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Back pain eased by good posture
8/21/2008 1:51:17 AM by adeal
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Long-term back pain can be relieved through encouraging sufferers to adopt good posture through the Alexander technique, say UK researchers. The technique teaches patients how to sit, stand and walk in a way that relieves pain by focusing on their coordination and posture.(MyHealthInsight.com)
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1918 pandemic antibodies could be effective against bird flu
8/21/2008 1:48:33 AM by adeal
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Researchers who isolated antibodies from the elderly survivors of the horrific 1918 flu pandemic, found that they could be equally effecitve against similar outbreaks in future. The pandemic killed nearly 50 million people worldwide, many of whom were young, healthy adults. With fears of another lo ....(MyHealthInsight.com)
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Ultrasound Used to Predict Heart Attack Risk
8/21/2008 1:41:34 AM by adeal
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Inexpensive ultrasound imaging may be a simple way to help determine who's at high risk for a heart attack or other cardiovascular issues, a new study says. Researchers conducted ultrasound imaging on the carotid arteries — the two vessels that supply blood to the head and neck — of 1,268 patients ....(MyHealthInsight.com)
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Imaging System Lets Doctors 'See' Cancer During Surgery
8/21/2008 1:40:22 AM by adeal
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A new imaging system that highlights cancerous tissue makes it easier for surgeons to detect and remove tumors without harming surrounding healthy tissue, according to U.S. researchers. The fluorescence-assisted resection and exploration (FLARE) system —which consists of a near-infrared (NIR).(MyHealthInsight.com)
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Health Tip: Take a Healthy Hike
8/21/2008 1:38:05 AM by adeal
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Hiking is a great way to get exercise and fresh air, but you should take certain precautions. Here are suggestions to keep you safe when you hit the trail, courtesy of the Cleveland Clinic: * Map out the trail you want to take, familiarize yourself with the area, and choose a trail that fits your hi ....(MyHealthInsight.com)
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Arsenic Linked to Diabetes
8/21/2008 1:37:10 AM by adeal
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Exposure to arsenic, typically through drinking water, is linked to diabetes, according a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Thirteen million Americans — and millions more worldwide — are exposed to drinking water contaminated with more inorganic arsenic than the En ....(MyHealthInsight.com)
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Fruit Juices Block Common Drugs
8/21/2008 1:35:25 AM by adeal
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Grapefruit, orange, and apple juices block drugs commonly used to treat infections, allergy, transplant rejection, cancer, and high blood pressure. In 1991, David G. Bailey, PhD, and colleagues found that grapefruit juice increased blood concentrations of the blood pressure drug Plendil to possibly ....(MyHealthInsight.com)
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Nanotech boosts chemotherapy
8/21/2008 1:34:06 AM by adeal
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Carbon nanotubes could be the key to better chemotherapy for cancer patients, Stanford University researchers said in the study published in Aug. issue of the journal Cancer Research. (MyHealthInsight.com)
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U.S. adult obesity rates increases in 37 states
8/21/2008 1:32:44 AM by adeal
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Adult obesity rates rise in 37 states in the past years, according to the fifth annual report released by the Trust for America`s Health (TFAH). Adult obesity rates rose for a second consecutive year in 24 states and for a third consecutive year in 19 states. No state saw a decrease, says the report ....(MyHealthInsight.com)
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Breast-feeding moms quitting too soon?
8/20/2008 5:54:01 AM by adeal
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More than three out of four new moms try breast-feeding, but most quit sooner than doctors recommend, a new study says. Breast-feeding among new moms is at the highest rate in at least 20 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.(MyHealthInsight.com)
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