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Gene study highlights cancer risk for "never smokers"

2010-03-21T19:16:03Z

<div><p>A trawl through the DNA codes of hundreds of individuals may help explain why some people who never smoke may be unusually at risk from lung cancer, doctors said on Monday.</p><p>Lung cancer is commonly believed to be the preserve of people who smoke or who have smoked.</p><p>Yet 10 percent of all lung cancer patients worldwide are "never smokers", meaning they have not smoked a single cigarette or their lifetime's tally is less than 100 cigarettes.<...

Doctors Treating Wave of 'Boomeritis'

2010-03-19T00:15:25Z

<div id="subtitle">Mayo Clinic reminds boomers they aren't as young as they think</div><div><p>A 50-something goes for a daily jog and is jolted by back pain, or finds his weekly tennis game suddenly hampered by an arthritic knee. Orthopedic surgeons are seeing a wave of exercise-related injuries among baby boomers and have dubbed the phenome...

Retired NFL players' arteries may not be so healthy

2010-03-16T12:32:13Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite all their hard work on the field, retired National Football League players may be facing the same health problems that plague obese men who stick to watching the game.</p><p>"We see these guys as supermen, they are the pinnacle of health," said Coumadin and in generic form. About 2 mi...

How Anti Snoring Exercises Can Help You Get a Better Night?s Sleep

2010-02-22T13:49:47Z

People lose sleep for many reasons, but if you are one of the 6 in 10 adults who snores, you could really be missing out on a good night?s sleep. Anti snoring exercises could make a significant difference in your quality of sleep. It doesn?t matter if you are 6 or 60, if you can stop snoring, it will make a substantial difference in your life.<br><br>Importance Of Sleep<br><br>We need to sleep. Sleep allows our bodies to recharge. While...

Mayo Clinic: Some Non-Prescription Drugs Can Prevent Doctor's Visits

2010-02-22T19:35:41Z

<div id="subtitle">Consumers can save time and money, doctors say</div><div><p> In recent decades, with most Americans covered by some sort of health benefit, consumers are quick to head for their doctor's office for all sorts of complaints. Some see that tendency as one of the drivers of rising health care costs. </p><p>Could it be that consumers could save time, money and strain on the health care system if t...

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS

2010-02-22T20:12:22Z

<div id="subtitle">PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS</div><div><p>HARDCOVER FICTION</p><p>1. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult/Amy Einhorn)</p><p>2. "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown (Doubleday)</p><p>3. "Noah's Compass" by...

WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS

2010-02-22T20:12:29Z

<div id="subtitle">WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS</div><div><p>FICTION</p><p>1. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult/Amy Einhorn)</p><p>2. "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown (Doubleday)</p><p>3. "Witch &amp; Wizard...

US team may have found key to fight obesity: study

2010-02-23T00:53:44Z

<div><p>Shutting down an energy-controlling mechanism in mice left them leaner than normal mice and could be a new way to fight obesity in humans, US researchers said in a study published Tuesday.</p><p>And the finding is big news in the United States, where around a third of the adult population is considered obese, meaning they have a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30, accordin...

Healthy Liver Diet, What foods are good for the liver

2010-02-23T15:26:40Z

Author: Dr. Mital John

The liver manufacture as well as secrets bile in order to absorb fat-soluble nutrients and remove poisonous substances purifies the blood, filters bacteria, end toxins, antibodies-antigens and other. Our livers perform as blood banks for twenty to thirty percent of your body's blood, manufacturing blood clotting agents in addition to blood proteins, metabolizing and storing hormones, and even controlling triglycerides, cholesterol, different blood fa...

Veins Varicose: Five Natural Ways To Get Rid Of Varicose Veins

2010-02-23T19:03:35Z

You can cure varicose leg veins in a safe, natural way, without invasive surgery. If you suffer with leg pain or weakness due to abnormally swollen or enlarged bluish veins on your legs or experience burning leg pain or ankle pain in varying degrees, look no further.<br><br>If you are among the many people that are looking for natural therapies to relieve pain and pressure in your legs due to varicose and spider veins, these five natural ways can help you. Invasive...

Chromosome changes can cause cancer: US study

2010-02-23T19:28:55Z

<div><p>A chromosome abnormality called aneuploidy can cause cancer, US researchers said in a study published Monday, confirming what scientists have long suspected.</p><p>With virtually all human cancers having an abnormal number of chromosomes, scientists have "long suspected that gene mutations which promote erroneous chromosome separation during cell division are to blame for tum...

Mayo reports on slaughterhouse illness research

2010-02-23T22:32:50Z

<div id="subtitle">Researchers publish likely cause of outbreak among Midwest slaughterhouse workers</div><div><p>Doctors at the Mayo Clinic and government public health experts have confirmed the mysterious illnesses in 24 slaughterhouse workers in Minnesota an...

Obama's Opponents

2009-09-30T13:33:20Z

FILE - This Sept. 6, 2007, photo shows Shona Holmes at her home in Waterdown, Ont. Holmes had a cyst, that was harming her vision, surgically removed at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona rather than wait for months in Canada to ...

Swine Flu Side Effects

2009-09-27T07:16:38Z

FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2009, file photo, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, left, talks with Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group Director Dr. Gregory A. Poland , center, and

Not just fatigue - stressed doctors mess up, too

2010-02-25T04:02:32Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Want to know if a doctor-in-training is stressed out or tired and about to make a big mistake? Just ask.</p><p>A study published on Tuesday finds that resident doctors know when they are exhausted, upset or overwhelmed and when they are, they are far more likely to admit they made an error.</p><p>What they are admitti...

AP Poll: Seniors most interested in swine flu shot

2010-02-25T09:13:30Z

<div id="subtitle">AP Poll: Seniors most interested in swine flu shots even though they're to be last in line</div><div><p>Americans are getting more worried about catching swine flu — but the people who most want that vaccine are the age that will be last in line, says a new Associated Press-GfK poll.</p><p>As the government races to get swi...

Swine Flu

2009-09-10T09:01:14Z

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, second from right, speaks as Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group Director Dr. Gregory A. Poland , left, Garrison Keillor laughs during a live audience dress rehearsal for "A Prairie Home Companion" at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn. Keillor, 67, suffered a minor stroke and was recovering at a