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Did you ever suspect that what your children watch on television, at home, at night, may actually be driving them to bad behaviors—like drinking? A study published by the School of Community and Global Health at Claremont Graduate University in California found that seventh-graders who are exposed to alcohol ads on television (and thought they […]
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New York based, Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc., said a late-stage trial of its experimental drug, Zerenex, for kidney disease met the late-stage trial goal of reducing phosphate levels in blood. The positive results boosted Keryx shares up to 49 percent, selling for $4.80 on Monday’s Nasdaq. Because phosphate levels in blood rise when kidney function declines, […]
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The percent of women who choose a mastectomy to treat early breast cancer is on the rise. In fact; numbers indicate that women are more prone to opt for the surgical removal of one or both breasts versus the less invasive lumpectomy, in which only a discrete lump is removed surgically. Why? Because they are […]
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Prostate cancer accounts for a whopping 25-percent of all newly diagnosed cases of cancer in males. And with the risk of prostate cancer increasing as you age—with the majority of cases striking men over the age of 70, a new study indicating a DNA test could detect the life-threatening cancer early is welcome news! The […]
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After a particularly stressful workday many of us turn to yoga to unwind and calm the nerves. Same goes with menstrual cramps, many women do a little downward dog in order to ease the pain. Well a new study from the Duke University Medical Center has now found that that yoga does has positive effects […]
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