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Secondhand Smoke Damages Children’s Hearing: Dangers of Lighting Up Around Kids

Dec 30, 2014 12:32PM

Mounting research points to damage to the middle-ear cells of children exposed to secondhand smoke. Exposure to diesel gas has a similar effect.

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Phototherapy Reduces Knee Pain: Pulsed Lasers and LED Therapy Brings Relief

Dec 30, 2014 12:32PM

Patients receiving 12 pulsed laser phototherapy sessions experienced much less pain and a better quality of life.

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Dignity First: Most End-of-Life Care in U.S. Neglects Patient Needs

Dec 30, 2014 12:31PM

A major report has found that the U.S. healthcare system poorly addresses the concerns of the dying and their families.

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Mistletoe Extract Benefits Pancreatic Cancer Patients: Natural Alternative Increases Survival Rate

Nov 26, 2014 10:52AM

A three-times-a-week dose of European mistletoe lengthened the survival rate of patients with highly advanced pancreatic cancer to 4.6 months, compared to 2.7 months for a control group.

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Hospice Care Adds Months for Cancer Patients: End-of-Life Care Extends Survival Time

Nov 26, 2014 10:52AM

Melanoma cancer patients receiving four or more days of hospice care survived 10 months, compared to six months for patients without hospice.

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Cell Phones and Router Microwaves Stress Plants: Radiation Effects on Greenery

Nov 26, 2014 10:52AM

Parsley, celery and dill weed plants exposed to microwave radiation had thinner cell walls and smaller mitochondria.

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Hip Fractures Decrease on Weekends and Holy Days: Injuries More Common During Specific Times

Nov 26, 2014 10:49AM

Elderly patients are more likely to fracture a hip during cold and rainy weather, but not during the Sabbath.

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Calcium Supplements Raise Risk of Brain Lesions: Increases Chances of Hyperintensities on MRIs

Nov 26, 2014 10:49AM

People over 60 that take calcium supplements are more likely to have the type of brain lesions linked to hypertension.

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Knotweed and Hawthorn Outperform Lovastatin in Trial: Herbal Extracts Outdo Pharmaceutical Drug

Nov 26, 2014 10:49AM

After six months, Chinese patients given a knotweed and hawthorn extract had less plaque-forming inflammation in their arteries than patients treated with Lovastatin.

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Organics Boast More Nutrients, Fewer Toxins: Lower Pesticides, Higher Antioxidants

Oct 31, 2014 11:08AM

Organically-grown foods have one-third the pesticide levels of conventionally grown crops and 20 to 40 percent more antioxidants.

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