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Lack of toothbrushing for seniors in nursing homes is a serious health risk

September 18, 2019 A, for, health, Homes, in, is, lack, nursing, of, risk, seniors, serious, toothbrushing

Elderly people in nursing homes often go without a good toothbrushing. While it might be icky to imagine the horrible

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Having migraines raises the risk of dementia, study finds

September 17, 2019 Dementia, finds, Having, Migraines, of, raises, risk, study, the

As if migraines didn’t already cause enough suffering, a new study has found that people who experience the debilitating headaches

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Breast cancer screening found effective in men at high risk for the disease

September 17, 2019 at, breast, cancer, disease, effective, for, found, high, in, Men, risk, screening, the

Men at high risk of developing breast cancer may benefit from mammography, or breast X-ray, screening for the disease, a

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Cancer warning: The biggest risk factor to the disease – raises risk twice as much

August 16, 2019 autoplay_video cancer, Best, Causes, diet, health, obese, overweight, risk, treatment, UK

Cancer is a disease in a person’s genes which is the bits of DNA code that hold the instructions for

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New test enhances ability to predict risk of developing cervical cancer in HPV-positive women

August 12, 2019 Ability, cancer, cervical, developing, enhances, HPV-positive, in, New, of, Predict, risk, test, to, women

Ninety-nine percent of cervical cancers are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). More than 200 HPVs, some of which are associated

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Many risk factors contribute to worsening of quality of life in people with knee OA

August 8, 2019 contribute, Factors, in, Knee, life, Many, OA, of, people, quality, risk, to, with, worsening

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that the health-related quality of life of most people who

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Sesame Allergies are More Common Than We Thought — Is Your Child at Risk?

August 7, 2019 —, allergies, Are, at, Child, common, is, more, risk, Sesame, than, thought, we, your

Every mom who has a kid with a food allergy knows the constant vigilance it requires. But now there’s some

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Going vegan could reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes

July 23, 2019 2, Could, Diabetes, Going, of, reduce, risk, type, vegan, your

Going vegan or vegetarian could lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. Researchers in the United

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‘C-section selfies’ trend is putting new mothers at risk of SEPSIS

July 11, 2019 at, c-section, is, Mothers', New, of, putting, risk, selfies, sepsis, Trend

New trend for ‘C-section selfies’ is putting new mothers at risk of SEPSIS as they rip off fresh wound dressings

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Poor oral hygiene increases the risk for liver cancer

June 19, 2019 Bad oral hygiene, cancer of the liver, for, Increased, risk

New studies by researchers at Queen’s University in Belfast have shown that poor oral health is associated with a 75

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