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06 Dec
Once-A-Month Birth Control Pill Now Being Developed
Researchers in Boston are working on an ingestible alternative to daily oral contraceptive pills.
05 Dec
Will Taking Aspirin Reduce Your Risk Of Cancer?
Older adults who use aspirin this many times per week may lower their risk of dying of cancer.
04 Dec
Birth Control Pills And Brain Health
Women taking birth control pills may experience changes in a key region of the brain.
CBD Medicine May Help Ease Another Form of Seizure
SATURDAY, Dec. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Prescription-grade CBD may help control hard-to-treat seizures caused by a rare genetic disorder, a preliminary study suggests.
The study involved 224 patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) -- a genetic condition that affects about one in 6,000 people, according to the U.S. National In...
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Good Workouts Might Extend a Woman's Life
SATURDAY, Dec. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- If you can tackle a tough workout, that may bode well for your longevity, new research suggests.
A woman's risk of dying from heart disease, cancer or other causes is much lower if she can engage in vigorous exercise, scientists report.
The new study included more than 4,700 middle-a...
- Robert Preidt
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Healthy Lifestyle, Regular Screening May Keep Cancer at Bay
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A healthy lifestyle might be your best defense against cancer, an expert says.
About 42% of cancer cases and 45% of cancer deaths are attributable to modifiable risk factors, according to the American Cancer Society.
"Modifiable risk factors are behaviors within one's control, ...
- Robert Preidt
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Virtual Doc Visits Suffice for Many With Neurological Disorders
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- If you have a neurological disorder, a video chat with your doctor might be as good as an office visit for checking on your condition.
That's the conclusion of researchers who analyzed 101 studies on telemedicine use for concussion, traumatic brain injury, dementia, epilepsy, headache, multiple ...
- Robert Preidt
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FDA Testing Levels of Carcinogen in Diabetes Drug Metformin
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Levels of possible cancer-causing chemicals in metformin diabetes medications are under investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Metformin is a prescription drug used to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Over the past year and a half, several typ...
- Robert Preidt
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FDA Approves First Generic Forms of MS Drug Gilenya
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The first generic versions of the multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The three generic versions of Gilenya (fingolimod) capsules were approved for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults.
"Approving...
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