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Breast cancer

These 6 Habits May Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer

Oct 2, 2018 • 3 comments

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in the U.S. [It affects] almost 85 of every 100,000 Americans, according to recent data from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for...

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Breast cancer
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Breast cancer and mastectomy: My story

Oct 1, 2018

A few years ago, Cacalou, a member of Carenity France, had breast cancer: a mastectomy, breast reconstruction and the diagnosis of a rare disease later, she tells us about her experience...

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Air Pollution Is Still Killing People In The United States

Sep 28, 2018 • 1 comment

Air pollution continues to drive premature deaths in the United States. Air pollution continues to drive premature deaths in the United States with no level of exposure leaving humans unaffected,...

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Coffee May Prolong Life of People With Kidney Disease

Sep 28, 2018

Caffeine may help improve vascular function. A little caffeine may be just what the doctor orders for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). According to a recent study in Nephrology Dialysis...

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Women's health

In Shift To General Wellness, Weight Watchers Becomes 'WW'

Sep 27, 2018

Global weight loss giant Weight Watchers is changing its name to WW as it moves toward promoting healthy living in general, the company announced Monday. Its new slogan -- "Wellness that works" --...

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Women's health

Your Height May Predict Your Risk Of Varicose Veins

Sep 27, 2018

A genetic study of nearly half a million people concludes that height is "not just a correlated factor, but an underlying mechanism leading to varicose veins." To discuss this topic and other topics...

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Lupus

Diagnosed With Lupus Nephritis At 21

Sep 27, 2018 • 5 comments

Anne shares her journey with lupus and offer insight into how she manages her condition by incorporating a healthy and active lifestyle and adapting her diet to suit her...

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Implant Helps Paralyzed Man Walk Again

Sep 26, 2018

Five years after he was paralyzed in a snowmobile accident, a man in the US has learned to walk again aided by an electrical implant, in a potential breakthrough for spinal injury sufferers. A team...

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Women's health

Home Remedies For Relieving Gas During Pregnancy

Sep 25, 2018

Many women experience gas during pregnancy. It usually goes away on its own, but home remedies can help ease discomfort and reduce the quantity of gas. Raised levels of the hormone...

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Big Life Insurer Shifts To Activity Tracking In Health Push

Sep 25, 2018

Financial giant John Hancock is converting all its life insurance policies to an incentive-based system. Financial giant John Hancock is converting all its life insurance policies to an...

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Most Nations To Miss UN Target On Chronic Diseases: Study

Sep 25, 2018

More than half of all countries will likely fail to hit the UN target of reducing premature deaths. More than half of all countries will likely fail to hit the UN target of reducing premature deaths...

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Alzheimer's disease

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease

Sep 21, 2018 • 8 comments

Elisabeth (@ztg4475) was the first person to notice that something was not right with her mother and perhaps she could be developing alzheimer's. Thanks to her love, support, and care, her mother, at...

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