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High blood pressure affects 1 in 3: World Health Organization
GENEVA, May 16, 2012 (AFP) – One in three adults suffers from high blood pressure, a key trigger of heart disease, health experts said on Wednesday while underlining the growing number of cases in developing countries. Canada and the United …
US panel gives nod to new obesity drug
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2012 (AFP) - A panel of experts on Thursday urged US regulators to approve what could be the first new anti-obesity drug on the market
US sees spike in painkiller-addicted babies
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2012 (AFP) - Prescription painkiller abuse among mothers-to-be has driven up the rate of babies born in the United States with opiate addiction almost threefold
Eating berries may slow brain’s decline: study
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2012 (AFP) - Women who eat plenty of blueberries and strawberries experience slower mental decline with age than women who consume fewer of the flavonoid-rich
US scientist claims to have found elusive G-spot
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2012 (AFP) - A US gynecologist claims to have found the G-spot, a supposed pleasure center on the front interior wall of the vagina, but
Mad cow disease found in California
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2012 (AFP) - Top beef exporter the United States revealed Tuesday that a case of mad cow disease had been discovered in California as it
US doctors urge fewer tests, less costly treatments
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2012 (AFP) - Several leading US medical associations on Wednesday urged fewer tests for patients with mild health conditions and less aggressive treatment for advanced
Now it’s official: beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder
LYON, France, March 29, 2012 (AFP) - French scientists say they have confirmed the folklore that a glass in your hand will make you feel sexier, smarter and
Half of all cancers are preventable: study
WASHINGTON, March 28, 2012 (AFP) - Half of all cancers could be prevented if people just adopted healthier behaviors, US scientists argued on Wednesday. Smoking is blamed for a
Raisins and soy may ward off high blood pressure
CHICAGO, March 25, 2012 (AFP) - Eating raisins and soy appears to help ward off high blood pressure, a key risk factor in heart disease, according to two
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