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Study reveals 6 top exercises for offsetting ‘obesity genes’

Study reveals 6 top exercises for offsetting ‘obesity genes’

New research examines the effect of 18 different kinds of exercise on people with a high genetic risk of developing obesity. The findings identify six exercises that can offset the genetic effects on five measures of obesity. Several types of exercise can prevent obesity in people genetically prone to the condition, new research shows. According […]

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Do rising obesity levels explain cardiovascular mortality trends?

Do rising obesity levels explain cardiovascular mortality trends?

For decades, deaths caused by cardiovascular events, such as stroke, had been on the decline in high income countries. Recently, however, this decline has come to a halt, and some countries are even experiencing rising rates of stroke and heart disease-related deaths. Why? In some high income countries, cardiovascular-related mortality rates are increasing, and researchers […]

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Is olive oil safe to use as a sexual lubricant?

Is olive oil safe to use as a sexual lubricant?

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Alzheimer’s: Researchers create model to predict decline

Alzheimer’s: Researchers create model to predict decline

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a machine-learning model that could predict the rate of Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline for up to 2 years in the future. MIT researchers have developed a machine-learning model that they say could accurately predict cognitive decline. Alzheimer’s disease affects millions of people worldwide, yet scientists still do […]

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Some Transgender Women May Be Able to Make Sperm

Some Transgender Women May Be Able to Make Sperm

Latest Sexual Health News MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are exploring fertility preservation in transgender women. And while they say there are no guarantees, they report it’s possible to start producing sperm after stopping drugs that suppress maleness. In a new case report, researchers found one of two patients produced sperm after […]

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Molluscum Contagiosum

Molluscum Contagiosum

Molluscum contagiosum facts A viral infection of the skin causes molluscum contagiosum, a mild skin disease. Risk factors include direct and indirect contact with an infected person’s skin. Symptoms and signs include painless pinkish raised nodules or bumps on the skin. A doctor’s physical exam presumptively diagnoses most molluscum contagiosum infections; tissue biopsy offers a […]

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In Heat Waves, Fans May Do More Harm Than Good

In Heat Waves, Fans May Do More Harm Than Good

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Thinking of picking up an electric fan to help keep you cool and protect your health during the next heat wave? You might want to think again. Electric fans might make you feel cooler, but they can actually increase […]

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Football Head Trauma Linked Again to Long-Term Brain Damage

Football Head Trauma Linked Again to Long-Term Brain Damage

By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter Latest Neurology News MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Just how dangerous is American football? Pretty dangerous, a new analysis claims. Repeated exposure to head trauma during play often causes significant brain damage, researchers report. That damage then gives rise to neurological disease, which then boosts the risk for dementia […]

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Rugby-Style Tackling Might Make Football Safer

Rugby-Style Tackling Might Make Football Safer

Latest Neurology News MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Could the rugby way of tackling lower the risk of concussions in American football? A new study claims it could, by reducing the force of head impacts. “For athletes who participate in a sport that involves a tackle or direct contact, adapting a rugby-style tackle […]

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eletriptan, Relpax

eletriptan, Relpax

What is eletriptan, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Eletriptan is an oral drug that is used for treating migraine headaches. It is in the “triptan” class of drugs that also includes sumatriptan (Imitrex), zolmitriptan (Zomig), naratriptan (Amerge), rizatriptan (Maxalt), almotriptan (Axert), and frovatriptan (Frova). Migraine headaches are believed to be the result […]