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Many veterans oppose cessation of colorectal cancer screening

December 29, 2018 cancer, cessation, colorectal, Many, of, oppose, screening, veterans

(HealthDay)—Many veterans have strong preferences against colorectal cancer (CRC) screening cessation even when provided with information about the potential low

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A neuroscientist’s tips for a new year tuneup for your brain

December 28, 2018 A, brain, for, neuroscientist's, New, tips, tuneup, year, your

Unlike the effervescent bubbles that stream to the top of champagne flutes on New Year’s Eve, what I call brain

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ASH develops practice guidelines for venous thromboembolism

December 27, 2018 ASH, develops, for, guidelines, practice, thromboembolism, venous

(HealthDay)—The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has developed new guidelines for the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE); the clinical practice

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Experts treat severe, disfiguring sarcoidosis with novel therapy

December 27, 2018 disfiguring, experts, novel, sarcoidosis, severe, therapy, treat, with

An all-Yale team of researchers successfully treated a patient with disfiguring sarcoidosis, a chronic disease that can affect multiple organs,

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Having a second child worsens parents’ mental health

December 20, 2018 A, Child, Having, health, Mental, Parents, second, worsens

Children are a wonderful gift, bringing joy, laughter, and love. But, then there are the toys, the sleepless nights, the

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Giving birth associated with 14 percent higher risk of heart disease and stroke

December 20, 2018 14, and, associated, birth, disease, Giving, heart, higher, of, percent, risk, Stroke, with

Giving birth is associated with a 14% higher risk of heart disease and stroke compared to having no children, reports

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Sleeping in contact lenses puts you at risk of dangerous infection

December 19, 2018 at, contact, Dangerous, in, Infection, lenses, of, puts, risk, sleeping, you.

Contact lenses are worn by an estimated 45 million Americans. Improper care or wear, like going to sleep without removing

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The science of saying goodbye to Santa

December 19, 2018 Goodbye, of, Santa, saying, Science, the, to

Dear Parent, Santa here. I know this season has been hard. Your eight-year-old looked at you baldfaced and said I

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Diffusible guidance molecule that divides the brain

December 19, 2018 brain, Diffusible, divides, guidance, molecule, that, the

Boundaries between different regions of the brain are essential for the brain to function. Research to date has shown that

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What prevents remyelination? New stem cell research reveals a critical culprit

December 19, 2018 A, cell, critical, culprit, New, prevents, remyelination?, research, reveals, stem, What

New research on remyelination, the spontaneous regeneration of the brain’s fatty insulator that keeps neurons communicating, could lead to a

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