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New England Journal of Medicine study showed screening reduced odds of dying from prostate cancer 30 percent - but overall odds of dying remained the same
Read More »Marathon runners don’t face major heart risks, study shows
Marathon runners face odds of 1 cardiac arrest per 184,000 participants, 1 death per 259,000 participants, study showed
Read More »Study: Owning a car, television ups odds of a heart attack
People who owned a car and television were 27 percent more likely to suffer a heart attack, study showed
Read More »Childhood obesity rates fall in New York: Hope for rest of U.S.?
Obesity rates fell from 21.9 to 20.7 percent over five-year-period, resulting in 6,500 fewer obese children, study showed
Read More »Religious services prevent depression? What new study says
People who attended services frequently were 56 percent more likely to have positive outlook, study showed
Read More »New cystic fibrosis drug shown promising
Ivacaftor drug reduced pulmonary problems by 55 percent, study showed
Read More »"Freshman 15" a myth? What college student study shows
Average freshman gained only 2.5 to 3.5 pounds, study showed
Read More »Happiness helps you live longer? What new study says
Happy folks were 35 percent less likely to die early death, study showed
Read More »Strawberries protect boozers’ stomachs? What study shows
Rats fed strawberry extract with alcohol had fewer ulcers, study showed
Read More »Nutrition facts labels often ignored: What’s the fix?
Shoppers' questionnaire results didn't jive with what eye-tracking device found, nutrition label study showed
Read More »Do poor neighborhoods promote obesity, diabetes? What study says
Nearly 16 percent of women who left projects had diabetes, compared with 20 percent of women who stayed, study showed
Read More »Bachelors more likely to die of cancer: Study
Men were up to 35 percent more likely to die of cancer if they never married, study showed
Read More »Women on birth control date bedroom "duds," study suggests
Women who took pill were less sexually satisfied, found their partners less attractive, were more likely to initiate a split, study showed
Read More »Crestor compared to Lipitor in heart study: Which one won?
Crestor more effective at reducing plaque but not proved statistically significant, study showed
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