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(CNN) - For most pregnant ladies, enjoying a drink at the local bar isn't an option, or is it? A study just released in the British Medical Journal found that when moms consumed a moderate amount of alcohol,
For most pregnant ladies, enjoying a drink at the local bar isn't an option, or is it?
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(CNN) - Total costs for health care services are expected to rise 6.5 percent next year, when the Affordable Care Act fully kicks in. That's according to a report released Tuesday by PWC's Health Research
Total costs for health care services are expected to rise 6.5 percent next year, when the Affordable Care Act fully kicks in.
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No matter your skin tone, dermatologists say the best protection against the sun is putting on sunscreen, whether you're outside for 30 minutes, or three hours.
Unprotected exposure to the sun could lead to sunburn, or in some cases, skin cancer. No matter your skin tone, dermatologists say the best protection against the sun is putting on sunscreen, whether you're outside for 30 minutes or three hours.
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology...
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously threw out attempts to patent human genes, siding with advocates who say the multibillion-dollar biotechnology industry should not have exclusive control over genetic information...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco has grown to 87 people with illnesses in eight states.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco has grown to 87 people with illnesses in eight states.
Plenty of Americans are eager to use their mobile phones and tablet computers to better manage their health care, a new poll finds -- though the nation has a way to go before we're all consulting Dr. Smartphone.
Plenty of Americans are eager to use their mobile phones and tablet computers to better manage their health care, a new poll finds -- though the nation has a way to go before we're all consulting Dr. Smartphone.
Being picked on by your brother or sister may seem like a normal part of growing up, but for some kids the bullying may be a source of depression and anxiety, a new study suggests.
Being picked on by your brother or sister may seem like a normal part of growing up, but for some kids the bullying may be a source of depression and anxiety, a new study suggests.
For dads aiming at marital bliss, a new study suggests just two factors are especially important: being engaged with the kids, for sure -- but also doing a fair share of the household chores.
For dads aiming at marital bliss, a new study suggests just two factors are especially important: being engaged with the kids, for sure -- but also doing a fair share of the household chores.
Anyone who has ever been a volunteer knows that it feels good to help others, but researchers have found a less obvious benefit: volunteering can help reduce older adults' risk of high blood pressure.
Anyone who has ever been a volunteer knows that it feels good to help others, but researchers have found a less obvious benefit: volunteering can help reduce older adults' risk of high blood pressure.
Children of women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol while pregnant don't appear to have any neurodevelopmental problems when it comes to balance, a new British study suggests.
Children of women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol while pregnant don't appear to have any neurodevelopmental problems when it comes to balance, a new British study suggests.
Concussion can lead to damage in the white matter of the brain that resembles abnormalities found in people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.
Concussion can lead to damage in the white matter of the brain that resembles abnormalities found in people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.
Plenty of Americans are eager to use their mobile phones and tablet computers to better manage their health care, a new poll finds -- though the nation has a way to go before we're all consulting Dr. Smartphone.
Plenty of Americans are eager to use their mobile phones and tablet computers to better manage their health care, a new poll finds -- though the nation has a way to go before we're all consulting Dr. Smartphone.
People with a "hardening" of the abdominal aorta are at increased risk for heart attack and stroke, according to a new study.
People with a "hardening" of the abdominal aorta are at increased risk for heart attack and stroke, according to a new study.
Aspirin: A Colon Cancer Fighter? By: Wendy Ray
We've heard how taking aspirin can benefit the heart, but new research shows an aspirin a day may ward off one of the most deadliest kinds of cancer. Two separate studies show the benefit of taking aspirin to prevent the development of colon cancer in patients at high risk for the disease. Colon cancer survivor Bill McCormack says it's good news if it will save people's lives.
Bill says, "I was having a lot of pain and I went to the doctor. He sent me to the hospital and operated on me the same night." Bill and his wife Helen say it's a miracle Bill got to the doctor when he did. They were shocked to find out he had colon cancer. "They said you've got two months, maybe a year if you don't take treatment or do something," Bill says. Helen says, "When the doctor came out after the surgery and told me he had a short time to live, you can't imagine, unless you've been through it, what it's like."
Bill had polyps in his colon that backed up into his liver and caused tumors there. Doctors removed his colon, and chemotherapy took care of the tumors in his liver. Bill feels fine today, and is back to an everyday routine.
He's lucky. Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. But a study in the New England Journal of Medicine reports aspirin may ward off the deadly disease. People studied in the low dose aspirin group-those getting 81-mg per day-experienced a 20% reduction in the risk of precancerous lesions. And when researchers considered the most advanced lesions-the ones that were most likely to become cancer- the risk reduction jumped to 40%. They are not sure exactly how the aspirin works.
The McCormacks say it's great news, if it works. "It's the cheapest treatment you can get because aspirin don't cost much and if it helps that would be great," Helen says. Bill says, "I think it's great. If it wasn't for new things we're hearing everyday I'd be dead."
These studies were done with high risk patients. Now, there is no evidence that taking an aspirin will protect you from getting colon cancer. Colonoscopy remains the single best way to detect cancer early and improve your chances of survival. Everyone over the age of 50 should get tested.
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