Study Finds Link Between PTSD And Dementia
(Undated) -- A new study of veterans indicates that those with post-traumatic stress disorder have a greater risk for dementia than those without PTSD. Researchers looked at more that ten-thousand veterans 65 years or older ...Read More
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Study Disputes "Gateway Effect" Of Marijuana
(Durham, NH) -- Parents may not have to be so concerned about the so-called "gateway effect" of marijuana. A study from the University of New Hampshire finds that whether young adults will use heavier illicit drugs depends more on race, ethnicity, stress and lifestyle factors than on whether they smoked pot as teenagers ...Read More
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Take A Brisk Walk To Turn "Fat Genes" Off
(Undated) -- A brisk walk can send your fat genes packing. British researchers say that a dozen genes linked to obesity can be shut off with just moderate amounts of exercise each week. They studied all 12 variations of so-called fat genes and compared it to the exercise habits of more than 20-thousand people ...Read More
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Los Angeles Supporting "Blue September" Campaign With Blue Buildings
(Los Angeles, CA) -- Los Angeles is turning blue. Some of the city's best-known buildings and landmarks will be illuminated blue tonight to support "Blue September," a campaign to bring more attention to prostate cancer ...Read More
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Allergan To Pay Millions To Settle Federal Botox Probe
(Chicago, IL) -- Allergan has agreed to pay more than 600-million dollars to settle a Justice Department probe related to some uses of Botox, the company's injectable wrinkle smoother. U.S. Assistant Attorney General Tony West explained the reason for the settlement ...Read & Hear More
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Boy Dies Of Rare Infection After Contracting Amoeba From Water
(Arlington, TX) -- Public health officials in north Texas are reminding swimmers and skiers to take precautions to avoid infection from an amoeba in bodies of water across the state. An Arlington boy recently died after contracting the Naegleria fowleri amoeba in a lake outside the county ...Read More
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