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Aging Bikers Hit the Road Harder
Sentinel Automotive EditorA study from the University of Rochester Medical Center points to a troubling trend: Motorcycle riders are growing older and, as a result, more are getting injured. The average age of motorcyclists involved in crashes has risen recently from 34 to 39...Tags: Motorcycling, Vehicles
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Softeners in plastics may affect masculinity in young boys, study says
Booster ShotsBoys born to mothers who have above-normal levels of the controversial chemicals known as phthalates in their urine are less likely to exhibit masculine behavior, a new study has found. Phthalates, which block the activity of male hormones such as...... -
Rodent of the Week: Chemo disrupts birth of new brain cells
Booster ShotsMany people refer to something called chemo-brain that occurs while on chemotherapy. The medications, while attacking cancer cells, also seem to affect cognitive function. A new study depicts what happens in the brain from these potent drugs and... -
Fit to be Surgeon General?
Chicago Tribune Staff WriterAs a registered dietitian, Sharon Salomon of Phoenix teaches clients how to eat right and lose weight. But despite her expertise, Salomon says there's just one word to describe her own physique: "fat." To some, Salomon's 5-foot-2-inch, 170-pound body...Tags: Surgery, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Services, Regina Benjamin
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Study: MRSA infections declining
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDangerous infections caused by the bacterium methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, appear to be declining in healthcare settings across the nation, the federal government reported Tuesday. An analysis conducted by the Centers for...Tags: Nose, Plastic Surgeons, Dialysis, Los Angeles Times, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Experimental drug shows some benefit for Huntington's disease
Booster ShotsAn experimental drug call latrepirdine has produced a small improvement in the mental abilities of some patients with Huntington's disease, a finding that sets the stage for a larger clinical trial. Although the improvement was modest, the study marks... -
Osteoporosis Drug Promotes Healing of Fractures
A drug used to treat severe osteoporosis promotes healing of hard-to-mend fractures in the elderly and others, reducing pain and time spent in nursing homes, researchers said Tuesday.
In preliminary studies, 93% of 145 patients who had unhealed bone...Tags: Nursing, National Institutes of Health, Long Term Care, Osteoporosis, Drugs and Medicines
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