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Are Spider Bites Bad for Your Health?

“The Healthy Geezer” answers questions about health and aging in his weekly column. Question: I am petrified of spiders. Is my fear justified? Are they dangerous or just ...
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Breast Cancer Researchers Find a Gene to Target

Scientists have discovered a mechanism that spurs the growth of two of every three breast cancers, according to a new study. Two thirds of breast tumors feature the ...
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Fat Absorption Cellular Pathway

The first part of this second chapter focuses on experimental techniques for collecting gut tissue from human subjects for testing cellular pathway activity in obesity. Clearly identifying the ...
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It’s Never Too Late to Start Exercising

One of my dearest friends is a self-proclaimed couch potato – and proud of it. We’ve been friends since childhood, and although there were times when I was ...
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What Time of Night Should You Stop Eating?

I received a call from a very frustrated client recently. She had heard an expert on a radio show talking about weight loss. This expert was telling the ...
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One Drug Given to Breast Cancer Patients Counteracts Another

Drugs used to increase the number of red blood cells in patients with anemia could hinder the effectiveness of the breast cancer drug trastuzumab, commonly known as Herceptin, ...
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BPA Linked with Lower Testosterone

A continued presentation of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) can lower testosterone levels in men, according to another study from China. In the study, men who were presented ...
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HPV Vaccine Reduces Anal Cancer Risk in Men

The human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine prevents anal cancer in young men, a new study says. Vaccinated men and boys in the study had a 75 percent reduced ...
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Testosterone Benefits For Elderly Men Only Short-Term: Study

Elderly, frail men experience benefits from testosterone treatment, such as increased strength, but the improvements disappear within six months once the therapy is halted, according to a new ...
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Toys R Us Recalls Imaginarium Activity Center

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Toys “R” Us Inc. of Wayne, N.J., announced a voluntary recall of about 24,000 Imaginarium 5-Sided Activity Center. Hazard: ...
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