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If Your Spouse Gets Alzheimer's, You Might, Too

hernews — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:15:25 +0000

WEDNESDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults whose spouse has Alzheimer's or another form dementia face an increased risk of dementia themselves, a new study finds.

It included 2,442 people (1

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H1N1 Often Hit the Young and Healthy

hernews — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:11:51 +0000

WEDNESDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- A year after the H1N1 flu first appeared, the World Health Organization has issued perhaps the most comprehensive report on the pandemic's activity to date.

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Lung Cancer Advocacy Sheet

Christine Jeffries — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:15:55 +0000

It’s not a shocker that smokers are most at risk for developing lung cancer. Those with increased exposure to radon gas or asbestos, excessively use alcohol, or have a family history of cancer also are at an elevated risk. What may be shocking, however, is the fact that lung cancer accounts for the highest mortality rate among all cancers—for women too.

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Lung Cancer Advocacy Sheet

Christine Jeffries — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:15:55 +0000

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Lung Cancer Advocacy Sheet

Christine Jeffries — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:15:55 +0000

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Using Morphine to Protect Against HIV-Related Dementia

Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:59:40 +0000

A possibility in the late stage of the HIV infection, HIV-related dementia affects between seven and 27 percent of patients, according to the Merck Manual Professional Edition. Unlike other types of dementia, HIV-related dementia occurs in younger people. This type of dementia occurs when the virus spreads to the brain, causing deterioration of the brain tissue.

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Using Morphine to Protect Against HIV-Related Dementia

Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:59:40 +0000

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Natural Ways to Help Conceive with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Claire Cipolletti — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:45:12 +0000

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) occurs when there is an endocrine imbalance of reproductive hormones (estrogen, testosterone, LH, FSH). Women with PCOS generally have enlarged ovaries with multiple follicular cysts (fluid-filled sacs) on both or one of the ovaries that produce excess estrogen.

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Weight Loss Facts For Women

Mark Dilworth — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:42:26 +0000

Women should exercise differently than men in some ways. Getting fit with the optimal weight loss and body fat percentage is not always straightforward for women. Sometimes, this leads some women to give up on changing their bodies. They want to quit because they have tried many weight loss programs that ultimately have not worked.

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Weight Loss Facts For Women

Mark Dilworth — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:42:26 +0000

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