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Too Much Testosterone Linked to Inflated Ego: Study
by on Feb.01, 2012, under Health and Fitness
TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — Testosterone makes people more self-centered and less cooperative, a finding that may explain why group decisions can be affected by dominant individuals, researchers report.
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‘Silent Strokes’ Linked to Memory Loss in Elderly: Study
by on Dec.29, 2011, under Health and Fitness
THURSDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) — In some cases, memory loss among the elderly may be due to so-called "silent strokes," new research suggests.
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Smoking Linked to Skin Cancer in Women
by on Dec.15, 2011, under Health and Fitness
THURSDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) — If you're a woman who smokes and you are looking for another reason to quit, consider this: A new study has found a link between tobacco use and skin cancer.
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Bangladesh flood not linked with diarrhea
by on Dec.11, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Contrary to previous reports, a new study of people in rural Bangladesh found little increased risk of diarrhea during or after a 2004 flood.
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Obesity Linked to Worse Outcomes With Early Breast Cancer
by on Dec.08, 2011, under Health and Fitness
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) — Obese women with early
stage breast cancer are less likely to survive than other women who are of
normal weight, new research suggests.
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Women's post-natal depression linked to partners' abuse: study
by on Dec.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Forty percent of women who suffer depression after childbirth are abused either physically or emotionally by their partners, researchers in Australia said on Wednesday, calling on health workers to be more alert to such cases.
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Top UK court backs patent linked to HGS, GSK drug
by on Nov.02, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Britain's highest court upheld a patent on Wednesday on a gene sequence held by Human Genome Sciences related to its new lupus drug Benlysta, in a defeat for rival drugmaker Eli Lilly.
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More Facebook friends linked to bigger brain areas
by on Oct.19, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Scientists have found a direct link between the number of "friends" a person has on Facebook and the size of certain brain regions, raising the possibility that using online social networks might change our brains.
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Diabetes again linked to colon cancer risk: study
by on Sep.29, 2011, under Health and Fitness
People with diabetes have a somewhat increased risk of colon cancer, an international study said — but the reasons for the connection, and what should be done about it, remain unclear.
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Cholesterol Deposits Around Eyes Linked to Heart Risk
by on Sep.16, 2011, under Health and Fitness
THURSDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) — Men and women who develop
visible deposits of cholesterol in the skin around their eyelids appear to
face a higher risk of heart disease in general and suffering a heart
attack in particular, new Danish re…
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