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Walk regularly to combat brain aging
A new Italian study finds: walking or exercising regularly for people age 65 or older can reduce the risk of schizophrenia.
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Marathon saves lives of motorists.
Researchers have discovered that 1.8 million motorcyclists are saved by participating in marathon, each athlete reducing the risk of death in each race.
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12 tips when using alcoholic drinks
How to limit the risk of alcoholic drinks when you have to use them in communication? Scientists give 11 tips when using alcohol ...
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The abdominal fat distribution predicts the risk of cancer.
Abdominal obesity is a factor that causes high-risk heart disease. According to a report of a study published in Circulation, the Journal of the American Heart Associati…
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10 medical events in 2007
Time magazine has chosen 10 outstanding events of the medical industry promising to contribute achievements to change lives. In December 2006, the US National Institutes…
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Risk of cancer from BBP
Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), an additive commonly used in plastics, can pose a risk of breast cancer. Warning from American scientists ...
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Green tea may reduce the risk of prostate cancer
According to a new study by Japanese scientists published in the American journal Epidemilogy Wednesday, just drinking 5 cups of green tea or more each day can reduce th…
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Working at night is more harmful than smoking
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently added a night shift to the list of potential risk factors for cancer. The list includes ultraviolet rays,…
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Women with short legs are prone to liver disease
The shorter the legs, the greater the risk of injury to the liver. Both of these can be the result of diet or other factors in the early stages of life, British research…
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CT scans may increase the risk of cancer
A new study shows that radiation from CT scans can increase the risk of cancer, especially for children.
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Early detection of cancer by genetic testing
If someone in your family has cancer, would you like to go check to see if you are at risk? In Australia, most people say no, even though there are many ways to discover…
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Common misunderstandings about HIV / AIDS
Many people think that oral and anal sex is not afraid of HIV transmission. In fact, the risk of transmitting the virus that causes AIDS in these two ways is very high,…
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Smoking causes baldness
Those who smoke more than 20 drugs per day will be at risk of baldness twice as high as non-smokers. And even this risk remains even when the person quit smoking.
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What to eat to reduce cancer risk?
No one can predict how old you will live because a person's life span is determined by many factors while longevity secrets are still something very mysterious.
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Learn more about depression
The more stressed life is, the higher the risk of depression. Due to confronting the requirements of going beyond their limits, many people cannot control themselves, su…