Lack of vitamin D may increase heart disease risk
Public release date: 7-Jan-2008 The same vitamin D deficiency that can result in weak bones now has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, Framingham Heart Study…
Infants with Birthmarks Received Less Oxygen in Womb
Public release date: 7-Jan-2008 Madrid, Spain – January 7, 2008 – A hemangioma is a benign tumor of cells that line blood vessels, appearing during the first few weeks of…
Trichloroethylene is a risk factor for parkinsonism
Public release date: 7-Jan-2008 Parkinson’s disease, the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder caused by aging, can also be caused by pesticides and other neurotoxins. A new study found strong…
US ranks last among other industrialized nations on preventable deaths (2008)
Public release date: 8-Jan-2008 January 8, 2008, Bethesda, MD—The United States places last among 19 countries when it comes to deaths that could have been prevented by access to timely and…
American women are more likely to choose overly aggressive treatments for breast cancer
Public release date: 8-Jan-2008 Despite a 1990 consensus recommendation from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that lumpectomy plus radiation was the treatment of choice for early stage…
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