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Premature Births Predicted by Blood Test

More than 80 percent of preterm births can be spotted in advance with a blood test during the second trimester of pregnancy, a new study suggests. The blood ...
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Braids and Weaves Could Cause Hair Loss

Hair grooming practices such as braids and weaves could be contributing to the development of permanent, scarring hair loss in African-American women, according to a new study. Women ...
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect Against Eye Diseases

If you want lasting vision, eat your fish and nuts: The omega-3 fatty acids in these foods may protect against two leading causes of human blindness, a new ...
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Omega-3 Supplements Don’t Lower Heart Attack

Another study found that people whose glucose levels put them at a more serious risk of cardiovascular failure or stroke do not reduce these risks when they take ...
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Marijuana’s Active Ingredient Improves Cancer Patients’ Appetites

The active ingredient in marijuana has been found to work on advanced-cancer patients in the same way as on healthy people by increasing their appetites and improving their ...
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Herbal Remedy Linked With Urinary Tract Cancer, Study Shows

Herbal medicine causes a significant proportion of urinary tract cancers in Taiwan, a new study finds. The study found more than half of upper urinary tract cancers in ...
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To Relieve PMS, Look to Fatty Acids

A type of fat found in vegetable oils and nuts and known to help to lower “bad” cholesterol levels can also prevent symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), according ...
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Low-Salt Diets May Raise Risk of Heart Disease

Cutting back on salt may not be as beneficial for your heart as once thought, a new study suggests. While a diet low in salt reduces blood pressure ...
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Obesity Rates Levelling

Obesity is a growing health concern in the United Kingdom, in particular among the female population. Surveys have shown that almost a third of women in the United ...
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Special Cells Protect Tumors From Immune System

A particular type of cell that surrounds tumors may what prevents the body’s natural defenses, the immune system, from wiping the cancer out, according to a new study ...
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