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Monday March 15, 2010

Longtime Smokers May Find Protection From Parkinsons

In an effort to understand the relationship between tobacco smoke and Parkinson's disease, researchers have found that smoking for many years may reduce risk for the disease but smoking a large number of cigarettes a day does not seem to reduce risk. ... Click Here to Read More
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Preventive Services for Healthy Living

What can I do to keep myself healthy? Preventing disease is the goal. A preventive service might be a test, or it might be advice from your doctor. Preventive services can include screenings...

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Preventing Chronic Disease

Following dramatic increases in overweight and obesity among U.S. adults between 1976-1980 and 1999-2000, obesity has reached epidemic proportions; nearly 59 million adults are obese...

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Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age

Screening tests, such as colorectal cancer tests, can find diseases early when they are easier to treat. Some men need certain screening tests earlier, or more often, than others...

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Newborn and Infant Screening

In the U.S., routine medical care of a newborn includes several simple procedures that help protect and confirm the child's health. Most are done from a blood sample...

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Research Studies Related to Prevention

People who join clinical trials have the first chance to benefit from new approaches. They also make an important contribution to medicine by helping doctors learn more about the disease...

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Links to Organizations and Associations

We've gathered together many internet links to get you to the information you need on general health/prevention programs, services and research...

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