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Oral health: A window to your overall health
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- Written by Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic
- Published: 21 October 2017 21 October 2017
Scottsdale, Arizona - Your oral health is more important than you might realize. Get the facts about how the health of your mouth, teeth and gums can affect your general health.
Did you know that your oral health offers clues about your overall health - or that problems in your mouth can affect the rest of your body? Protect yourself by learning more about the connection between your oral health and overall health.
Experts Outline Pathway to a Universal Influenza Vaccine
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- Written by NIH NIH
- Published: 21 October 2017 21 October 2017
Washington, DC - Scientists and clinicians from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the California Institute of Technology discuss key considerations for developing a universal influenza vaccine in a meeting report appearing in the October 17 issue of Immunity. The report summarizes discussions from a workshop NIAID held June 28-29, 2017, in Rockville, Maryland, entitled, “Pathway to a Universal Influenza Vaccine.”
Liver cancer: An overview
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- Written by Laurel J. Kelly Laurel J. Kelly
- Published: 16 October 2017 16 October 2017
Scottsdale, Arizona - October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month, which makes it a good time to brush up on the facts and signs of this disease. Most people don't have signs and symptoms in the early stages of primary liver cancer. When signs and symptoms do appear, they may include losing weight without trying; general weakness and fatigue; and white, chalky stools.
Men develop irregular heartbeat earlier than women; extra weight a factor
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- Written by Bridgette McNeill Bridgette McNeill
- Published: 21 October 2017 21 October 2017
Dallas, Texas - Men develop a type of irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation, about a decade earlier than women on average, and being overweight is a major risk factor, according to a large new study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
The hysterectomy decision
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- Written by Dana Sparks Dana Sparks
- Published: 16 October 2017 16 October 2017
Rochester, Minnesota - You need a hysterectomy … what approach is best for you?
One of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in the U.S. is the hysterectomy. There are many different approaches to completion of this surgery, including vaginal, laparoscopic, robotic and abdominal.