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New Study Finds No Link Between Kawasaki Disease And Newly Discovered Coronavirus

A newly described virus is not a cause of Kawasaki disease, according to an article by a group of researchers in Denver, Colorado. Their article appears in the Dec. 15 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online. The cause or causes of Kawasaki disease, an important pediatric infection that may lead to heart disease, have long been elusive. ... Continue Reading

3-D Radiation Treatment Planning Reduces Feeding-tube Use

Although current surgical techniques and multi-modality treatment regimens allow organ preservation for a growing number of patients with head and neck cancers, remaining dependent on a feeding tube after treatment is a major problem for these patients. An analysis by Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers sought to identify which treatment-related factors are more likely to avoid feeding-tube dependency. ... Continue Reading

Researchers find genetic link to heart disease

Researchers have known for many years that early-onset coronary artery disease (CAD) was an inherited condition, but until know they knew very little about the genes responsible for this devastating condition. ... Continue Reading

Osteoporosis drug linked to serious jaw disease

New research has found that even short-term use of a common type of drug used to treat osteoporosis may leave the jaw vulnerable to necrosis. ... Continue Reading

Echinacea — Can It Fend Off a Cold?

Echinacea – Can It Fend Off a Cold? - Echinacea, or purple coneflower, is a medicinal herb that has been used for centuries to help treat and prevent colds, flu, and other infections.... Read more

Winter Workouts Are Cool

(HealthDay News) -- Outdoor exercise in the winter can be wonderful as long as you take a few simple precautions, says the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA). The group offers some tips...

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Moderate Drinking May Boost Memory, Study Suggests

In the long run, a drink or two a day may be good for the brain. Researchers found that moderate amounts of alcohol ... Continue Reading

Soccer Referees Do Favor Home Teams, Study Shows

Academics have proved what Premiership football managers have been complaining about for years ... Continue Reading

Global Warming And Your Health

Global warming could do more to hurt your health than simply threaten summertime heat stroke, says a public health physician. Although heat related illnesses and deaths will increase with the temperatures, climate change is expected to also attack human health with dirtier air and water, more flood-related accidents and injuries, threats to food supplies, hundreds of millions of environmental refugees, and stress on and possible collapse of many ecosystems that now purify our air and water. ... Continue Reading