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Tobacco-Related Cancers Go Far Beyond the Lungs

In the September 5, 2008 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the CDC reviewed the MMWR surveillance summaries concerning cancers linked to tobacco use. According to the report between from 1999 to 2004 about 2.4 million cases of tobacco-related cancers were diagnosed in this country.

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11.09.2008 15:20:33 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

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New York Pharmacists Can Now Give Flu Shots

New York now becomes the 49th state to allow pharmacists to administer flu and pneumonia shots. Governor David Paterson of New York, signed the legislation last week hoping the convenience of more locations will increase the number of adults throughout the state, who will benefit from the flu vaccines. Pharmacists in New York will be able to begin administering flu shots beginning December 4th.

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11.09.2008 15:20:31 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

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Strength Training Games for Young Children

Remember those physical fitness testing days in elementary school? I tried to avoid them with fictional stomachaches and sore throats. My muscular strength (the greatest amount of force a muscle can exert in a single effort) was sorely lacking. My muscular endurance (the ability of a muscle to perform repeated movements for an extended period of time) was barely measurable. This led a to a serious lack of confidence during P.E. testing days.

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11.09.2008 15:20:31 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

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Fat Gene Can Be Trumped By Exercise

Have you ever heard someone who was overweight use the excuse, “it's in my genes”? Well this may not just be an excuse, but rather a fact. However, those with the gene variant that can lead to obesity need to focus on exercise and they can overcome the gene.

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11.09.2008 15:20:30 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

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Breast Cancer MRI: Is It Necessary?

Breast cancer is diagnosed in nearly 185,000 Americans each year and kills close to 41,000, according to estimates by the American Cancer Society. Since early detection is of paramount importance, yearly mammograms are recommended starting at age 40. Because it is more sensitive, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast is recommended, in addition to the yearly mammography, for younger women at high risk of developing breast cancer, such as those who test positive for the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, or who have a strong family history of breast or ovarian cancer.

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11.09.2008 15:20:30 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

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Antibody May Help Lower Blood Sugar in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

An experimental antibody has been shown to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes patients with a single dose. These encouraging results have been indicated by early-stage trials. Xoma Ltd., a Berkeley, California based biotechnology company, has developed an injectable drug, known as XOMA 052, that could potentially improve blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes patients with as little as one dose per month. The antibody works by blocking interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), a protein that causes inflammation-linked to damage of insulin-producing cells called islet cells.

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11.09.2008 15:20:30 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

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MRSA Education Initiative Launched by CDC

You’ve seen it on the news, read it in the papers and on the internet—methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is spreading. Once largely occurring among patients in hospitals and nursing homes, it is becoming more common in community settings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that Americans make more than 12 million doctor visits each year for skin infections typical of those caused by staph bacteria, and in some areas of the country, more than half of the skin infections are MRSA.

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11.09.2008 15:20:29 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

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FDA Panel Recommends Pfizer’s Osteoporosis Drug For Postmenopausal Women

Fablyn, an experimental drug manufactured by Pfizer Inc. for treatment of osteoporosis, has been determined by the FDA to have health benefits that outweigh its risks. The FDA panel met in Rockville, Maryland and voted 9-3 to recommend the drug for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

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11.09.2008 15:20:29 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

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Vitamin B12 Linked to Brain Shrinkage

Vitamin B12 is an essential water-soluble vitamin which helps maintain healthy nerve cells, red blood cells and is also needed to help make DNA, the genetic material in all cells. This vitamin is naturally found in foods that come from animals, including fish, meat, poultry, eggs, milk and milk products. While two national studies found that most Americans consume recommended amounts of B12, others suggest that two out of five people are deficient in the vitamin.

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11.09.2008 15:20:29 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

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Common Pain Killers Can Mask Signs of Prostate Cancer

Common painkillers taken on a regular basis, such as ibuprofen and aspirin, appear to lower a man's PSA level, the blood biomarker used by doctors to help gauge whether a man is at a risk of getting prostate cancer.

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11.09.2008 15:20:28 - Healthnews.com - More Natural Health

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Tobacco-Related Cancers Go Far Beyond the Lungs

New York Pharmacists Can Now Give Flu Shots

Strength Training Games for Young Children

Fat Gene Can Be Trumped By Exercise

Breast Cancer MRI: Is It Necessary?

Antibody May Help Lower Blood Sugar in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

MRSA Education Initiative Launched by CDC

FDA Panel Recommends Pfizer’s Osteoporosis Drug For Postmenopausal Women

Vitamin B12 Linked to Brain Shrinkage

Common Pain Killers Can Mask Signs of Prostate Cancer

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