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| 2010/01/05 |
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| While Dengue Fever is frequently associated with tropical destinations, in recent decades its range has spread and the number of infections increased by orders of magnitude. Estimates suggest that 50-100 million people are infected annually with rates increasing. |
| tags dengue fever mosquito hemorrhagic fever medical research viral infection travel health risks |
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| 2009/12/31 |
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| Over the last several decades numerous research efforts have determined that those with higher education have better health and lower risk of disease. That said, here are ten medical conditions for which you can reduce the risk by having a better education. |
| tags higher education risk of disease disease risk aging health illness cancer risk obesity |
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| 2009/08/13 |
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| Only months after the second annual Consumer Genetics Conference a Stanford scientist has described sequencing his genetic code for under $50,000, 1/10000th of the cost of the 2003 $500 million price tag. At this rate each of us will soon have access to all our genetic secrets. |
| tags genetic testing disease risk cancer risk consumer genetics |
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| 2009/08/09 |
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| As a cancer with many, many victims and a low survival rate, one would think of lung cancer as a prime candidate for research dollars. Unfortunately due to the association of the disease with the lifestyle of smoking it is fourth in funding dollars despite killing more people than other cancers like |
| tags lung cancer cancer treatment cancer funding lung cancer funding top cancer killer cancer risk |
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| 2009/04/26 |
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| Cholesterol is a fundamental part of us that has earned a bad rap because, in excess, it can be harmful. In case you were ever questioning the reasons cholesterol needs to be maintained at healthy levels, this list provides 5 very good reasons why you should. |
| tags high cholesterol atherosclerosis testicular cancer prostate cancer cholesterol LDL HDL cancer risk |
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| 2009/04/05 |
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| With 3% of births worldwide involving some of form of birth defect, education and awareness for potential mothers is important in ensuring the health of babies. However, with external factors such as pollution now involved, more is required than simple education. |
| tags conceiving conception pregnancy birth defects age risks lifestyle pollution |
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| 2009/03/19 |
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| News of the Danish government's decision to compensate female shift workers who developed breast cancer suggests that the 2007 statement by the World Health Organization that shift work may be carcinogenic could result in higher compensation to shift workers. |
| tags breast cancer high risk prostate cancer cancer shift work cancer screening |
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