Tag: Early
Early School Start Tied to More Teen Crashes: Study
by on Apr.17, 2011, under Health and Fitness
FRIDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) — Teens who start school
earlier in the morning are at increased risk for traffic crashes, a new
study finds.
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Drug may slow growth of early prostate cancer
by on Feb.16, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A new study suggests a way to help men with early, low-risk prostate cancer avoid being overtreated for a disease that in most cases will never threaten their lives. It found that a drug can slow the growth of these tumors in men who opt to be mon…
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Reducing diet early in pregnancy stunts fetal brain development
by on Jan.19, 2011, under Nutrition
Valley Schools Team Up With Program To Feed Kids
There are some valley kids who count on school meals for their nutrition, and end up going hungry on the weekends.
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Reducing diet early in pregnancy stunts fetal brain development
( University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ) The fetal brain is vulnerable to even moderate decreases in nutrition during the first half of pregnancy, a new study by Texas and German researchers indicates.
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Drug combo helps women with early breast cancer
by on Dec.10, 2010, under Health and Fitness
A new study finds that using two drugs, Herceptin (her-SEPT-in) and Tykerb (TIE-curb), more than doubles the number of women with early breast cancer whose tumors disappear before they are scheduled to have surgery to remove them.
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Treating testes trouble early may save fertility
by on Nov.25, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Infertility is probably the last thing on teenage boys' minds. However, a new study out of Brazil suggests that early treatment of a common testicular condition could preserve future fatherhood potential for some adolescents.
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El Camino Hospital Physicians Launch Trial to Find Early Diagnosis Tool for Lung Cancer
by on Nov.07, 2010, under Preventative Medicine
El Camino Hospital Physicians Launch Trial to Find Early Diagnosis Tool for Lung Cancer
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A medical trial at El Camino Hospital called REACT will try to identify a more cost-effective tool for early diagnosis of lung cancer. REACT combines a genetically-based test with CT scans.
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El Camino Hospital Physicians Launch Trial to Find Early Diagnosis Tool for Lung Cancer
Physicians at El Camino Hospital are starting a medical trial called REACT that they hope may give doctors a new and cost-effective tool for early diagnosis of lung cancer, the deadliest of the common cancers.
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Experts call for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's in Asia
by on Oct.22, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Health authorities in Asia should diagnose Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients early so that drugs may be given to stabilize symptoms and relatives, or caregivers, can be better prepared, experts said on Friday.
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Early Detection Helps Man Beat Colon Cancer
by on Sep.24, 2010, under Health and Fitness
FRIDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) — Lee Smith of Marietta, Ga.,
set himself up with an unusual 50th birthday gift: He scheduled a
colonoscopy for a couple of days later.
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FDA sees bowel risk in early Glaxo vaccine data
by on Sep.22, 2010, under Health and Fitness
GlaxoSmithKline Plc's rotavirus vaccine may be linked to a small increase in a life-threatening type of bowel obstruction, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday.
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Early Trial Suggests COPD Drug Might Help Some Asthmatics
by on Sep.19, 2010, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) — For asthma patients whose
condition is not controlled with standard inhaled steroids, the addition
of Spiriva — a medication already approved for lung disease — appears to
improve breathing, a new study fi…
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