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Drugs that treat osteoporosis also can cause small risk of thigh bone fractures ***

Can social support be a bad thing for older adults? ***

Latin dancing may have health benefits for older adults ***

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Study links irregular sleep schedules to adverse metabolic health in women *** Basic science disappearing from medical journals *** Starting age of marijuana use may have long-term effects on brain development ***  Teen suicide: ADHD medication as prevention *** Higher dietary fiber intake in young women may reduce breast cancer risk *** Clip-on … [Read more...] about Good Stuff To Know March 2016

Sugars in Western diets increase risk for breast cancer tumors and metastasis The high amounts of dietary sugar in the typical western diet may increase the risk of breast cancer and … [Read more...] about Good Stuff To Know February 2016

Up to 1m cattle to be cloned a year at new Tianjin facility China will establish a commercial animal cloning centre in Tianjin, while state … [Read more...] about Good Stuff to Know January 2016

Processed meat can cause cancer Researchers have evaluated the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat. They classified the consumption of red meat as probably … [Read more...] about Good Stuff To Know December 2015

A Warning For All Men According to Henry Ho, M.D., medical director of head and neck cancer at the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute, sexually transmitted HPV, or human papillomavirus … [Read more...] about Good Stuff to Know November 2015

Growth hormone reduces risk of osteoporosis fractures in older women For years after it was administered, growth hormone continued to reduce the risk of fractures and helped maintain bone … [Read more...] about Good Stuff To Know October 2015

Two classes of inexpensive generic drugs can reduce breast cancer deaths, new research shows Two different classes of drugs, aromatase inhibitors and bisphosphonates, can each improve survival prospects for postmenopausal women with early breast cancer, two recent studies indicate. Moreover, the … [Read more...] about Good Stuff To Know September 2015

SSRI antidepressants taken for menopausal symptoms may boost bone fracture risk *** Sugary drinks linked to high death tolls worldwide *** Marijuana users substitute alcohol at 21 *** Smartphones may be detrimental to learning process *** High-pressure oxygen can effectively treat fibromyalgia *** Exercise can improve brain function in older … [Read more...] about Good Stuff To Know August, 2015

Any dose of alcohol combined with cannabis significantly increases levels of THC in blood Cannabis plus alcohol is one of the most frequently detected drug combinations in car accidents, yet the interaction of these two compounds is still poorly understood. A study shows for the first time that the … [Read more...] about Good Stuff to Know July 2015