Study links Parkinson’s disease, skin cancer

Study links Parkinson’s disease, skin cancer
Parkinson’s disease sufferers are placed at an increased risk of the most deadly type of skin cancer known as melanoma, a new study finds.

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Letter: Be aware of risk factors for kidney disease

This program offers free screening for those at risk — anyone 18 years and older with high blood pressure, diabetes or a family history of kidney disease. …

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Report: Minorities more likely to suffer Alzheimer's disease

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… deaths from Alzheimer's increased by 46% compared with heart disease deaths, which dropped by 11%; breast cancer deaths, which decreased by nearly 3%; …

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Bone Marrow Transplant Cures Sickle Cell Disease

At Nationwide Children’s Hospital, bone marrow transplants are being used to treat more than just cancer. A young girl named Kimmy recently received the first bone marrow transplant to treat sickle disease.

ASK A DOCTOR: Prevention best when it comes to kidney disease

We perform three simple tests to assess for kidney disease: a blood pressure reading, a urinalysis and a blood test. These tests essentially tell us if the …

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11 school students detected with cancer, 48 with heart disease under NRHM in …

PATIALA: As many as 11 cancer cases among the students in the age group of 10 to 18 years came to light during the health check-up camps being organised in …

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CDC Says Lyme Disease Cases May Be Underreported

Besides a rash at the site of a tick bite, symptoms to watch out for include: joint pain that migrates from one joint to another, fever, chills, …

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Disease on the rise, alert issued

Disease on the rise, alert issued
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has issued an alert in view of the worsening dengue situation in the country.

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The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life

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The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life

Type 2 Diabetes Is Also Cardiovascular Disease

Heart-health was all over the web and we were reminded that obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and triglycerides (symptoms that typically …

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