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Archive for April, 2008

Too Few Cancer Survivors Pursue Healthy Lifestyles (HealthDay)

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Too Few Cancer Survivors Pursue Healthy Lifestyles (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — Cancer survivors who eatmore fruits and vegetables, stay physically active and avoid tobacco havea higher quality of life than those who don’t do these things.

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CDC: Breast-feeding rates hit new high of 77 percent in US (AP)

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CDC: Breast-feeding rates hit new high of 77 percent in US (AP)

AP - The U.S. breast-feeding rate has hit it’s highest mark in at least 20 years with more than three-quarters of new moms nursing their infants, according to a government report released Wednesday.

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Medicare 5-year cancer bill tops $21.1 bln: study (Reuters)

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Medicare 5-year cancer bill tops $21.1 bln: study (Reuters)

A clinical supervisor sets up monitoring equipment in a file photo. Five years of cancer care for America's elderly cost Medicare $21.1 billion, a figure that will swell as the baby boomer generation ages, U.S. government researchers said on Tuesday. (Lee Celano/Reuters)Reuters - Five years of cancer care for America’s elderly cost Medicare $21.1 billion, a figure that will swell as the baby boomer generation ages, U.S. government researchers said on Tuesday.

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Disease-modifying drug may slow Alzheimer’s disease (Reuters)

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Disease-modifying drug may slow Alzheimer’s disease (Reuters)

Reuters - The results of a clinical trial suggest that a new drug slows the functional decline seen in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease, according to a report in the online issue of The Lancet Neurology.

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Health Tip: Pre-Pregnancy Health for Men (HealthDay)

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Health Tip: Pre-Pregnancy Health for Men (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — When trying to conceive, good health isimportant for both moms- and dads-to-be. Future fathers can help acouple’s chances of having a healthy baby.

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