Medicine NewsAP – You’ve heard that diabetes hurts your heart, your eyes, your kidneys. New research indicates a more ominous link: That diabetes increases the risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease and may speed dementia once it strikes.
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AP – A new report by D.C. health officials says that at least 3 percent of residents in the nation’s capital are living with HIV or AIDS and every mode of transmission is on the rise.
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AP – A handful of children once severely allergic to peanuts now can munch them without worry. Scientists retrained their bodies to tolerate peanuts by feeding them tiny amounts of the very food that endangered them.
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The devastating effects of excessive alcohol consumption are undisputable, although some data suggest that moderate alcohol consumption may impart some health benefits. For instance, several studies have reported a positive association between alcohol intake and bone mineral density (BMD) in older women. There are fewer studies investigating this relation in men or younger women, and [...]
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The Susan B. Anthony List, a group that mobilizes women who oppose abortion rights, on Thursday announced that former Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colo.) will lead an initiative targeting lawmakers who are “out of sync” with the abortion views of their constituents, the Politico reports.
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North Carolina Public Radio/WUNC this week examined maternal mortality in Zambia and profiled the work of the Chapel Hill, N.C.-based not-for-profit Ipas, which works to help women around the world safely access reproductive health services.
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