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New Test May Help Predict Ovarian Cancer SurvivalA new DNA test can predict how long women with ovarian cancer will survive, and guide personalized treatment decisions, according to new research.
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Exercising Your Brain into Old Age May Keep Memory SharpFor both young and old people, brain stimulating activities seem to be linked with less cognitive decline late in life, a new study says.
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Common Virus Linked to Alzheimer's Disease, Study SuggestsA virus called cytomegalovirus might be linked with the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.
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Junk Food, TV-Watching Linked Among TeensKids who watch a lot of TV tend to have worse eating habits, says the largest national study to look at the issue.
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Mammograms: More Cancers Detected & More OverdiagnosisMammograms have not done much to reduce the number of deaths from advanced breast cancer, and have lead to many cases of over-diagnosis, according to a new analysis of 30 years of data.
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Weight Loss Reduces Cancer Risk in Overweight WomenWomen who lose weight saw reductions in their levels of inflammation, which is linked with cancer risk, a new study says.
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'False-Alarm Mammograms' Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Women who've received a "false positive" mammogram may be at an increased risk for developing breast cancer later, a new study finds.
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Exercise Boosts Life Expectancy, Study Findsaging -
Coffee May Help Protect Against Skin CancerCaffeine may the reason drinking coffee lowers the risk of the most common type of skin cancer, researchers say.
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Saturated Fats in Diet May Trigger Gut DiseasesA diet high in saturated fats contributes to the inflammation in the gut that leads to diseases such as colitis, a new study suggests.
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Coffee Drinkers May Live Longer
People who drank coffee were less likely to die over a 13-year period, a new study says.
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Could a Drug Prevent Brain Aging?Drug may stave off brain function decline by mimicking effects of calorie restriction.
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Diabetes Drug May Help Ovarian Cancer Patients Live LongerWomen with ovarian cancer taking the diabetes drug metformin were more likely to survive five years than women not taking the drug, a new study finds.
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10-Year-Olds Show Sharp Health Differences Across RacesDrastic differences in the health of urban black, Latino, and white children in the U.S. are mainly due to family education levels and household income.
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'False-Alarm' Mammograms Linked to Increased Breast Cancer RiskWomen who've received a "false positive" mammogram may be at an increased risk for developing breast cancer later, a new study finds.
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Cadmium May Boost Breast Cancer Risk, Study SuggestsWomen who had higher levels of the metal cadmium in their diets were more likely to develop breast cancer, a new study suggests.
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