Panel calls for an end to routine prostate screening – Fox News

May 22, 2012

USA TODAY Panel calls for an end to routine prostate screeningFox NewsHealthy men shouldn't get routine prostate cancer screenings, says updated advice from a government panel that found the PSA blood tests do more harm than good. Despite strenuous protests from urologists, the US Preventive Services Task Force is …Final advice: Panel against routine prostate [...]

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Obese More Likely to Be Diagnosed With Advanced Thyroid Cancer

May 22, 2012

MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — Obese patients are more likely than other patients to have advanced, aggressive forms of papillary thyroid cancer when they’re diagnosed with the disease, a new study has found. View full post on Health News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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Vigorous Exercise Might Keep Psoriasis at Bay

May 22, 2012

MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — Women who exercise vigorously may be reducing their risk of psoriasis, Harvard University researchers report. View full post on Health News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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Study says new screenings effective for finding colon cancers – Minnesota Public Radio

May 22, 2012

CBC.ca Study says new screenings effective for finding colon cancersMinnesota Public Radioby Lorna Benson, Minnesota Public Radio ST. PAUL, Minn. — Researchers say a new screening technique is effective in reducing colorectal cancer cases and fatalities. The findings, published online Monday in the New England Journal of Medicine, …Study: Pros, cons of endoscopic screenings for [...]

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Pomegranate juice maker used deceptive ads, FTC judge rules – Los Angeles Times

May 22, 2012

Los Angeles Times Pomegranate juice maker used deceptive ads, FTC judge rulesLos Angeles TimesPom Wonderful used insufficient evidence to back claims that its products could treat or prevent serious diseases, the agency's administrative law judge says. A federal administrative law judge upheld much of a 2010 Federal Trade Commission complaint …Judge Says Pom Wonderful's Advertising [...]

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Pomegranate juice claims deceptive, US rules

May 22, 2012

Pomegranate juice has not been proven to be an effective treatment for cancer, heart disease or erectile dysfunction, US regulators said Monday, calling a company’s ad claims deceptive. View full post on Health News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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Snoring ‘can raise cancer risk five-fold’ – Telegraph.co.uk

May 22, 2012

Telegraph.co.uk Snoring 'can raise cancer risk five-fold'Telegraph.co.ukBeing a heavy snorer can increase one's risk of cancer five-fold, according to research. By Stephen Adams, Medical Correspondent Snoring and other types of 'sleep disordered breathing', as it is known, can deprive the body of enough oxygen for hours at …People with severe sleep apnea five times more [...]

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Malaria: Fake and Substandard Drugs Grow as Threat to Fight Disease – New York Times

May 22, 2012

New York Times Malaria: Fake and Substandard Drugs Grow as Threat to Fight DiseaseNew York TimesFake and substandard malaria drugs are a growing threat to efforts to beat back the disease, a new study sponsored by the federal government has concluded. Scientists from the National Institutes of Health analyzed 27 sets of tests of antimalaria [...]

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Study Finds Sigmoidoscopy Reduces Colorectal Cancer Rates

May 22, 2012

Source: National Cancer Institute – Related MedlinePlus Page: Colorectal Cancer View full post on MedlinePlus Health News

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Born to run barefoot? Some end up getting injured

May 22, 2012

Swept by the barefoot running craze, ultramarathoner Ryan Carter ditched his sneakers for footwear that mimics the experience of striding unshod. View full post on Health News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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