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British researchers have discovered that the timing of a woman’s first period can have a significant impact on her risk of heart disease. It’s the finding of a massive study involving more than one million women. The University of Oxford-led study found that women who had their first period before age 11 or at age […]
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Health researchers have found that, for the first time in roughly thirty years, the rate of the United States’ most common sexually transmitted disease (or STD) has declined. The sexually transmitted disease in question is chlamydia, which can be easily treated with antibiotics. However, if left untreated chlamydia can have a significant impact on an […]
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If you’ve completed a university degree but find yourself struggling to remember things, it could be a sign that you’re at risk for suffering a stroke. That’s the finding of Dutch researchers who examined 9,000 people in the Rotterdam area over a two-decade period. The study, which has been published in the journal Stroke, focused […]
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A new report shows that fewer than half of all Americans have opted to get the flu shot this flu season. Experts worry that this could lead to a dangerous outbreak of the potentially serious illness. In fact, the report — which comes from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — shows […]
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New research suggests that a diet featuring a range of dairy foods can play a critical role in preventing the development of type 2 diabetes. The research even suggests that high-fat dairy products, such as cheese, can help prevent diabetes. An analysis of pertinent research was carried out by Dr. Michael Tunick, a research chemist […]
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