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Friday, Feb. 3rd 2012
Test Can Help Identify People at High Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease By Denise Mann
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Feb. 3, 2012 — When are “senior moments” just a normal part of healthy aging, and when are they a sign of something more serious such as Alzheimer’s disease?
This is the million dollar question, and the Alzheimer’s Questionnaire, a set of 21 yes or no questions that Read the rest of this entry »
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Friday, Feb. 3rd 2012
Study: Young People Who Text Frequently Focus on Wealth, Image; Less on Moral, Spiritual Goals By Kathleen Doheny
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Feb. 3, 2012 — Teens and young adults who text frequently — such as more than 300 text messages a day — may be risking more than sore thumbs, according to a new study.
“Heavy texters do seem to be a little more materialistic and less concerned Read the rest of this entry »
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Friday, Feb. 3rd 2012
Test Can Help Identify People at High Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease By Denise Mann
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Feb. 3, 2012 — When are “senior moments” just a normal part of healthy aging, and when are they a sign of something more serious such as Alzheimer’s disease?
This is the million dollar question, and the Alzheimer’s Questionnaire, a set of 21 yes or no questions that Read the rest of this entry »
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Friday, Feb. 3rd 2012
People Who Don’t Want to Rock the Boat May Overindulge at Super Bowl Parties By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Feb. 3, 2012 — People pleasers may want to steer clear of this weekend’s Super Bowl parties in order to avoid a dietary fumble.
A new study shows people who have a strong desire to please others tend to overeat in social situations, even if they’re not hungry.
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Thursday, Feb. 2nd 2012
STD Rates Rising, but Reasons Aren’t Clear By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Feb. 2, 2012 — The rate of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) has more than doubled among middle-aged adults and the elderly over the last decade, but the reasons for this are unclear.
One cause may be the increased popularity of erectile dysfunction drugs that have made sex possible for millions Read the rest of this entry »
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Thursday, Feb. 2nd 2012
Study Shows Brain Changes In High School Football Players By Matt McMillen
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Feb. 3, 2012 — Small hits to the head may add up to injuries for high school football players, according to a new study by the Purdue Neurotrauma Group at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.
The researchers suggest that the effects of blows to the head while playing football Read the rest of this entry »
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Thursday, Feb. 2nd 2012
Eating Colorful Spuds Reduced High Blood Pressure Without Adding Pounds By Cari Nierenberg
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Feb. 3, 2012 — Looking for an unusual way to lower your blood pressure? Try an unusually colored potato.
When overweight people included two servings of purple potatoes a day in their diet for a month, they not only reduced their blood pressure, they also didn’t gain Read the rest of this entry »
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Thursday, Feb. 2nd 2012
Study: Signs of Disease Seen in Brains of People Who Don’t Have Alzheimer’s Yet By Denise Mann
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Feb. 1, 2012 — Amyloid protein plaques in the brain are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Now, new research shows that this plaque actually builds up gradually and causes subtle changes in memory and mental status even in some adults who are healthy.
Alzheimer’s Read the rest of this entry »
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Thursday, Feb. 2nd 2012
Itching More Intense, and Scratching More Pleasurable, at Ankle Than at Back or Forearm By Rita Rubin
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Feb. 2, 2012 — You’ve got to love a scientific paper entitled “The Pleasurability of Scratching an Itch.”
We’ve all been there, done that: “Ahhh.” But did you know that scratching one part of the body is more pleasurable than scratching Read the rest of this entry »
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Thursday, Feb. 2nd 2012
3 Bacteria and 1 Virus Cause Almost 60% of Hospital-Associated Outbreaks, Survey Shows By Cari Nierenberg
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Feb. 2, 2012 — Norovirus is the leading cause of infection outbreaks in hospitals throughout the country, a new study reveals.
The virus, which causes a “stomach flu” known as gastroenteritis, was the culprit in some 18% of all outbreaks in U.S. hospitals Read the rest of this entry »
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