Almost all (91 percent) of the study participants who had a stroke had sleep apnea. They were also more likely to have silent strokes as well as white matter lesions on their brains.
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Sleep apnea may make people more prone to silent strokes
Posted: February 1st, 2012, 5:55pm EST
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Almost all (91 percent) of the study participants who had a stroke had sleep apnea. They were also more likely to have silent strokes as well as white matter lesions on their brains. -
Chronic conditions' toll tallied
Posted: January 31st, 2012, 8:05pm EST
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The sunny fact that Americans are living longer, more productive lives has a dark side: More of us than ever live with chronic illnesses that are not only a drag on sufferers' time and energy, but on the nation's pocketbook.
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HPV study finds 7% of U.S. teens, adults carry virus in mouths
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 3:00am EST
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A new study showing an estimated 7 percent of American teens and adults carry the human papillomavirus in their mouths may help health experts finally understand why rates of mouth and throat cancer have been climbing for nearly 25 years. Oral sex practices play a key role in transmission.
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Robotic technology to treat lung cancer
Posted: January 25th, 2012, 4:30pm EST
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The da Vinci robotic technology allows doctors to perform more precise surgeries. The technique also enables patients to recover more quickly with fewer complications in many cases. Dr. Gavin Henry uses it over traditional lobectomy surgery to treat patients with lung cancer.
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OB-GYNs, neurologists call for domestic violence screening
Posted: January 25th, 2012, 4:20pm EST
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The confirmed high rates of domestic abuse — or interpersonal violence — led two major physicians' groups to call for routine screening of patients for signs of abuse.
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Couple decide to implant frozen embryos
Posted: January 21st, 2012, 3:00am EST
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Grateful for the in vitro fertilization that enabled a couple to become parents, one believed donating the extra embryos to advance reproductive technology or treat debilitating diseases would be best. The other imagined more kids or donating the embryos for another couple to do the same.
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Men get 32 of 35 cancers more often than women
Posted: January 19th, 2012, 1:54pm EST
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Men are at higher risk of getting 32 out of 35 cancers, according to an international study, which further suggests that the greatest reason for the gap lies in biology.
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Being glued to your cell is a problem, experts say
Posted: January 18th, 2012, 2:53pm EST
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Would you rather give up your toothbrush or your cellphone for an entire week? A whopping 22 percent of people said they'd forgo brushing, and 40 percent of iPhone users would, too. About the same amount said they'd go shoeless instead of giving up their phones.
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New MRI machine less expensive, reduces stress of test
Posted: January 18th, 2012, 3:00am EST
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Many radiologists without access to a high-power extremity MRI machine use the conventional machines — 6-foot-long tube surrounded by a giant circular magnet. This is a problem for claustrophobic patients or those who have difficulty lying flat on their backs.
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Low-fat does not necessarily mean good fat
Posted: January 17th, 2012, 9:50pm EST
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It turns out that efforts to help American diets by making "low-fat" products might be more harmful than the products they replaced.