Playing video games like Nintendo Wii can reduce lower back pain by 30 percent in patients aged 55 and over,
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Breast cancer screening does not reduce mortality
Fewer women are dying from breast cancer in recent years, but surprisingly, this decline is just as large in the
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Walk more to reduce heart failure risk, study says
A new University at Buffalo study has shown for the first time that walking more can significantly lower the risk
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Diabetes patients can reduce their risk of heart failure by 70 per cent
If patients with type 2 diabetes follow their doctor’s advice regarding diet, exercise, quitting smoking, and taking their medication, they
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Ketamine could help reduce opioid use in the ER
Opioids, such as morphine, are an effective and relatively safe way to treat acute pain. However, with the seemingly unstoppable
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Acupuncture may reduce cancer drug side effects
Aromatase inhibitors are commonly used in the treatment of hormone-sensitive breast cancer. Though effective, they produce unpleasant side effects that
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Screening fewer women for breast cancer could reduce deaths
Screening FEWER women for breast cancer could reduce deaths from the disease and save the NHS money, study claims All
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Canakinumab shown to reduce rates of gout in atherosclerosis by more than half
The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) demonstrate that canakinumab significantly
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Lifestyle counseling program may reduce risk of certain cancers
A 5-year healthy lifestyle counseling program for adult men was linked with a reduced risk of developing cancers related to
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New approach to cancer research aims to accelerate studies and reduce cost
A new model for improving how clinical trials are developed and conducted by bringing together academic cancer experts and pharmaceutical
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