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People with heart disease who live alone tend to die sooner than those sharing their home with others, a new…
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A gene that causes the rare, early-onset form of Alzheimer’s disease can also carry a mutation that produces the opposite…
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More than one in five middle-aged U.S. adults, and nearly half of adults over age 65, have more than one…
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High cholesterol may actually “fuel” breast cancer growth, BBC News reported. According to a study published in the journal Science,…
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Cats may be the key to developing a successful HIV vaccine for humans
Cats have long been kept as loving companions, but these furry felines may do more than just serve as good…
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World not prepared to support growing elderly population, UN report says
The world is aging so fast that most countries are not prepared to support their swelling numbers of elderly people,…
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Researchers have found a critical element that may explain why some cancers spread farther and faster than others, a discovery…
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Exercise may be ‘as effective’ as drugs for treating common diseases
Routine exercise has long been touted as a preventative lifestyle choice that can help lower an individual’s risk for developing…
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Now there are 135. That’s how many medical tests, treatments and other procedures – many used for decades – physicians…
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