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  Will Birth Control Be Sold Like Condoms?
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• in Lifestyle
  Looking to Prevent Alzheimers? Lifestyle Counts
  Simple lifestyle changes may reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease.
  by jenna3967 / on Jul 19, 2011
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  Drug Used to Treat Breast Cancer May Actually Prevent It
  A new study suggests that a drug used to treat early breast cancer may actually help to prevent the disease.
  by jenna3967 / on Jun 6, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “risk factors”

 

• Positive Social Support at Work May Help Prevent Diabetes

  
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  Work conditions, including low levels of social support and high levels of stress, can accurately predict the development of diabetes over the long term — even in employees who appear to be healthy otherwise, according to new research. The study, led by Sharon Toker, Ph.D., of Tel Aviv University’s Faculty of ...
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• Marijuana Smoking Doesn’t Increase Lung Cancer Risk

  
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  Tobacco smoking has long been established as the primary risk factor of lung cancer. But it appears that the same danger cannot be said for those who smoke marijuana, whether occasionally or habitually. In a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research, a group of researchers ...
  6 days ago

• Increase of Cholesterol During Winter Months

  
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  Cholesterol Levels May Vary By Season View the Cholesterol Levels Slideshow Pictures THURSDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) — Cholesterol levels increase with winter’s arrival and drop again as warmer weather returns, a new study by Brazilian researchers suggests. “In the winter, people should be careful with ...
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• Heart Attack Reduction: Taking Care of a Dog

  
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  Pets a Boon for the Human Heart, Cardiologists Say THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) — That four-legged friend of yours may be more than a companion — he also may be boosting your heart health, experts say. An official statement released Thursday by the American Heart Association says there is evidence that ...
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• Can your fingers predict heart disease?

  
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  By Bryan Beck First Posted at Fox News on 5/10/2013 TDWI’s own Dr. Kevin Campbell made an appearance on Fox News yesterday. He was there to discuss EndoPAT heart screening technology. You can watch the video here.The post Can your fingers predict heart disease? appeared first on The Doctor Weighs In. [[ This is a ...
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• Flu During Pregnancy May Hike Risk for Bipolar Disorder in Kids

  
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  Mothers who catch the flu during pregnancy may be almost four times more likely to have a child who develops bipolar disorder, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry . Bipolar disorder causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels and the ability to carry out basic tasks. Although some people ...
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• San Francisco: Issue an Impact-Rated Muni Bond in Energy Efficiency

  
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  In light of San Franciscos Board of Supervisors resolution to divest from fossil fuels, students of Presidio Graduate School call for its issuance of the nations first impact-rated municipal bond for energy efficiency. The post San Francisco: Issue an Impact-Rated Muni Bond in Energy Efficiency appeared first on ...
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• Periodontal Disease: What you Need to Know

  
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  Periodontal disease is a very dangerous bacterial infection of the gums. If left untreated it can lead to permanent tooth loss, lung disease complications, heart issues, and plenty more.
  1 week ago

• Oral Health and Heart Disease: What You Need to Know

  
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  A great recipe for confusion is doctors + researchers + media + business + debating and arguing an unproven medical finding.  Take for example the oral health and heart disease debate.  While research is continually ongoing, many are already trying to make definitive claims about the connection while others are ...
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• CIRCA Guest Blogger: Amy Porter, National Osteoporosis Foundation Executive Director and CEO

  
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  Name: Amy Porter Hometown: Washington, DC Q: Tell us a little about osteoporosis. What is it and how many people are affected? A: Osteoporosis is a disease that makes your bones weak and more likely to break. Since you can’t feel your bones getting weaker, many people don’t know they have osteoporosis ...
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• Severe Infection in Childhood May Up Risk of Schizophrenia

  
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  A new study shows that individuals who were hospitalized for a severe infection during childhood are almost 50 percent more likely to develop schizophrenia than individuals who were not. “This higher risk held if they were hospitalized for an infection at any given age before the onset of schizophrenia,” said ...
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• Diabetes, Deadly are slowly

  
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  Jakarta — Diabetes, a disease that are slowly deadly. Start of symptoms that do not seem up to the problem of complications afterward. “Diabetes worsens the quality of life of sufferers. Patients also have a lifespan of five years shorter than in healthy people,” said Prof. Dr. Pradana Soewondo, SpPD-KEMD, ...
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• Refreshing Sleep Erases Fibromyalgia Pain

  
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  Dr. Seth Lederman , physician, scientist and entrepeneur for specialty pharmaceuticals , is on a mission to improve the quality of life of people suffering from chronic pain and other symptoms associated with primary fibromyalgia. Lederman, co-founder and CEO of TONIX, a specialty pharmaceutical company ...
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• Increased Risk of Heart Disease Linked to Decreased Brain Function

  
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  Brain function in adults as young as 35 may decline as their risk of heart disease increases, according to new research. “Young adults may think the consequences of smoking or being overweight are years down the road, but they aren’t,” said Hanneke Joosten, M.D., lead author and nephrology fellow at the ...
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• Study: British Celebrity Chefs Add to Britain’s Obesity Epidemic

  
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  An analysis of British based celebrity chefs published in Scientific & Academic Publishing (SAP), an Open-Access publisher of journals, revealed that most British celebrity chefs’ recipes contained excessive amounts of fat, saturated fatty acids, sugars and salt. “The majority of recipes analysed had ...
  2 weeks ago

• Low Melatonin Level Means High Risk for Diabetes?

  
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  New research indicates that low levels of melatonin, the sleep hormone, are associated with elevated risk for type 2 diabetes. read more
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• Understanding Brain Effects of Childhood Trauma

  
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  Understanding Brain Effects of Childhood Trauma (examples include: physical, emotional or verbal abuse, neglect) – is critical for our children’s sake. It is critical to our ability to help them avoid the consequences it causes, such as substance abuse or addiction. Why? How? Childhood trauma, such as that ...
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• 10 Key Risk Factors to Minimize for Startup Success

  
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  You have probably heard plenty of times that being an entrepreneur is a risky business, and investors talk all the time about reducing the risk. Yet everyone seems to have their own view of key risk drivers for startups, and I’m no exception. I don’t agree, for example, that the first priority is to avoid startups ...
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• Abnormal placenta may reveal newborn’s autism risk

  
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  Written By Loren Grush for Fox News As of today, there are no definitive tests to measure a child’s risk for developing autism. Since early intervention and therapy is key for at-risk children, such a test could be critical for managing the early development of a child. Now, researchers at Yale School of ...
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• Hot weather can cause stroke

  
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  Communities are expected to be aware of the current hot weather hit several areas in the country. Because the hot weather not only can cause diaper rash and respiratory infections, but also trigger stroke risk. Specialists in internal medicine, Dr. Umar Zein, in Medan, North Sumatra, said the hot air that is too high ...
  3 weeks ago

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