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E-Cigarette Use May Lead to Experimentation With Real Cigarettes
More than 2 million teens in America smoke e-cigarettes, and a review of existing research suggests this habit may make it more likely that teens progress to smoking regular cigarettes.
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Do You Have Back Pain? Why Yoga May Help
If you have back problems, should you only do physical therapy?
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Does Your Head Hurt? It May Be a Cluster Headache
Have you ever had a headache so mind-numbing and painful that you could barely think? Maybe it was a migraine or sinus headache, but it’s also possible that it was a cluster headache.
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Study: Yoga May Reduce the Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
If you’re working on mastering the Child’s Pose or the Bharadvaja's Twist, it may bode well for your health, according to one recent study.
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Five Things You May Not Know About Celiac Disease
Gluten-free foods are finding more space on the grocery shelves, but for Americans with celiac disease, it’s not a new fad diet — it’s the only type of food they can eat safely. When someone with celiac disease eats gluten — a substance found in grains such as wheat, rye and barley — the gluten protein prompts an autoimmune reaction. Particularly in the small intestine, gluten damages the villi, the small fingerlike tissues that aid in the absorption of nutrients.
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Study: Just One Hour of Exercise May Lower Depression Risk
We all know that exercise is good for the body and for heart health, but now a recent study indicates exercise also could have a positive effect on the risk for depression.
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Study: Ovarian Cancer May Not Originate in the Ovaries
This year, an estimated 22,440 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. The disease is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths among women, making it critical to raise public awareness about this form of cancer.
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Painful Intercourse May be Due to One of These Reasons
Sex is supposed to be pleasurable, but research has found that anywhere from 10 percent to 30 percent of women experience pain during sex.
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Shingles Vaccine May Reduce Risk of Dementia, Too
If you’re 50 or older and haven’t gotten your shingles vaccine yet, here is an excellent incentive: it could reduce or delay your risk of developing dementia, a new study shows.
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What’s Wrong with Me? When Concussion Symptoms Linger
In most cases, concussions heal within four weeks of the injury. But in rare instances, symptoms can linger for weeks, months or even longer.
