Top 5 reasons people don’t get screened for colorectal cancer
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- Written by American Cancer Society
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Atlanta, Georgia - Living a healthy lifestyle can help reduce your risk of colorectal cancer, but regular screening is also important. Testing can often find colorectal cancer early, when it’s most treatable, or sometimes even prevent it altogether. For that reason, the American Cancer Society and the Anthem Foundation are working together to encourage all men and women to get screened beginning at age 50. And together their efforts to increase awareness are already helping remove barriers.
FDA requests additional information to address data gaps for consumer hand sanitizers
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- Written by IVN
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule requesting additional scientific data to support the safety and effectiveness of certain active ingredients used in topical consumer antiseptic rubs (including hand sanitizers) marketed over-the-counter (OTC). The FDA’s request for more data is intended to help the agency ensure that regular use of these products does not present unknown safety and efficacy concerns, and does not mean the FDA believes these products are ineffective or unsafe.
Alzheimer's or depression: Could it be both?
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- Written by Mayo Clinic
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Rochester, Minnesota - Early Alzheimer's disease and depression share many symptoms, so it can be hard - even for doctors - to distinguish between the disorders. Plus, many people with Alzheimer's disease also are depressed.
What is coconut water and what's behind the hype?
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- Written by Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.
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Imperial, California - Coconut water is not water with coconut flavor added. It's the clear fluid inside the coconut, not to be confused with coconut milk, which is an emulsion of coconut water and fresh grated coconut. So coconut water is a type of juice.
Coach Pat Summitt Remembered for Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease
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- Written by Susan Barber Lindquist
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Rochester, Minnesota - After legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease at Mayo Clinic in 2011, the winningest coach in NCAA Division 1 history went public with her battle against the disease. Today, Mayo Clinic mourns the loss of Coach Summitt and extends condolences to her family.
Slowing Down a Quick Heartbeat
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- Written by Dana Sparks
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Rochester, Minnesota - For 10 years, Jim Davis had a rapid heartbeat. He was otherwise healthy, though, so Jim wasn't particularly worried about it. He blamed the quick heart rate on his morning coffee.
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