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Brain Damage Found In 110 of 111 Deceased NFL Players
As a new American football season is set to begin, researchers examining the brains of deceased NFL players have found...
China Facing Largest Diabetes Epidemic In the World
China is facing the largest diabetes epidemic in the world with around 11 percent of its population suffering from the...
New Data On Breast, Ovarian Cancer Highlight Age Risks
Researchers have unveiled new data that they said would help better assess breast or ovarian cancer risks in women,...
Drones Could Save Lives With Rapid Heart Attack Response
Drones could help save the lives of heart attack victims by delivering defibrillators faster than an ambulance can...
10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex
The perks of sex extend well beyond the bedroom. 1. Helps Keep Your Immune System Humming. “Sexually active people...
US Task Force Recommends Against Thyroid Cancer Screening
Screening for thyroid cancer is not recommended for adults with no symptoms, because there is no evidence it boosts...
US Panel Issues New Guidance On Prostate Cancer Screening
A US government advisory panel has reversed its opposition to a controversial prostate cancer screening test for men...
Brains of ‘super-Agers’ Don’t Shrink As Fast As Others
As we age, our brain shrinks, but a select group of elders known as "super-agers" lose less brain volume than regular...
Obesity In Pregnancy Is Linked To Epilepsy Risk
Being overweight or obese in the first trimester of pregnancy has been linked to a higher risk of bearing a child with...
Kids Exposed To Lead Show Less Intelligence As Adults
Children in New Zealand who were exposed to high levels of lead have grown up to be less intelligent adults than their...
Do US Self-Defense Laws Trigger More Crime?
When Curtis Reeves shot to death a fellow movie spectator who threw popcorn at him, the police veteran reignited a...
10 Warning Signs of Depression You Shouldn’t Ignore
Depression, also known as clinical depression and major depressive disorder (MDD), is one of the least understood...
Not Enough Evidence To Support Pelvic Exams
A US medical task force said Tuesday that there is not enough evidence to support regular pelvic examinations in women...
‘Apple-Shaped’ Body Could Raise Risk of Diabetes
People who are genetically predisposed to storing belly fat, or having an apple-shaped body type, could face a higher...
Mind-Altering Drug Use Spikes Among Older Americans
The number of older Americans taking multiple prescription drugs such as tranquilizers, antidepressants, antipsychotics...
Making A Case For An Incoming Government To Create A New Ministry Of Traditional, Complementary & Alternative Medicine (Part 1)
Background: Currently, Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines are regulated in Ghana under the auspices...