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Fungus Provides Clues To North American Extinctions
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:33:00 -0500
One of the great mysteries about North America is what killed off woolly mammoths and other exotic animals that roamed the land after the last ice age. Ideas have ranged from a comet impact and climate change to human hunters. A study published Friday in Science Magazine provides new clues about this — cleverly deduced from samples of a fungus that grew on the animal's dung.
Sounds During Sleep May Help You Remember
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500
Certain sounds played while people napped helped them remember information associated with those sounds once they woke up, say researchers at Northwestern University.
Reef Conservation Strategy Backfires
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:01:00 -0500
Conservationists worried about overfishing on the Pacific island of Kiribati persuaded fishermen to pick coconuts instead. The strategy backfired: Coconut oil production increased, but so did fishing. It turns out, fishermen who earned more money in coconut agriculture had more leisure time — which they spent fishing.
Ancient Egyptians Suffered From Hardened Arteries
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:01:00 -0500
X-ray scans of the arteries of Egyptian mummies show that hardening of the arteries wasn't uncommon among the upper classes in ancient times.
New Guidelines On Breast Cancer Stir Confusion
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500
For years, health care organizations have worked to send a consistent message to women about breast cancer. But new guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, have stirred confusion. The agency suggests women can now wait an additional 10 years before getting an annual mammogram — at age 50 instead of age 40 — and that some women ages 50-74 can even skip a year between exams. Dr. Diana Petitti, who leads the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, and Dr. Wayne Frederick, an oncologist at Howard University discuss the new guidelines. Frederick shares his concern about how the changes may affect black women, who are at higher risk of breast cancer between 40 and 50 years old.
Panel: Mammograms Should Start At 50, Not 40
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500
A panel of experts says mammograms are causing women being screened for breast cancer to have too many false alarms and unneeded biopsies. The panel is recommending that women wait until 50 to get mammograms and then only every two years. The American Cancer Society says it stands by its recommendations of regular mammograms beginning at age 40.

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ACL reconstruction
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0000
ACL reconstruction — Comprehensive overview covers definition, preparation, results of this knee ligament-repairing procedure. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com
Breast exam
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0000
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Cervical cancer
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0000
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Grudges and bitterness: How to let go
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0000
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Gastroparesis: Dietary changes, medications may control symptoms
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0000
Gastroparesis — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment, diet for this digestive condition. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com
Heat exhaustion: Precursor to more serious heatstroke
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0000
Heat exhaustion — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes and treatment of this heat-related illness. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com

Harvard Medicine

Equation Proposes Patterns of Weight Gain and Loss
Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:16:13 -0500
HMS researchers have devised a mathematical model of energy balance and body weight that suggests why some thin people remain thin no matter how much they eat, while people who are overweight have difficulties in lowering their body weight.
Predicting Heart Trouble
Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:45:10 -0500
A subset of diabetic patients who have both poor glycemic control and a certain gene variant have a high risk of developing coronary artery disease. Additional topics at Diabetes and Heart disease More disease-related research information at Consumer information
Antacid Medication in Pregnancy May Increase Childhood Asthma
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:16:01 -0500
Children of mothers who took antacid drugs during pregnancy had a 1.5 times higher incidence of asthma when compared to children who were not exposed to the drugs in utero. Additional topics at Asthma and Pregnancy More disease-related news at Consumer information

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