Used alone, weight loss apps might not help overweight young adults
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Durham, North Carolina - Used alone, a cell phone app that tracks exercise, calories and weight loss goals is, on average, not enough to create meaningful weight loss in young adults, according to new research from Duke Medicine.
Moving to a walking neighborhood is good for your blood pressure
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Orlando, Florida - People who moved from a neighborhood that required a vehicle to run errands to one that made walking-errands convenient were significantly less likely to have high blood pressure than people who moved from one low-walkability neighborhood to another low-walkability neighborhood, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2015.
Eating more homemade meals may reduce risk of Type 2 diabetes
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Orlando, Florida - If you eat more meals prepared at home, you may reduce your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2015.
American Medical Association and MATTER Extend Partnership to Bring Physicians, Entrepreneurs Together to Create Transformational Healthcare Solutions
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Chicago, Illinois - The American Medical Association (AMA) partnership with MATTER reached a new phase today to enhance support for startup companies seeking to have a transformational impact on health and medicine. This milestone was marked as the newly installed AMA Interaction Studio at MATTER opened to facilitate connections between entrepreneurs and physicians.
The power of humanity is our greatest weapon against cancer
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Atlanta, Georgia - Today, the American Cancer Society unveiled a new public awareness campaign, Advantage Humans™, that puts people - and the collective power of our humanity - at the center of a shift to redefine victory over cancer. The aim of the campaign is to channel the range of raw emotions and unique human traits we all share to triumph over cancer every single day.
FDA approves new treatment for HIV
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Genvoya (a fixed-dose combination tablet containing elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide) as a complete regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older.
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