Health Discoveries in 2010-01
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Vitamin D alone cannot reduce the risk of bone fractures
January 29, 2010
Researchers have found that consumption of vitamin D alone doesn't reduce the risk of fractures, but combined with calcium it reduces that risk even if previous fractures have occurred.
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Military patients gain access to health information through web portal
January 29, 2010
Patients within the Military Health System will soon have their own web portal, giving them an online link to their health care providers and a "personal health record (PHR)," the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced.
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Mental exercises lower dementia risk for those with little education
January 29, 2010
A study from Brandeis University shows that mental exercises such as word games and reading can help less educated middle-aged and older people to lower their risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
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Migraine headaches and depression may share genetic connection
January 29, 2010
Two illnesses, migraine headaches and depression, may stem from a genetic connection that could explain why so many people suffer from both health conditions.
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Antioxidant-rich green tea may lessen the effect of smoking in people who have lung cancer
January 29, 2010
During a recent lung cancer conference in Taiwan, researchers reported that green tea, which is high in antioxidants, could lessen the effect of smoking.
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Complicated diets may cause dieters to quit sooner
January 29, 2010
When New Year's resolutions to lose weight fall apart, it may have to do with how complicated a diet is, not the dieter's lack of willpower.
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Music helps toddlers with hearing implants learn to speak
January 27, 2010
An Israeli study has found that toddlers who have undergone cochlear implantation for impaired hearing are learning to speak more quickly through music therapy.
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Vitamin D plays a role in heart and stroke-related deaths for African-Americans
January 27, 2010
A vitamin D deficiency may explain the disparity of heart and stroke-related deaths between African-Americans and caucasians in the U.S.
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Rays of light may silence brain neurons that cause seizures
January 27, 2010
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology believe rays of light may be able to "silence" out-of-control brain neurons that cause seizures.
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New medication approved for some adults with type 2 diabetes
January 27, 2010
A new diabetes drug that requires only one injection daily has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat type 2 diabetes in some adults.
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