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How Bullying and Abuse May Age Children Prematurely

Posted on April 25, 2012 by kwc

Alice Park Time A hard life can age you, literally, researchers say. In fact, children who are exposed to violence at a young age show changes in their DNA equivalent to several years of premature aging. That’s the finding of … Continue reading →

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Extra weight linked to dementia risk: study

Posted on March 22, 2012 by kwc

Source: Reuters Carrying around extra pounds during middle age was associated with a higher risk of dementia later in life in a new study that followed twins in Sweden for 30 years. The research was not set up to prove … Continue reading →

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Eczema tied to higher impotence risk: study

Posted on February 9, 2012 by kwc

Reuters Men who have the allergic skin condition eczema may have a higher risk of erectile dysfunction than other men, according to a Taiwanese study. Though the study of several thousand men with erectile dysfunction (ED), which appeared in the … Continue reading →

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Diabetes again linked to colon cancer risk: study

Posted on September 30, 2011 by kwc

Source: Reuters People with diabetes have a somewhat increased risk of colon cancer, an international study said — but the reasons for the connection, and what should be done about it, remain unclear. Researchers headed by Hiroki Yuhara, at the … Continue reading →