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    Research shows that many treatments can help prevent migraine in certain people, yet few people with migraine who are candidates for these preventive treatments actually use them, according to new guidelines issued by the American Academy of Neurology. The guidelines, which were co-developed with the American Headache...
     
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    Launching today in celebration of World Lupus Day and Lupus Awareness Month,Lupus Out Loud, lupusoutloud.com, is a new online movement and video developed to encourage people with lupus to speak "out loud" about their symptoms. The movement was inspired by the results of a recent Roper survey in...
     
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    Half of adults younger than age 30 report being sunburned; indoor tanning rates highest among white women
    Young adults are increasing their risk for developing skin cancer, according to two studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute. One study, of people aged 18-29, found that 50 percent reported at least one sunburn in the past year, despite an increase in protective...
     
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    Arthritis is real but the pain can be easily cured, says Chi, who is also known as The Pain Whisperer
    Arthritis is a common diagnosis for pain; however, pain and arthritis are usually separate problems that coexist. The "death sentence" of arthritis as an incurable pain problem is a complete fallacy, says Tom Chi. Medscape approximates 35 percent of Americans have chronic pain, and 50 million Americans are...
     
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    Washington State hospitals, physicians and expectant mothers have teamed up to deliver a dramatic increase in the number of babies born at full term – 39 weeks – instead of earlier in their pregnancies.  They did this by rapidly changing established obstetric practices in place for many years. ...
     
  • Personalized Program Supported by the Amgen Foundation Designed to Improve Doctor-Patient Dialogue
      The Cancer Support Community (CSC) and the Amgen Foundation, today announced the launch of Open to Options, a program designed to bridge the communications gap between physicians and patients and inspire patient confidence in making treatment decisions. Following a successful pilot funded by the Centers for...
     
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    TA Sciences today announces its TA-65 supplement, a clinically-proven telomerase activator available as TA-65md, is featured in Suzanne Somers’ new book, Bombshell: Explosive Medical Secrets That Will Redefine Aging. As Somers details in Bombshell, the changes in how we look and feel as we...
     
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    Preliminary results revealed beneficial effects on memory, higher-order and complex cognitive processes.
    Life Extension Foundation of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., a pioneer in funding and reporting the latest anti-aging research and integrative health therapies, has announced positive results from its study to assess the effectiveness of the dietary supplement, Cognitex® with NeuroProtection Complex, in improving...
     
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    The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Offers Three Tips to Achieve Mommy Mental Wellness
    In honor of Mother's Day and Mental Health Awareness Month, it is a great time of year for moms across California to reflect and assess what they need emotionally. The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) reminds moms to keep their mental wellness top of mind...
     
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    Majority of Those Surveyed Don't Monitor Their Own Diet
    Mindless eating and carb confusion continue to plague American waistlines.  Atkins Nutritionals Inc, a leader in the weight-management category, today announced findings from the Atkins Carb Index Survey.  The study uncovered that Americans typically do not monitor what is on their plates, with close to six...