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Wednesday, April 08, 2009 9:19 AM

Cardiac patients: Now no excuse not to exercise

Millions of heart patients worldwide live with the dilemma - to exercise or not to exercise. These include patients treated with drug or device who still have some problems like breathing difficulties and fatigue, diminished exercise tolerance, reduced...
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:25 AM

Religious belief + cancer = Prolonged life?

Several scientific studies have studied the effect of religiosity on cancer survival, sometimes even on the risk of getting certain cancers. A new study in today's JAMA ( Journal of the American Medical Association ) shows that cancer patients, with...
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008 2:00 AM

The more alcohol you drink, the smaller your brain gets

...At least in volume, though any functional implication of this reduced brain volume is yet to be systematically determined, says a new research in today's issue of the Archives of Neurology , Journal of American Medical Association. I know habitual...
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008 1:30 AM

Playing, even watching, sports improves brain function

This sure will cheer sports lovers, couch potatoes in particular. Athletics is good for health, but does being a fan have any health payback? A new research from the University of Chicago in today’s issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of...
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