SILVER SPRING, Md., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — February is American Heart Month — and a good time to make simple changes in your diet to reduce your risk for heart disease.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Years of competitive sports may raise teenagers’ risk of developing lower back pain, a new study finds.
Test could lead to tailored treatment for patients at highest riskMeasuring certain types of immune cells may predict the high risk of skin cancer after kidney transplantation, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the A…
FDA inspection shows devices produced under poor manufacturing condition; pose public health risk
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Smokers who inhale their own secondhand smoke add significantly to the health risks linked to cigarette smoking, say researchers.
Silent cerebral infarction (SCI)-small areas of brain damage caused by injury to small blood vessels- signals an increased risk of progressive kidney disease and kidney failure in patients with type 2 diabetes, researchers have said.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Having type 2 diabetes in the family more than doubles a woman’s own risk of developing the disease, new research shows.
A dip in the public pool or local lake may boost people’s odds of catching a case of “stomach flu,” a new study shows.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Your preschool child is throwing a fit: is it just a temper tantrum, or could it be an early sign of something more serious, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or oppositional defiant disorder? The answe…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients who have surgery to treat severe heartburn — also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD — continue to have a very high risk of developing cancer of the esophagus even after 15 years or more, a new study…