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Extra weight linked to dementia risk: study

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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Green tea drinkers show less disability with age: study

Source: Reuters Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people. Green tea contains antioxidant chemicals that may help ward off … Continue reading

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“Spam” meat tied to diabetes risk in Native Americans: study

Source: Reuters Native Americans who often ate processed meat in a can, generically known as “spam” and a common food on reservations, one subsidized by the government — had a two-fold increased risk of developing diabetes over those who ate … Continue reading

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Calories count, but not where they come from: study

Source: Reuters Sticking to diets with strict proportions of fat, carbs and protein may not be more effective for people who want to lose weight and fat mass than simply cutting back on calories, according to a new comparison of … Continue reading

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Doctors slam ‘abortion safer than childbirth’ study

Source: LifeSiteNews WASHINGTON, D.C., January 24, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A study by family planning advocates concluding that abortion is safer for women than carrying a child to term has been sharply criticized by doctors who say the years-old claim has … Continue reading

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Porn use makes teen girls five times more likely to have group sex: study

Source: LifeSiteNews One in 13 girls aged 14-to-20, or about 7.7 percent, who participated in a recent study from Boston University’s School of Public Health said they have engaged in “Multi-Person Sex” (MPS), reports the Daily Mail. Researchers believe imitation … Continue reading

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Green tea may trim “bad” cholesterol: study

Source: Reuters Green tea, taken in a capsule or drunk in a cup, may shave a few points off “bad” cholesterol readings, according to a U.S. study involving more than a thousand people. The findings, published in the Journal of … Continue reading

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Diabetes again linked to colon cancer risk: study

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

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83 died in 1940s US STD study

Source: ABC News At least 83 people died after being deliberately infected with sexually transmitted diseases in US government experiments in Guatemala during the 1940s, a commission investigating the program has found. Nearly 5,500 people were subjected to diagnostic testing … Continue reading

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