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By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Most people who drink to excess or binge drink are not alcoholics, a new ...
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Mastectomy Rates Rising Among Women Eligible for Lumpectomy
(HealthDay News) — When confronted with early stage breast cancer, surgical removal of the tumor alone (lumpectomy) — which conserves the breast — can be ...
Read More »Blue-Eyed People May Face Higher Melanoma Risk
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that genes tied to blue eyes and red hair could put ...
Read More »Pope Tells Doctors That Euthanasia, IVF, Abortion Are Sins
In a speech to a group of Catholic physicians, Pope Francis criticized euthanasia, abortion and in-vitro fertilization as a “false compassion” and sins against God. ...
Read More »Calorie-Tracking Apps May Not Help You Lose Weight
By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay News) – Millions of Americans use smartphone apps that help them track how many calories they consume each day, but ...
Read More »Young Children, Energy Drinks a Dangerous Mix
By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay News) — The potential dangers of energy drinks, those highly caffeinated beverages that promise to stave off sleepiness, are well ...
Read More »Secondhand Pot Smoke Can Give Your Heart an Unwelcome Buzz
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay News) — That whiff of pot that drifts your way at a rock concert or outdoor event could damage your ...
Read More »Alzheimer’s Cases Expected to Double by 2050, Researchers Say
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The number of people with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States will more than double by 2050 — ...
Read More »Smokers in Cars Pose Risk to Passengers: Study
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that non-smoking people who sit in cars with smokers inhale some of the same cancer-causing ...
Read More »More Than One-Fifth of High School Students Smoke: CDC
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) — More than a fifth of American teens smoke or use tobacco in some way, which means that millions ...
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