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(HealthDay News) — Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third-leading cause of death in the United States, affecting some 16 million Americans and potentially millions more who don’t know they have it. According to the National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute, COPD can make it difficult for people toContinue Reading

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(HealthDay News) — Oral cancer typically is diagnosed between the ages of 55 and 64. It tends to affect more men than women, and will make up about 3 percent of all cancers diagnosed in 2017. The American Dental Association says symptoms of oral cancer may include: A mouth soreContinue Reading

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THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Cats with diabetes, dogs with cancer, birds with high cholesterol or even rabbits who cannot turn around to clean themselves — what do these animals all have in common? They are either overweight or obese, and it’s serious. “We have a problem —Continue Reading

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THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Low-carb diets are often thought of as fad diets that might yield a rapid initial weight loss, but aren’t sustainable or necessarily healthy. But when there’s academic research behind the approach, it’s worth taking a second look. A study from Tulane University madeContinue Reading

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THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) — The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, first developed to help guard against cervical cancer, also seems to protect against a rare, chronic childhood respiratory disease, a new study suggests. It’s believed that the disease — recurrent respiratory papillomatosis — occurs in children when HPVContinue Reading