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Eat Late, Gain Weight?

June 14th, 2011 Comments off

A new study suggests that people who snack after 8 p.m. have higher body mass indexes (BMIs) than those who don’t nosh at night, even though they don’t eat significantly more total daily calories.

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Diabetes Patients May Have Higher Fracture Risk

May 31st, 2011 Comments off

Older people with type 2 diabetes may have a higher risk for fractures that those without diabetes, even though they tend to have less bone density loss as measured by bone mineral density testing.

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Young in U.S. Pay No Attention to Stroke Risk

May 2nd, 2011 Comments off

Most young Americans are dangerously naïve about their health and assume they are healthy even though they eat too much fast food, drink too many sugary and alcoholic beverages, and engage in other behaviors that put them at risk for stroke, a survey shows.

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Overdose Risk for Young Children on Prescription Pain Drugs

May 2nd, 2011 Comments off

Infants and young children who require prescription pain medications may be at risk for overdose due to dosing errors.

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Many Patients Don’t Take Part in Cancer Studies

February 11th, 2011 Comments off

Just an estimated 2% to 4% of adults who are newly diagnosed with cancer participate in clinical trials even though there are more than 8,000 such trials that are actively recruiting.

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Fewer Strokes After Heart Bypass Surgery

January 25th, 2011 Comments off

Fewer patients are suffering strokes following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), even though there are more instances of older and sicker patients having the surgery than in the past, new research suggests.

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