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Breast cancer

Double mastectomies for breast cancer tripled in 10 years

14 Mar 2016 • 1 comment

The number of women who have a double mastectomy for breast cancer has tripled in 10 years, according to new research, even though this aggressive surgery has not been associated with a survival...

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Want a younger brain? Stay in school -- and take the stairs

14 Mar 2016 • 2 comments

Taking the stairs is normally associated with keeping your body strong and healthy. But new research shows that it improves your brain's health too -- and that education also has a positive effect....

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Multiple sclerosis

What Are the 4 Types of Multiple Sclerosis?

10 Mar 2016

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease where the body destroys the myelin sheath surrounding the nerves of the spine and brain. Myelin is a fatty covering that protects nerves and permits proper...

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Flour free Banana and Blueberry Pancakes

10 Mar 2016

In the kitchen: read the "Flour free Banana and Blueberry Pancakes" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

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Green Leafy Vegetables to Lower Glaucoma Risk

9 Mar 2016

One of the best parts of leading a healthy lifestyle is that it doesn't only affect one or two aspects of your health; it makes you healthier overall. Take eating vegetables, which is arguably one of...

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Multiple sclerosis

Video Games May Improve Brain Function In Multiple Sclerosis Patients: Study

8 Mar 2016

Playing "brain-training" video games may help improve some cognitive abilities of people with multiple sclerosis by strengthening neural connections in an important part of their brains, a new study...

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Multiple sclerosis

Coffee may help combat Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

7 Mar 2016

Excessive intake of coffee is likely to reduce the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) — an autoimmune condition affecting the nerve cells — finds a study. The findings — which add to the growing...

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Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes insipidus

From liver to kidney and pancreatic cancer, how DIABETES can increase the risk of the disease

7 Mar 2016

Type 1 diabetes increases a person's risk of being diagnosed with a number of different cancers, experts have discovered. However, they found being an insulin-dependent diabetic also reduces the...

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Arthritis

Psoriasis Treatment: Natural Therapies Work The Best And Worst

7 Mar 2016

One of the bad things associated with psoriasis treatment available today is that they are time and money intensive. It is hard for people living with this lifelong condition to manage the symptoms...

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Mustard and White Wine Braised Chicken

3 Mar 2016

In the kitchen: read the "Mustard and White Wine Braised Chicken" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

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Multiple sclerosis

Stem Cell Transplant in Multiple Sclerosis: Next Steps

1 Mar 2016

Could stem cell transplant emerge as a reliable treatment for both relapsing and progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS)? Experts believe so, and they hope to prove it in clinical trials. ...

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Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Engineered Mini-Stomachs Could Be Future Of Diabetes Treatment

1 Mar 2016

For decades, scientists have been trying to figure out how to replenish vital insulin-producing beta cells that are missing in type 1 diabetes, which affects an estimated 1.25 million children and...

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