[ad_1] After adjustment for age and other factors, the study – published Wednesday in the BMJ – found that deaths from cirrhosis in the United States increased by 65% and deaths from …
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[ad_1] Photo: Free-Photos In recent years, there has been a steady rise in the rate of Americans who die by suicide and drugs each year. Although much of the attention surrounding these …
Read More »UNC coach Larry Fedora under fire for criticism of the link between football and brain disease
[ad_1] Fedora also said that football is "under attack" as he was answering questions Wednesday at the Atlantic Coast Media Days in Charlotte "I'm afraid the game is being pushed so far …
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[ad_1] Dr. Elliot Tapper treated a lot of patients, but this one stood out. "His whole body was yellow," recalls Tapper. He could barely move, he could barely breathe and he was …
Read More »Omega-3 supplements do not protect against heart disease: study
[ad_1] Omega-3 fatty acids have long been regarded as good for heart health, but their consumption in the form of supplements hardly protects against heart disease, suggests a major new analysis . …
Read More »Why the FDA has just approved a drug for smallpox, a disease that no longer exists
[ad_1] In 1980, the World Health Organization declared the world free of smallpox, three years after the last known case of contagious and often fatal disease. Yet on Friday, the US Food …
Read More »Herpes virus linked to Alzheimer's disease, antivirals can help
[ad_1] London – Scientists have found evidence of a link between herpes infection and Alzheimer's disease as well as the potential of antivirals in reducing the risk of neurodegenerative disease. In the …
Read More »Mutivitamins: Do not break these pills: Multivitamins do not prevent strokes, heart attacks or deaths from cardiovascular disease
[ad_1] NEW YORK: If you take multivitamins and mineral supplements to protect the health of your heart, think again. A new analysis of 18 studies has shown that it does not prevent …
Read More »Bananas could disappear because of a "devastating" disease
[ad_1] According to scientists, bananas can disappear because of a disease. The disease has spread to other parts of the country and scientists are concerned that if it reaches South America, bananas …
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