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Sigmoidoscopy an option for colon cancer screening
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening for colon cancer using a flexible tube -- which is less invasive and more convenient than colonoscopy -- may also help prevent new cases and deaths from the disease, a new study suggests. In a large trial of more than 150,000 older U.S. adults, those who were randomly assigned to get screened using so-called flexible sigmoidoscopy on two different occasions ...
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Candidates for 10 May Elections become addicted to stimulants to resist fatigue
Alternative medicine, or herbal medicine is revived nowadays across Algerian cities.
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Antibiotics prevent UTIs better than probiotics
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Antibiotics are still better than probiotics at preventing urinary tract infections, but at least "good bacteria" don't add to a person's antibiotic resistance, a new study concludes. Recurring UTIs are common among some women and low-dose antibiotics are sometimes used to prevent them. The worry is that overuse of the drugs also reduces their effectiveness by making ...
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Studies into snails and ant larvae win Thais prizes at US' top science research contest
Effect of Siamese snail mucus and food types on quantity were studied by the students. -The Nation/ANN
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SIUE Is Among 11 National Centers of Excellence in Pain Education
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pain Consortium has selected Southern Illinois University Edwardsville among 11 institutions as designated Centers of Excellence in Pain Education (CoEPEs).The new Centers of Excellence in Pain Education were selected by the NIH Pain Consortium after a contract solicitation process and review. Other awardees are the University of Washington, Seattle; the ...
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Dear Counselor: Clean out that medicine cabinet
With school coming to an end for the summer, and many children at home more, this might be a good time to clean out your medicine cabinet of unused prescription medications. Or, if you have medications around your house, this might be a good time to keep them out of reach. I am not saying all children will be curious and try to sneak your pills. I am bringing awareness to a possible situation ...
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Some Dietary Supplements Linked to Liver Damage
Bodybuilding and weight loss supplements may help you look better, but with some of these supplements there's an ugly tradeoff: a very real risk of liver damage.
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Cell Transplant Tested as Treatment for Nerve Pain in Mice
WEDNESDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- A new study in mice suggests that scientists may someday be able to treat nerve pain by transplanting embryonic nerve cells to restore a broken nervous system.
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Growing Body Of Research Shows Massage Therapy Effective For Prevalent Health Conditions
EVANSTON, Ill., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A growing body of evidence shows massage therapy can be effective for a variety of prevalent health conditions, including the pain of osteoarthritis of the ...
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NIH selects 11 Centers of Excellence in Pain Education
( NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse ) The National Institutes of Health Pain Consortium has selected 11 health professional schools as designated Centers of Excellence in Pain Education (CoEPEs). The CoEPEs will act as hubs for the development, evaluation, and distribution of pain management curriculum resources for medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy schools to enhance and improve how ...
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