When he hit 50, Tim Carrigan’s lower back started hurting so badly he could barely walk. The injury, which dated…
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Eating fewer calories may lower risk of asthma, other diseases
People with asthma may one day receive an unconventional prescription for their condition: eat less. Known as caloric restriction, eating…
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Prevent cancer with ‘poor man’s pepper’
While many people go to the supermarket for their food, some people – like Steve ‘Wildman’ Brill, forage in the…
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Alzheimer’s: Is it a new type of diabetes?
The brain’s resistance to the action of insulin can lead to cognitive decline experienced in Alzheimer’s sufferers, according to recent…
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CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C
For the first time, health officials are proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C. Anyone born from…
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Inherited colon cancer risk tied to certain foods
Among people who have a genetic susceptibility to colon cancer, those whose diets are heavy in junk food have an…
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Lung cancer screening most useful in high-risk people
Using low-dose CT scans to screen high-risk patients for lung tumors is far more effective at preventing lung cancer deaths…
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Experts worry over possible link between child CT scans and cancer
Fewer CT scans were done on American children in recent years after a steep increase from 1996 to 2005, a…
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Strokes affecting more younger people, global study finds
Strokes are increasingly hitting younger people and the incidence of the crippling condition worldwide could double by 2030, warns the…
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1 in 4 surgery errors due to technology problems
Technology or equipment issues cause one in four operating room errors, and device checks before surgery could prevent some of…
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