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Critical to screen patients with rheumatoid arthritis for hearing impairment

Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis

Critical to screen patients with rheumatoid arthritis for hearing impairment

25 Apr 2016

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common autoimmune arthritis, affecting 1% of the general population. Despite its main articular manifestations, RA caninvolveextra-articular organs including the...

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End of inhalers? Cure for asthma and food allergies on horizon

Asthma

End of inhalers? Cure for asthma and food allergies on horizon

25 Apr 2016 • 1 comment

A universal cure for asthma and food allergies is on the horizon after scientists found a way to convince the immune system to ignore triggers like pollen or peanuts.   The new approach involves...

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Diabetes: can you really eat to beat it?

Diabetes (Type 2)
Diabetes insipidus

Diabetes: can you really eat to beat it?

25 Apr 2016 • 6 comments

Just over four years ago, my GP gave me unwelcome news: I had type 2 diabetes. I was shocked. I didn’t match the stereotypical patient profile of an overweight couch potato. Aged 59, I was thin, fit...

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Regular exercise can help you survive prostate cancer better

Prostate cancer

Regular exercise can help you survive prostate cancer better

25 Apr 2016 • 1 comment

Exercising regularly can prove to be a boon for prostate cancer patients and survivors, finds a new research. In a study by the Epidemiology Research Program at the American Cancer Society in...

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Ulcerative colitis natural treatment with herbal home remedies and exercise

Ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis natural treatment with herbal home remedies and exercise

20 Apr 2016

Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and treatment for the condition depends on its severity. A combination of both medical and natural remedies can benefit patients with...

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piri piri chicken wraps

piri piri chicken wraps

20 Apr 2016 • 2 comments

In the kitchen: read the "piri piri chicken wraps" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

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Is Coconut Oil Bad for Your Cholesterol?

Is Coconut Oil Bad for Your Cholesterol?

18 Apr 2016 • 3 comments

“Ever since I started using coconut oil, my cholesterol has spiked,” writes this week’s house call. “I’m afraid coconut oil with all that saturated fat is creating more harm than good. Should I...

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Women who undergo fertility treatment 'may be at greater risk of breast cancer

Breast cancer

Women who undergo fertility treatment 'may be at greater risk of breast cancer

18 Apr 2016

The study of nearly 45,000 women aged 40-69 found infertile females are more likely to have dense breasts, a significant risk factor for developing cancer.   Dense breasts, which can be hereditary,...

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New asthma biomarkers discovered, could ease detection

Asthma

New asthma biomarkers discovered, could ease detection

18 Apr 2016

People with asthma have telltale molecules circulating in their blood, say researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. The discovery could lead to the first diagnostic blood test for asthma, as...

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Lamb keema curry

Lamb keema curry

17 Apr 2016

In the kitchen: read the "Lamb keema curry" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

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Half cooked chocolate cake with caramel

Half cooked chocolate cake with caramel

13 Apr 2016

In the kitchen: read the "Half cooked chocolate cake with caramel" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

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Rolled stuffed zucchini with smoked salmon and herbs

Rolled stuffed zucchini with smoked salmon and herbs

13 Apr 2016

In the kitchen: read the "Rolled stuffed zucchini with smoked salmon and herbs" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

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