
Amanda Chan
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Recipe for Healthy Kids: Regular Family Meals
By Amanda Chan published
Eating meals together for three meals a night decreases kids' risk of eating disorders, poor nutrition and being overweight.
Hormone Therapy Increases Ovarian Cancer Risk
By Amanda Chan published
Women who take hormones to relieve symptoms of menopause could be increasing their risk of developing ovarian cancer no matter what type of hormones, according to new research.

Doctor Urges New Moms Toward Cow's Milk
By Amanda Chan published
Researchers suggest a way to lower a baby's risk of developing a dangerous milk allergy.

4 Fad Diets That Don't Really Work
By Amanda Chan published
Here's a countdown of four diets that may seem to work at the beginning, but aren't promising for lasting weight loss.

NASA Imaging Technology Helps Fight Breast Cancer
By Amanda Chan published
MED-SEG software provides more fine-tuned images of breast density.
Chronic Drinking, Sudden Withdrawal: Both Are Dangerous, Studies Find
By Amanda Chan published
Chronic drinking has been linked by a series of studies to high levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which can be dangerous to health.

6 Foods That Are Good for Your Brain
By Amanda Chan published
Here are six things you should eat if you want to improve the health of your brain.
Study Ties Brain Molecule to Risk of Stress and Depression
By Amanda Chan published
People who are depressed are more likely than healthy people to have low levels of a brain molecule that is pre-determined by your genes.
Tests for Prostate Cancer Improving with New Technology
By Amanda Chan published
The PSA test is infamous for a high rate of false positives and inability to distinguish between benign and dangerous cancers.
Eye-Opener: FDA Criticized for Ban on Alcoholic Energy Drinks
By Amanda Chan published
Group says FDA decision is overreach by government.
5 Experts Answer: What's the Best Way to Preserve My Eyesight?
By Amanda Chan published
Eating well, exercising, avoiding smoking and wearing sunglasses are all important for making your vision last.
Extra Pounds Put the Squeeze on Blood Pressure in Overweight Kids
By Amanda Chan published
The higher the BMI, the higher the blood pressure in kids who are overweight.
Heavy Smoking Boosts Risk of Alzheimer's, Study Finds
By Amanda Chan published
Smoking increases Alzheimer's disease risk by 157 percent, a new study says.

Chest Compressions Now Come First in CPR
By Amanda Chan published
Do chest compressions first, then check the airway and do mouth-to-mouth breathing, according to new guidelines.
Resistance and Endurance Training Make a Difference in Heart Health, Study Shows
By Amanda Chan published
MRIs reveal that triathletes' hearts showed physical differences from those of less active people.
Starting Chemo Early Doesn't Always Help
By Amanda Chan published
Relapsed ovarian cancer patients who took chemo early had same survival rate as patients who waited.

Spice of Life: Turmeric Boosts Effects of Chemo in Fighting Tumors
By Amanda Chan published
Curcumin, found in the spice turmeric, works with chemo drug Cisplatin to suppress head and neck tumor growth.
Cancer History Raises Risk of Memory Decline
By Amanda Chan published
People with a cancer history are 40 percent more likely to have memory problems than healthy people.
Breast Cancer Drug Linked With Drop in Lung Cancer Deaths
By Amanda Chan published
Tamoxifen blocks estrogen that has been suggested to spur tumor growth.
Autism Identified Early By Fixation on Geometry
By Amanda Chan published
Results of study could give parents earlier signs
Cancer Risk Higher in Families of Women with Early-Onset Breast Cancer
By Amanda Chan published
Relatives had increased risks of brain, lung, prostate, breast, urinary tract and ovarian cancers.

Global Obesity Nearly Doubles in 30 Years, Study Finds
By Amanda Chan published
But blood pressure and cholesterol levels decreased from 1980 to 2008, according to new research.
Coffee Protects Against Type of Breast Cancer
By Amanda Chan published
Women who drink five cups of coffee a day are 57 percent less likely to develop the cancer than women who drink less than a cup of coffee a day.
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