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Frozen Produce: Cheaper and Just as NutritiousJust make sure the canned and frozen produce don't come with extra salt or sauces, an expert says.
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Lung Cancer May Be Different Disease in Smokers and Nonsmokers
Never-smokers' tumors have nearly twice as many DNA alterations than smokers' tumors.
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Global Obesity Nearly Doubles in 30 Years, Study FindsBut blood pressure and cholesterol levels decreased from 1980 to 2008, according to new research.
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Autism And Morality: Outcomes Matter More Than Intentions
People with autism look at some aspects of morality differently than normally functioning people.
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Why We'll Try Breast Milk Foods (It's Not for Health Reasons)
We take a look at why it's possible to be simultaneously repelled, yet intrigued, by these edibles.
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HPV More Prevalent in Lung Cancer Patients
The HPV strains found in people with lung cancer include the strains that cause cervical cancer and genital warts.
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Obese Men Face Higher Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer
Obese men are three times more likely to have their cancer progress to a worse stage than men of normal weight.
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Obesity, Smoking Slowed US Life Expectancy Growth
U.S. life expectancy for men increased by more than 5 years from 1980 to 2006, and by about 3 years for women.
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Delaying Hormone Therapy Cuts Breast Cancer Risk in Half
Starting hormone therapy five or more years after menopause decreases cancer risks, compared to starting right at the start of menopause.
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Autism Identified Early By Fixation on Geometry
Results of study could give parents earlier signs
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Breast Cancer Drug Linked With Drop in Lung Cancer Deaths
Tamoxifen blocks estrogen that has been suggested to spur tumor growth.
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Doctor Urges New Moms Toward Cow's MilkResearchers suggest a way to lower a baby's risk of developing a dangerous milk allergy.
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Chromosome Change Points to Autism, Schizophrenia, Study Says
A deletion in the human genome can increase a person's chance of developing autism or schizophrenia by 14 times.
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Plant Agents Promising in Preventing Skin CancerCombinations of plant substances are protective in suppressing damage that can lead to skin cancer, recent research from the University of Texas Health Center in Austin suggests.
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Mental Disorders Strike 1 in 5 Adults, Survey Finds
Mental disorders also found to be more prevalent in women and people ages 18 to 25.
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Too Much of a Good Thing: Fish Oil Best in ModerationTaking too much, especially if you have immune system problems, is trouble for your health.
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Of Mice and Men: Engineered Rodent Can Test Human Diabetes DrugsThe mice can be used to test human drugs for safety and efficacy before they're tested in human clinical trials.
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Vaccines and Autism Timeline: How the Truth Unfoldedhealth -
Siblings of Kids with Autism Are at High Risk for Language Delays
Findings nix assumption that undiagnosed siblings aren't affected by the disorder.
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When Dads Eat Out, Kids Do Too
Putting Dad in charge of dinner is the most likely factor leading to families eating out at restaurants.
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Berries Found to Lower Parkinson's Disease Risk
The berries contain a free radical-fighting compound that boosts antioxidant activity in the brain.
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Balding at Age 20 May Signal Higher Risk of Prostate Cancer
But no prostate cancer risk was apparent for balding at age 30 or 40.
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Mind & Body: 'Chilled Out' People Have Higher Obesity, Depression Risk
These results mean that when the body underreacts to stresses in life, it can be just as bad for your health as overreacting, said the researchers.
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Hormone Therapy Increases Ovarian Cancer Risk
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.
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