facial rejuvenation between […]

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People Feel Less Healthy Despite Advances in Medicine

| March 20, 2015 Comment

People Feel Less Healthy Despite Advances in Medicine – Contrary to expectations, advances in and access to medical care did not improve people’s perception of their own health. Researchers at Ohio State University looked at large data sets to see how people rated their health between 1981 and 2007, and compared that with medical advances […]

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Stress Test or 3-D Scan? The Best Heart Exam is … Either

Stress Test or 3-D Scan? The Best Heart Exam is … Either

| March 14, 2015 Comment

Stress Test or 3-D Scan? The Best Heart Exam is … Either – Cardiologists reported Saturday that in a landmark medical clash pitting the diagnostic merits of fancy tech versus vintage exercise machines, the new toys and old ways finished in a dead heat. The first showdown pitting 3-D, heart-imaging exams against older stress tests […]

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