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AFP Global Edition | 2010-03-09 23:10:16
Men are more than twice as likely as women to be sexually active in old age but good health is the key for both to feeling naughty, says a study published Wednesday by the British Medical Journal. Doctors looked over two big probes into the health of the American population. One survey covered 3,000 people aged 25-74 who filled ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-01-27 17:25:45
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Higher levels of vitamin D in the blood may help protect both men and women from cancers of the colon and rectum, confirm results of the largest study ever conducted on the topic.</p><p>Among more than 1200 people who developed colorectal cancer and an ...
AFP Global Edition | 2010-01-21 23:10:27
<div><p>Smokers diagnosed with lung cancer should not assume they have been handed a death sentence, as quitting tobacco even at this stage can greatly boost their survival chances, doctors said on Friday.</p><p>Among those smokers who quit swiftly after diagnosis, 63-70 percent were still alive after five years ...
AFP Global Edition | 2009-10-28 00:00:52
<div><p>Migraines accompanied by a blurring of vision known as "aura" double the risk of stroke, according to a study released Wednesday.</p><p>That risk becomes even higher for woman, persons under 45, and smokers, said the study, published in the British Medical Journal.</p><p> ...
