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_ Medical ResearchStudy Opens A New Door for ALS Drug Discovery By Sondra Forsyth articleFor the first time, scientists at the University of North Carolina Health Care in Chapel Hill have pinned down the … Read More→
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_ Kid's & Teen Health Respiratory Conditions Senior Health Understanding the MicrobiomeGood Bacteria Might Help Prevent Middle Ear Infections and Pneumonia By Sondra Forsyth articleA January 2016 study from the Forsyth Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts is helping to shed more light on the important … Read More→
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_ Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Intermittent Severe Pain in Her Abdomen, and She Saw Blood in Her Urine, Second Week By Sondra Forsyth articleEditor’s note: Welcome to our thirdAGE feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the … Read More→
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Senior Health Vitamins + SupplementsHigher Doses of Vitamin D = Increased Risk of Falls in the Elderly By Sondra Forsyth articleHigher monthly doses of vitamin D were associated with no benefit on low extremity function and with an increased risk … Read More→
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_ Breast Cancer Cancer CenterBreast-Cancer Drug May Help Fight Other Cancers By Jane Farrell articleA new drug that’s been shown to fight breast cancer alone and in combination with endocrine therapy also combat other … Read More→
_ Positive Attitude10 Tips to Guarantee New Year’s Resolution Success By Sondra Forsyth articleThe New Year 2016 has begun, and that means people everywhere will be trying to stick to their annual New … Read More→
_ Malignant Melanoma Skin cancerFDA Proposing New Tanning-Bed Regulations By Jane Farrell articleThere are many risks from indoor tanning devices: Using sunlamp products such as indoor tanning beds or booths exposes you … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Heart HealthProgrammed Pacemaker Treats Heart Failure By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have demonstrated in animals that applying a pacemaker’s mild electrical shocks to push the heart in and out of … Read More→
_ Toe Nail Fungus (Onychomycosis)Re-Evaluating Guidelines for Testing and Treating Toenail Fungus By Sondra Forsyth articleOnychomycosis – a fungal infection of the toenails – is the most common nail disease in adults. The American Board … Read More→
_ Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Intermittent Severe Pain in Her Abdomen, and She Saw Blood in Her Urine, First Week By Sondra Forsyth articleEditor’s note: Welcome to our third AGE feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share … Read More→