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Body dysmorphic disorder under-diagnosed in patients seeking cosmetic procedures

February 7, 2017 Cosmetic professionals are familiar with the challenges posed by patients with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) seeking cosmetic procedures.

2.5 million U.S. women have condition that can cause infertility

February 7, 2017 About 2.5 million American women have had pelvic inflammatory disease, an often-symptomless infection of the reproductive tract that can cause infertility and lasting abdominal pain, a new U.S. government report shows.

Central China province reports new H7N9 case

February 6, 2017 Central China's Hunan Province has reported another human H7N9 avian flu case, bringing the total number of infections in the province to 19 this year, including five fatalities.

How life-saving blood clot becomes dangerous

February 4, 2017 Blood clots are good thing. When you injure yourself, cut while shaving for example, your body makes a blood clot and it stops bleeding. When everything sorts out, the blood clot falls apart. But when it doesn't, there is a huge problem.

Heart risks may boost women's colon cancer risk

February 3, 2017 Even normal-weight women may be at greater risk for colon cancer if they have certain traits, such as elevated levels of blood fat, high blood sugar, high blood pressure and low levels of good cholesterol, a new study suggests.

Toxins in many fast-food packaging boxes

February 3, 2017 Many grease-resistant fast-food wrappers and boxes contain potentially harmful chemicals that can leach into food, a new study contends.

Brain imaging enables ALS 'locked-in' patients to answer

February 2, 2017 Brain imaging enabled four severely "locked-in" patients - all conscious and aware but unable to communicate - to answer yes-and-no questions, researchers report.

Anxiety may lead to unneeded prostate cancer treatments

February 2, 2017 Anxiety may prompt prostate cancer patients to opt for potentially unnecessary treatments, a new study suggests.

Learn second language, you'll be better protected against Alzheimer's

February 1, 2017 People who speak two or more languages appear to weather the ravages of Alzheimer's disease better than people who have only mastered one language.

'Life-changing' Aussie cure for peanut allergies step closer to release

February 1, 2017 A cure for peanut allergies is a step closer after Australian researchers received a substantial grant to make their vaccine commercially available.

Rates of early deaths rise for whites in U.S., drop for blacks

January 31, 2017 Premature death rates in the United States have fallen for some groups but risen in others, a federal study says.

Researchers find new way to target blood stem cell cancers

January 31, 2017 A protein-sugar molecule, CD99, occurs more frequently than normal on stem cells responsible for blood cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and the related myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).