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New NIH series offers consumer-friendly tips on complementary health practices Previous research has found that Americans’ use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is on the rise. In responding to the growing popularity of such treatments and therapies, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a new series of monthly health tips to provide consumers with easy-to-read information […]
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Egg-Producing Stem Cells Found in Women Researchers have isolated egg-producing stem cells from the ovaries of women and observed these cells giving rise to young egg cells, or oocytes. The finding may point the way toward improved treatments for female infertility. Egg-producing stem cells isolated from an adult human ovary can generate an oocyte […]
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Colonoscopies Prevent Colon Cancer Deaths Removing polyps during colonoscopy can not only prevent colorectal cancer, but also reduce deaths from the disease for years, according to a new study. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in both men and women nationwide. In 2012, more than 143,000 people in the United States […]
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Bacteria’s Contracting Syringe Machine Some bacteria, such as those that cause cholera, use a special system to inject toxins into the cells of host organisms and other bacteria. A new study has revealed how this syringe-like injection system works at a molecular level. A bacterium delivers a lethal injection to another cell. Illustration by Everett Kane. […]
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How cutting the walking time to a water source can reduce childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa Reducing the amount of time families spend fetching water can improve the health of young children in sub-Saharan Africa, according a recent Stanford study. Over a third of the world’s population doesn’t have potable water piped into the home, but […]
Almost Alcoholic. Is My (or My Loved One’s) Drinking a Problem The First Volume in The Almost Effect Series by Robert Doyle, MD and Joseph Nowinski, PhD “A stunning achievement. ALMOST ALCOHOLIC shines light on behavior that has thus far largely escaped scrutiny—namely drinking that is definitely causing problems even though it doesn’t rise […]
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Stanford chair of otolaryngology discusses federal court’s ruling on graphic cigarette labels Earlier this week, a federal judge declared unconstitutional new rules that would have required tobacco companies to display graphic images on packs of cigarettes. At issue were regulations published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last year mandating tobacco companies affix large warning labels to cigarette packages, cartons […]
Study shows seniors sleep better than younger adults The belief that sleep gets more difficult as we age may be false, according to findings recently published in the journal SLEEP. In the study (subscription required), University of Pennsylvania researchers examined data from the 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, in which 155,877 participants from around the United States were […]
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Breastfeeding: “Not only a lifestyle choice” Given my history of writing about – and my passion for – this issue, I couldn’t let more time go by without flagging a recent Time Healthland piece on the health benefits of breastfeeding. In the article Bonnie Rochman highlights a “quietly worded statement” in which the American Academy of Pediatrics earlier this week called breastfeeding a “public […]
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Web-based therapy may be effective in treating chronic fatigue syndrome among teens Online therapy could be an effective new tool for treating teens with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to findings published today in the Lancet. In the study (subscription required), Dutch researchers assigned 135 teens, who had CFS symptoms for nearly two years, to receive Internet-based behavioral therapy, […]
