A study shows that elderly people suffering with hearing loss are more likely to develop dementia
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The color dyes used to brighten cereals, snacks and drinks help make some children hyperactive and should be banned or at least carry a warning
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Parents of twins may be slightly more likely to get divorced than parents without twins, according to a new study
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Add "Facebook depression" to potential harms linked with social media, an influential doctors' group warns, referring to a condition it says may affect troubled teens who obsess over the online site
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Older adults who eat greater amounts of fish end up preserving their bone density better than people who don't eat as much fish
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With Chinese food on the rise all over the world, consider the risks of the industry's favourite ingredient, MSG: food expert speaks to Ahram Online
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About five in 100 kids wet the bed at night, but boys are more than twice as likely than girls, a new study says
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Tallying the number of carbohydrates in the diet may be helpful to people using an insulin pump to treat type 1 diabetes
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The number of lung cancer cells circulating in a patient's blood could help determine how aggressive the cancer is and predict the best treatment to use
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Breast cancer patients who take the generic drug tamoxifen for five years are less likely to see their cancer return than those who take it for only two years
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A break through for those in need of a more than just plastic surgery.
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Although security may be back on track, it is too soon to let down your guard
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Women who get lots of omega-3 fatty acids are less likely to develop age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye disease affecting millions of older adults
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People taking low doses of aspirin to protect their heart may be at risk for stomach bleeding, and those taking both aspirin and other common drugs may have an even higher risk
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A new study finds that birth defects fell substantially after more women began taking folic acid -- adding to evidence of the B vitamin's benefits during pregnancy.
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Winds are likely to carry any contamination out to the Pacific without threatening other nations
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The recent increase in awareness of stem cell research has introduced a new idea
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A drug also used to help prevent migraines can increase the risk for oral birth defects in babies born to women taking the medication
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Dependence on televisions, cell phones and laptops may be costing us dearly - in lack of sleep
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There has been nearly a 30 per cent drop over 15 years in young children's visits to the doctor for ear infections
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