CRP testing may not track heart disease risk in all populations

Private MD

Over the last several years, inflammation of the arteries has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. ...

Amazonian tribe has high CRP but no PAD TheHeart.Org



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Four healthy choices to change your life

Los Angeles Times

The scientists also found that each healthy factor reduced chronic disease risk . A BMI under 30 lowered overall disease risk most -- particularly for ...

4 Healthy Habits That Cut Disease Risk WebMD

Study IDs Four Ways to Cut Disease Risks ABC News

Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Be Associated With Reduced Risk Of ... Science Daily (press release)

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Bird flu survivors could face brain disease risk

Tehran Times

Clusters of neurological disease sometimes have been reported after influenza pandemics and this study could help explain them, the researchers said. ...

Some flu viruses may set up sufferers to get Parkinson's later in ... Telegraph-Journal



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APOE Genotype, Lipids, and Coronary Heart Disease Risk

Archives of Internal Medicine

No APOE4 effect on coronary heart disease risk in a cohort with low smoking prevalence: the Whitehall II study. Atherosclerosis. 2004;177(1):105-112. ...

APOE Genotype, Lipids, and Coronary Heart Disease Risk : A ... Cardiosource



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Breast-Feeding May Lower Breast Cancer Risk

Atlanta Journal Constitution

There was no reduced risk in women who did not have a family history of the disease . Nor was there any difference depending on how long the mother ...

Breast-Feeding Linked to Lower Cancer Risk New York Times

Breastfeeding linked to lower breast cancer risk Food Consumer

Breastfeeding may lower risk of cancer TIME

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Polio surge in Nigeria after vaccine virus mutates

The Associated Press

london polio, the dreaded paralyzing disease stamped out in the industrialized world, is spreading in Nigeria. And health officials say in some cases, ...

Polio vaccine blamed for outbreaks in Nigeria msnbc.com



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Pathogenic flu 'increases risk of Parkinson's disease '

Telegraph.co.uk

People who contract a particular strain of flu may be at increased risk of chronic illnesses such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's later in life, new findings ...

H5N1 avian flu virus linked to onset of Parkinson's disease DigitalJournal.com

St. Jude study links Parkinson's, bird flu Memphis Commercial Appeal

Avian Influenza Strain Primes Brain for Parkinson's Disease PR Newswire (press release)

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Bypassing Bypass Surgery: New Blood Vessels Grown To Combat Heart ...

Science Daily (press release)

15, 2009) Although open-heart surgery is a frequent treatment for heart disease , it remains extremely dangerous. Now groundbreaking research from Dr. ...



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Testing for genetic mutations within ethnic groups

Los Angeles Times

The program grew out of the institute because its director, Dr. David L. Rimoin, was one of the pioneers of genetic screening for Tay-Sachs disease in the ...

West Nile Virus: The Search for Answers in Chicago's Suburbs

U.S. News & World Report

Ultimately, humans run the risk of developing potentially fatal encephalitis or meningitis. While various bird species may carry the disease , the American ...

Foreign mosquitoes invading United States High Plains Journal

Marion Co. resident dies from West Nile Virus Indianapolis Star

West Nile detected in MetroWest MetroWest Daily News

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12 surprising signs you'll live to 100

msnbc.com

Most Americans eat 14 to 17 g of fiber per day; add just 10 g and reduce your risk of dying from heart disease by 17 percent, according to a Netherlands ...

Low health risk for those who tried to help stranded whales on ...

Sun-Sentinel.com

... the beach to touching a sick squirrel in the park, and cited studies and documents showing a risk of disease transmission from marine mammals to humans. ...



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Four Lifestyle Factors Prevent Cancer, Diabetes, and CVD

MedPage Today

The researchers focused on four factors tied to reduced disease risk : never smoking, having a body mass index (BMI) lower than 30, performing at least 3.5 ...

Four healthy lifestyle factors: Prevent four serious chronic diseases Examiner.com



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coshocton memory walk to be held in october

Coshocton Tribune

... Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia ...

Memory Walks and recognizing the signs of Alzheimer's Disease WSLS.com

Oxygen Treatment Hastens Memory Loss In Alzheimer's Mice Science Daily (press release)



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Economic downturn poses an added risk

Bangkok Post

Vulnerable groups, particularly migrants, were denied support in the wake of the 1997 economic crisis, which set back efforts to fight the disease , ...

50 million 'low- risk ' Asian women at risk contracting HIV: UNAIDS Jakarta Post

50 mln women in Asia at risk of HIV infection - UNAIDS Reuters India



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San Antonio researchers discover breakthrough in fight against ...

Bizjournals.com

This information may be helpful in developing a vaccine and other treatments against the most deadly strains of the disease . The results point to the ...



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St. John's Episcopal Hospital Diabetes Forum, August 24

Five Towns Jewish Times Online

Educating yourself about the effects of diabetes is a stepping-stone to preventing the disease . Taking these precautions will also lower your risk for ...



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Midlife Cholesterol Level Linked to Alzheimer's Risk Elevated ...

Modern Medicine

"Our study, along with others, points out the importance of addressing risk factors as early as midlife, before the underlying disease (s) or the symptoms ...

Elevated Cholesterol in Midlife Increases Dementia Risk Medscape

Midlife Cholesterol Linked To Dementia NPR



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Hospital Nurses Reveal Risk

NewsChannel 9 WSYR

But more than a million people a year are getting sick from infections they're picking up while in the hospital, according to the Centers for Disease ...

School nurses in short supply USA Today

Analysis: Average ratio of students to school nurses is 971-to-1 SmartBrief



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Ovary removal may increase risk for heart disease , lung cancer

Buffalo News

Compared with women who kept their ovaries, those who underwent bilateral oophorectomy had a 17 percent higher risk of developing heart disease and a 28 ...

Removing ovaries may boost lung cancer risk : Study Vancouver Sun



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