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Prostate cancer: to avoid incontinence, impotence and side effects men often accept lower survival odds (2020-01-14)

Men who have been newly diagnosed with prostate cancer say they would trade some improvement in their odds of survival for improvements in side effects and...

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Sunlight and vitamin D for bone health and prevention of autoimmune diseases, cancers, and cardiovascular disease

Vitamin D deficiency has become epidemic for all age groups in the United States and Europe, causes metabolic bone disease and has been associated with increased...

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Thyroid disease and certain mental health conditions are linked (2019-12-19)

Thyroid disease has some symptoms in common with certain mental health conditions, this is especially true for depression and anxiety.

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Normal weight and wider waist in older persons tied to higher dementia risk

Older persons with normal weight and a wider waist are at a higher risk of developing dementia.

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A subclass of LDL is a much better predictor of potential heart attacks (2019-12-05)

Elevated levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL), “bad cholesterol”, is not an accurate indicator of coronary disease: new research at Ohio University shows that...