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DNA Test Could Lead to Early Prostate Cancer Detection
By Jim Greene Health Studies in the News

DNA Test Could Lead to Early Prostate Cancer Detection

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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Study Links Yoga to Reduction of Mental Stress Disorders
By Emily Lockhart Health Studies in the News

Study Links Yoga to Reduction of Mental Stress Disorders

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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Cloud of Doubt Cast Around Cannabis and Low Teen IQ
By Emily Lockhart Children

Cloud of Doubt Cast Around Cannabis and Low Teen IQ

There’s been a big, mellow cloud of doubt cast on a recent study that linked cannabis usage to causing lower teenage IQ. A Norwegian study is suggesting the research to the Meier study was incomplete. In the Meier study being called into question was conducted by Dunedin Multi-disciplinary Health and Development Study out of New […]

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Regular Use of Aspirin Linked to Macular Generation
By Jim Greene Health Studies in the News

Regular Use of Aspirin Linked to Macular Generation

Researchers have found that regular Aspirin usage can triple the risk of developing “wet” age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), a condition that blurs the central vision over time, and is linked to the leading cause of blindness mainly in seniors. Wet AMD is an irreversible condition that currently impacts more than one quarter of a […]

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Botox Relieves Overactive Bladders
By Emily Lockhart Health Studies in the News

Botox Relieves Overactive Bladders

Botox, the popular injection used to banish smile lines and wrinkles around the eyes, is now being used to soothe overactive adult bladders when overactive bladder take oral medications (i.e., anticholinergics) haven’t eased the embarrassing condition. This is welcome news for the 3.2 million Americans suffering from overactive bladders, a condition in which the bladder […]

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