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Could Viagra Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Some?

Diabetes (Type 2)

Could Viagra Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Some?

1 Dec 2015

Small trial suggests the drug might help, but much more study is needed   The impotence drug Viagra may help ward off type 2 diabetes in people already at risk for the illness, a small new trial...

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Understanding the different types of breast cancer treatments

Breast cancer

Understanding the different types of breast cancer treatments

1 Dec 2015

The main treatments for breast cancer are surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy and biological therapy. The best treatment option depends on the size of the tumour and how advanced the...

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A Better Way to Screen for Prostate Cancer

Multiple sclerosis

A Better Way to Screen for Prostate Cancer

1 Dec 2015

With prostate cancer, as with other diseases, there has been a vigorous debate about who should be tested. Screening too many people leads to unnecessary treatment, too few and you miss cancers that...

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Healthy Pumpkin Pie

Healthy Pumpkin Pie

26 Nov 2015

In the kitchen: read the "Healthy Pumpkin Pie" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

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One diet 'doesn’t fit all' – people 'metabolise food differently'

One diet 'doesn’t fit all' – people 'metabolise food differently'

26 Nov 2015

"No one diet fits all," the Daily Mail reports.  Israeli researchers monitored 800 adults to measure what is known as postprandial glycemic response – the amount by which blood sugar levels increase...

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Consuming tree nuts may reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, new study finds

Consuming tree nuts may reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, new study finds

23 Nov 2015 • 1 comment

A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that consuming tree nuts, such as walnuts, may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. After conducting a systematic review...

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Can Chocolate Make Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue Better?

Multiple sclerosis

Can Chocolate Make Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue Better?

23 Nov 2015 • 3 comments

On one level, the question as to whether chocolate can make multiple sclerosis fatigue better seems like a frivolous question. Doesn’t chocolate make lots of things better? Yet on a more serious...

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Cardiovascular risk falls in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Cardiovascular risk falls in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

23 Nov 2015 • 3 comments

Reumatoid arthritis doubles the risk of heart disease, but the prevalence appears to be declining, thanks to efforts to prevent heart problems and provide early diagnosis and treatment. This is...

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Low Fat Madras Mince Curry

Low Fat Madras Mince Curry

18 Nov 2015

In the kitchen: read the "Low Fat Madras Mince Curry" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

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Bariatric surgery associated with improved psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis

Psoriasis

Bariatric surgery associated with improved psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis

16 Nov 2015

Researchers have shown for the first time that there might be an association between excess weight loss post bariatric surgery and symptomatic improvement in cases of severe psoriasis.   In the...

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Anxiety Can Aggravate Asthma

Claustrophobia

Anxiety Can Aggravate Asthma

16 Nov 2015 • 1 Like • 2 comments

 If you are asthmatic, reducing anxiety can help you better manage the respiratory condition, new research has found.   The findings suggest that when people with high level of anxiety also have...

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