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What Is a Meningioma? The Science of Mary Tyler Moore’s Tumor

The tumor for which Mary Tyler Moore will undergo surgery is a meningioma, a non-cancerous tumor located at the meninges, the membranes that line the brain and spinal ...
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In Parkinson’s Disease Patients, Brain Cells Lose Their ‘Powerhouses’

The brain cells of patients with Parkinson’s disease undergo a shutdown of their energy powerhouses, the mitochondria, according to a new study. Because this shutdown probably  occurs early ...
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Mammograms overdiagnosing Breast Vancer Deaths

Mammograms overdiagnose and misdiagnose almost as frequently as doctors do. If a woman goes in for a mammogram as part of her annual physical, more than half of ...
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Universal Screening for HIV Can Be Cost Effective

Expanding screening for HIV in the United States and implementing broader use of treatment could reduce the number of new infections while still being cost effective, according to ...
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Alzheimer’s Drug May Impair Memory

VANCOUVER – A class of drugs being investigated to treat Alzheimer’s disease may actually have the opposite effect of the original intent — they may impair memory, a ...
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Nurses Exposed to Toxic Cancer Drugs, Study Finds

Nurses treating cancer patients risk being exposed to chemotherapy drugs and their toxic effects, according to a new study. The results show that nearly 17 percent of nurses ...
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Family Dinners Increase Parent-Teen Communication

As tweens turn into teens, parents can have an increasingly hard time getting messages across. A new study suggests one way for parents to keep up communication: Sit ...
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Processed red Meats in Hotdogs significantly Increase Diabetes Risk

People tend to think that eating processed red meats like hot dogs will cause them to lose weight. The problem is that eating too much red meat in ...
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New Crib Rules: 5 Back Saving Tips for Parents

Drop-slide cribs with a detaching side rail can no longer be sold, according to new rules announced today by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. That means parents ...
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Foot, Leg Amputations Decrease for Diabetic Adults

ewer adults with diabetes are requiring foot or leg amputations as a complication of their condition, a new government study says. Between 1996 and 2008, the rate of ...
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