p>The more alcohol someone drinks, the smaller their total brain volume, according to a new report.
p>Brain volume decreases with age at an estimated rate of 1.9 percent per decade, accompanied by an increase in white matter lesions. Lower brain volumes and larger white matter lesions also occur with the progression of dementia and problems [...]

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p>A new study suggests that free drug samples, which are used as an effective marketing tool by the drug industry, do little to help the poor and may put children’s health at risk.
p>The study analyzed an in-depth survey conducted in 2004 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that asked people how they [...]

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p>Scientists say that there are traces of prescription drugs in the water coming from many people’s faucets — everything from antidepressants to heart medication to birth control pills to caffeine.
p>While the long-term health risks are unclear, there is evidence that medicines in the water, as well as hormones and chemicals, have negatively affected frogs and [...]

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p>A majority of Parkinson’s disease patients in a new study had insufficient levels of vitamin D. The fraction of patients with vitamin D insufficiency, 55 percent, was significantly more than patients with Alzheimer’s disease (41 percent) or healthy elderly people (36 percent).
p>The finding adds to evidence that low vitamin D is associated with Parkinson’s.
p>In addition, [...]

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p class=inside-copy>Married couples in their later years often show a great deal of affection, according to author Maggie Scarf, who has spent more than 30 years studying relationships. In the article linked below, she explains the findings of her research — and her marriage of 55 years to Herb Scarf, a Yale professor.
p class=inside-copy>Scarf says [...]

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p>According to a House subcommittee report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention failed to act for at least a year on warnings that trailers housing refugees from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita contained dangerous levels of formaldehyde. Instead, the CDC demoted the scientist who questioned the initial assessment that the trailers were safe.
p>One year later, [...]

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p>Starting next spring, a complete human-genome sequence can be ordered for $5,000 through a new service announced by Mountain View, California startup Complete Genomics. This stunning price drop (sequencing currently costs about 20 times that amount) could completely change the way that human genomics research is done, and open up new possibilities in personalized medicine.
p>A [...]

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p>b>Cell Phones
p>In recent years, dermatologists have begun to see an increasing number of contact dermatitis patients who are allergic to their cell phones — or more specifically the nickel in their cell phones.
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p>b>Chairs, Flutes and Other Items With Nickel
p>The unexpected allergic reactions to nickel don’t stop at cell phones. The number of allergy patients testing [...]

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p>Scientists say that there are traces of prescription drugs in the water coming from many people’s faucets — everything from antidepressants to heart medication to birth control pills to caffeine.
p>While the long-term health risks are unclear, there is evidence that medicines in the water, as well as hormones and chemicals, have negatively affected frogs and [...]

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p>Researchers from the U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute have revealed that the number of Americans treated for high blood pressure has dramatically increased. The main cause of the increase is obesity.
p>A study processing data gathered on more than 30,000 people showed that the number of hypertension patients increased from 50.3 percent to 55.5 [...]

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