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More Evidence for Oxaliplatin as Colon Cancer Chemotherapy (HealthDay)

01/20/2012 majac Your Health Matters

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) — Adding oxaliplatin to a
standard chemotherapy regimen boosts survival rates for patients with
advanced colon cancer, according to a new study that bolsters previous
research on the drug by looking at a broader group of patients.

Breast Cancer Before 50 Linked to More Distress (HealthDay)

01/20/2012 majac Your Health Matters

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) — Younger women with breast
cancer may experience a decrease in their health-related quality of life
because of increased mental distress, weight gain and other factors, a new
study finds.

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Tiny baby leaves Los Angeles hospital amid fanfare (AP)

01/20/2012 majac Your Health Matters

AP – One of the world’s smallest surviving babies was discharged Friday from the hospital where she spent nearly five months in an incubator — but not before getting the Hollywood treatment.

Los Angeles

VIDEO: Biden's Wife Watches Vivid Combat Exercise

01/20/2012 majac Exercise

By Adam Townsend Watch this video of combat exercises in the Camp Pendleton training facility set up to look like an Afghan village. "It made me realize how different it is for our men and women when they go into Afghanistan," Biden said after the …
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Afghanistan, Camp Pendleton, VIDEO

Flabby tabby slims down with exercise, TLC

01/20/2012 majac Exercise

( Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle ) Tiny Tim takes a break while doing one of his daily 25 feet walks down the hall for exercise at the Southside Place Animal Hospital Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, in Houston. ( Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle ) Dr. Alive …
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TLC

Overweight linked to acne in teen girls (Reuters)

01/20/2012 majac Your Health Matters

Reuters – Overweight girls in their late teens were twice as likely as their normal-weight peers to report having a lot of acne in a large new survey of Norwegian teenagers that did not find the same link in boys.

Health benefits of exercise may depend on cellular degradation, UT …

01/20/2012 majac Exercise

20, 2012 – The health benefits of exercise on blood sugar metabolism may come from the body's ability to devour itself, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in the journal Nature. Autophagy is a process by which a cell responds to …
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Military exercise returns to Scotland

01/20/2012 majac Exercise

Next month, Special Forces candidates will participate in the Robin Sage training exercise in Scotland County as the final test of their training in the Special Forces Qualification Course. Between Feb. 4 and 15, around 100 of these students will …
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Robin Sage, Scotland, Scotland County, Special Forces

CSU invites overweight dogs to take part in dietary study

01/20/2012 majac Diets & Weight Loss

… take part in a new weight–loss study at Colorado State University. More specifically, CSU's Animal Cancer Center is recruiting overweight or obese dogs for a clinical trial of a new formulated food to see if it can improve a dog's overall health. …
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Animal Cancer Center, Colorado State University, CSU, health

Healthline Today: Weight Loss

01/20/2012 majac Diets & Weight Loss

Obviously the choice, grit and determination are yours, but US News and World Report recently gathered a panel of 22 health experts including specialists in diabetes, heart health, human behavior, weight loss and nutrition to analyze 25 popular diet …
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Novartis drug investigated after 11 deaths (AP)

01/20/2012 majac Your Health Matters

AP – A European agency is investigating a multiple sclerosis drug made by industry giant Novartis to determine whether the medicine played any role in the deaths at least 11 patients.

Scientists pause research with lab-bred bird flu (AP)

01/20/2012 majac Your Health Matters

AP – Scientists who created easier-to-spread versions of the deadly bird flu said Friday they’re temporarily halting more research, as international specialists debate what should happen next.

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