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Soy-Derived Nutritional Supplements Found to Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors

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Some new research from Japan may have some important implications for preventing disease. The research, recently published in the journal Clinical Endocrinology, found that equol, a natural by-product of soy digestion, may lower cholesterol and improve cardiovascular function in some people. Equol is a soy derivative that is produced naturally by most people after consuming soy. Equol is being looked at as a nutritional supplement because many people are unable to produce it naturally after consuming soy.

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Teaching Old Drugs New Tricks

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Sam Burns of Boston is a ninth-grader stuck in an 80-year-old man’s body. He has progeria, a rare disease that has aged his body faster than his mind. Although his condition limits him physically, he says there’s nothing he puts his mind to that he…

Next generation of doctors sees gloomy future

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of young doctors feel pessimistic about the future of the U.S. healthcare system, with the new healthcare law cited as the main reason, according to a survey released to Reuters on Wednesday. Nearly half of the 500 doctors surveyed think the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s signature domestic policy achievement, will have a negative effect on their practices, compared with 23 percent who think it will be positive. …

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Regulators seeks voluntary antibiotic limits in livestock

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Regulators on Wednesday asked food producers to voluntarily stop using antibiotics in livestock to promote growth, as part of an effort to prevent the rise of drug-resistant “superbugs.” The FDA said antibiotics should only be used to prevent or treat illnesses in animals used for food production. They asked companies to start phasing out the use of antibiotics for non-medical purposes. …

FDA wants limits on antibiotics given to animals

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The Food and Drug Administration called on drug companies Wednesday to help limit the use of antibiotics given to farm animals, a decades-old practice that scientists say has contributed to a surge in dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria.

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WHO: Dementia cases worldwide will triple by 2050

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Cases of dementia — and the heavy social and financial burdens associated with them — are set to soar in the coming decades as life expectancy and medical care improve in poorer countries, the World Health Organization says.

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FDA Seeks to Limit Antibiotics in Animal Feed

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WEDNESDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled Wednesday a plan to reduce the use of antibiotics in animal feed.

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Some Folks Just Can’t Help Being Nice, Study Suggests

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WEDNESDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) — Being nice may be in your genes.

White Women Make Up Bulk of Assisted-Living Residents

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WEDNESDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) — White women accounted for the majority of the 733,000 people in the United States who lived in state-regulated residential care facilities in 2010, according to a new federal report.

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Health Tip: Know Your Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis

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(HealthDay News) — Atherosclerosis, sometimes called hardening of the arteries, occurs when sticky fat deposits called plaque adhere to the walls of blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood throughout the body. These deposits limit blood flow and can lead to heart attack or stroke.

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Health Tip: Talk to Your Doctor Before You Are Pregnant

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(HealthDay News) — The foods you eat, your health habits and the medicines you take could ultimately harm your unborn baby — even before you become pregnant.

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Health Highlights: April 11, 2012

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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

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