Elevated blood pressure before pregnancy may increase chance of pregnancy loss
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Washington, DC - Elevated blood pressure before conception may increase the chances for pregnancy loss, according to an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The authors conclude that lifestyle changes to keep blood pressure under control could potentially reduce the risk of loss. The study appears in Hypertension.
Diabetes prevention: 5 tips for taking control
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Scottsdale, Arizona - When it comes to type 2 diabetes, the most common type of diabetes - prevention is a big deal. It's especially important to make diabetes prevention a priority if you're at increased risk of diabetes, such as if you're overweight or you have a family history of the disease.
Age-related disc changes and hip pain
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Rochester, Minnesota - Discs in the low back change in appearance over time in almost all adults. This includes loss of disc height and loss of water content that makes the discs appear darker on an MRI scan. The discs also may bulge into the spinal canal. These changes often affect more than one disc.
Monitor detects dangerously low white blood cell levels
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Cambridge, Massachusetts - One of the major side effects of chemotherapy is a sharp drop in white blood cells, which leaves patients vulnerable to dangerous infections. MIT researchers have now developed a portable device that could be used to monitor patients’ white blood cell levels at home, without taking blood samples.
Can you handle the sugar challenge?
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Scottsdale, Arizona - Beverages such as soda and fruit drinks are a major source of added sugar in the typical U.S. diet. Added sugar contributes calories but no essential nutrients to your diet.
Music hath charm to soothe
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Houston, Texas - Sixty-three year old Texan Anna Henry has been playing to flute for more than a half-a-century. She even played for the doctors and nurses gathered around her at Houston’s Texas Medical Center while she lay on an operating table during brain surgery, says the Association of Mature American Citizens.
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