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Potential Link Between Irregular Heartbeat and Stroke
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Submitted: 01/12/2012 |
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- A racing heart may signal an increased risk for stroke--even when you can't feel it.
Researchers in Canada studied more than 2500 patients with pacemakers.
None had a history of irregular heartbeats.
Pacemakers on about a third of those patients registered atrial fibrillation -- but a majority of patients couldn't feel it.
Those silent, irregular heartbeats may double the risk for stroke.
Experts say this doesn't mean everyone should be checked for atrial fibrillation -- but highlight the need to control other stroke risk factors, like high blood pressure.
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Internet Addiction? Research Says Maybe
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Submitted: 01/12/2012 |
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- Internet addicts appear to have brain abnormalities comparable to those with substance abuse problems.
Researchers examined brain scans of 17 men and women who were diagnosed with out-of-control internet use.
They found changes in the white matter of the brain linked to decision making and cognitive control.
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More Parents Choosing Not to Vaccinate
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Submitted: 01/10/2012 |
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MADISON - A growing number of parents in Wisconsin are choosing not to have their children immunized.
Less than 1 percent of students did not get shots against measles and other diseases 20 years ago. Last year, nearly 4 percent opted out of the vaccinations.
Bridget and Taka Hirata have a personal conviction waiver from school immunization requirements for their children. The Hiratas
worry about the risk of vaccines and believe the body can fight diseases naturally.
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Novartis Recalls OTC Drugs
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Submitted: 01/09/2012 |
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NATIONWIDE - Pharmaceutical giant Novartis is voluntarily recalling several over the counter drugs in the U.S.
The recall includes certain Excedrin and NoDoz medicines with December 2014 expiration dates.
Gas-X Prevention and Bufferin medicines with December 2013 expiration dates are also included in the recall.
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New Risk Factor for Dementia
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Submitted: 01/03/2012 |
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NATIONWIDE - A certain type of fat hormone could increase the risk factor for dementia.
Monday's Archives of Neurology says the hormone produces excess weight around the mid-section.
It also appears to increase the risk for brain function loss and Alzheimer's disease, particularly in women.
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HPV Tests May Detect Abnormal Cells Better Than Pap Smears
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Submitted: 12/17/2011 |
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- A new study suggests getting an HPV test may be more beneficial in detecting abnormal cells than just plain pap smears.
The study appeared in the journal Lancet Oncology this month.
Doctors studied women ages 26 to 59, in the Netherlands, who were getting routine cervical cancer screenings and the results brought doctors to rethink the best methods in which to detect abnormalities in the cervix.
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