Researchers in the United Kingdom surveyed more than a million women about their use of hormone therapy, and found that the timing of hormone use after menopause affected their risk of breast cancer.
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The common treatment for varicose veins used to be surgery, but it has largely been replaced by less invasive procedures like injections or laser therapy.
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I recently had a right hip replacement and my doctor says I’m now ready to use a cane. Do you have any recommendations about the best way to use it?
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An observational study of 31,000 older women in Sweden found that those who ate one to two servings a week of chocolate had a lower risk of heart failure.
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A new book examines how patterns of grieving are changing as people and families endure terminal illnesses for longer periods of time.
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In the span of ten years, the attitude within the medical community regarding hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal women has shifted from optimism about its benefits to caution about its risks.
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An Institute of Medicine panel evaluating more than a decade of research concluded that the evidence for vitamin D’s contribution to bone health is clear, and set its recommended daily intake levels on this basis.
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Three separate studies from the United States, Denmark, and China found evidence that job stress contributes to higher risk of heart disease in women.
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What do you know about taking extra folic acid to boost the immune system?
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Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder of the joints and connective tissues. Temporal arteritis is an inflammation of large blood vessels, such as in the head. These conditions often occur together, though the reasons for this are unknown.
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