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Heading Soccer Balls Could Injure Brain
by on Jan.15, 2012, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) — Soccer players need to use the correct techniques when "heading" — using their unprotected head to stop or redirect the ball — to prevent possible brain injury, researchers say.
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Could Internet Addiction Disrupt Brain’s Connections?
by on Jan.12, 2012, under Health and Fitness
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) — A small Chinese study suggests that the brains of teenagers who are seemingly addicted to the Internet have abnormal "white matter," the biological insulation that surrounds the wiring between neurons.
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Could Soccer 'Headers' Cause Brain Injury?
by on Nov.29, 2011, under Health and Fitness
TUESDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) — Frequent "heading" of soccer
balls by avid amateur players may cause brain damage leading to subtle but
serious declines in thinking and coordination skills, a new study
suggests.
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552 million people could have diabetes by 2030
by on Nov.14, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The International Diabetes Federation predicts that at least one in 10 adults could have diabetes by 2030, according to its latest statistics.
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Regular Teeth Cleanings Could Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study
by on Nov.13, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) — People who visit the dentist
regularly to have their teeth cleaned may lower their risk for heart
attack or stroke, new research suggests.
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Drinking More Fluids Could Lower Men's Bladder Cancer Risk
by on Oct.25, 2011, under Health and Fitness
TUESDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) — Men who drink plenty of
low-sugar fluids may reduce their risk for bladder cancer, new research
suggests.
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Drunk on Facebook? That could be a problem
by on Oct.05, 2011, under Health and Fitness
College students' Facebook pages might hold clues to which of them are at risk for alcohol dependence and abuse, according to a new study.
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Gene could explain why treatments fail some with asthma
by on Sep.26, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Genetic differences could explain why some 40 percent of people with asthma do not respond to inhaled steroids used to achieve long-term asthma control.
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Health groups warn business could hijack U.N. meeting
by on Sep.17, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A group of public health organizations said on Friday they were concerned that industries selling fatty foods, alcohol and cigarettes could hijack a United Nations meeting on how to tackle chronic disease in order to protect their own interests.
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Falls Could Signal Early Alzheimer's Disease
by on Jul.17, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) — Compared with older people
with no signs of Alzheimer's, those whose brains show early signs of the
disease are twice as likely to experience a fall, researchers have
found.
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