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Soy, Low-Fat Dairy May Reduce Blood Pressure

July 18th, 2011 Comments off

A new study offers some of the strongest evidence yet that replacing carbohydrates with protein from low-fat dairy and soy can help reduce blood pressure.

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Soy, Low-Fat Dairy May Reduce Blood Pressure

Secondhand Smoke May Hurt Teens’ Hearing

July 18th, 2011 Comments off

Adolescents who are exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke have nearly double the risk of hearing loss compared to those who are not exposed, according to a new study.

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Little Risk of Guillain-Barré with H1N1 Flu Vaccine

July 15th, 2011 Comments off

A new study affirms that the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine, developed to counter the flu pandemic , does not substantially put people at increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a disorder in which a person’s immune system damages nerves causing weakness and in some cases paralysis.

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PSA Test May Help Check for Breast Cancer

July 15th, 2011 Comments off

The blood test widely used to detect prostate cancer may prove to be a useful diagnostic tool for breast cancer, a study shows.

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PSA Test May Help Check for Breast Cancer