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For Better or Worse: Marriage Linked to Decreased Heart Attack Risk
According to a recent study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, marriage may lower the risk of heart attacks in both men and women. Turku University Hospital lead researcher, Dr....
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Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics Carry Dangerous Side Effects
Antibiotics are commonly prescribed medications used to treat an array of bacterial illnesses, ranging from severe to mild. Since the discovery of antibiotics like penicillin by Alexander Fleming in the...
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Marijuana Use Linked to Testicular Cancer
According to Victoria Cortessis, assistant professor at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, testicular cancer is on the rise, especially in young men. In order to identify...
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Crucial Vitamin May Be the Key to Curing Hair Loss
Hair grows from hair follicles, which are organs found in the skin. Hair growth happens in phases, which include a growth phase, cessation phase and a rest phase. Some hair follicles can become stuck in...
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Ebola Outbreak in DRC Kills 31 People
The Ebola virus has claimed 31 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The casualties have doubled in less than a week. The World Health Organization urges that the virus be brought under control before...
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Robin Roberts Leaves Good Morning America to Combat a Case of Myelodisplastic Syndrome
Last week on Good Morning America, it was reported that co-host Robin Roberts will be on medical leave starting this week. She will be undergoing a bone marrow transplant to treat a disease she has been...