DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: For diabetics, losing weight may delay kidney problems

Healthy eating, staying active and losing weight are already recommended for people with type 2 diabetes, and new research suggests these steps may also delay or prevent chronic kidney disease http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/oPWx-NEdDc8/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Doctors can help human trafficking victims: reports

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Healthcare professionals can play a role in addressing human trafficking and sexual exploitation, according to two new reports. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/zb9U5jRjBt4/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Riff: Is Your Relationship With Fido on the Rocks?

Maybe a little couples counseling is in order. [Category: Psychology and Psychologists, Friendship, Love (Emotion), Pets, Dogs] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3c990373/sc/14/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C20A0Cmagazine0Cis0Eyour0Erelationship0Ewith0Efido0Eon0Ethe0Erocks0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: The Scan: Into the Abyss, Music to Remember, Burning Man Planetarium, Intricate Insects

August events at the intersection of science and culture. [Category: Cameron, James, Art, Marley, Christopher, Submarines and Submersibles, Insects, Burning Man Festival] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3cf44f11/sc/10/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C290Cscience0Cinto0Ethe0Eabyss0Emusic0Eto0Eremember0Eburning0Eman0Eplanetarium0Eintricate0Einsects0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Co-founder of ice bucket challenge dies in diving accident after raising $100,000 for ALS

Corey Griffin, 27, died in a diving accident hours after raising $100,000 for ALS, The Boston Globe reported. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/gxwma4m-lM4/

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Controversial midwife-led units open

Controversial plans to centralise specialist maternity care in west Wales come into effect on Monday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-28631785#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Pressure on doctors to up the ante in the care of sports concussion patients

A new position paper by the American Academy of Neurology appeals to doctors to give the 'all-clear' to sports concussion patients only when the athlete is medically ready. [Category: Sports Medicine / Fitness] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/279336.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Depression linked to faster cognitive decline in old age

Among older adults with dementia, those who are also depressed tend to have more rapid cognitive decline, according to a new study http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/PgUN_5KCenQ/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: West Africa Ebola death toll rises to 1,350

The World Health Organization says the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is now at least 1,350 people. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/nwJ2BQFrA6M/

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Three person IVF plans 'progress'

A public review into the three person IVF technique has been broadly supportive, says the Department of Health. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28417860#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Walking, biking and taking public transportation tied to lower weight

People who walk, bike or take public transportation to work tend to be thinner than those who ride in their own cars, according to a new study from the UK. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/F1xs6Fr5Y9g/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Americans unsure how to determine quality of doctors, poll finds

Americans consider insurance and a good bedside manner in choosing a doctor, but will that doctor provide high-quality care? A new poll shows that people don't know how to determine that. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/BphklITqx0A/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Proposed U.S. food label changes fall short, says former FDA head

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A proposal to overhaul nutrition labels on packaged foods sold in the United States does not go far enough to influence consumer choices and reduce obesity, a former U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner said in an article published on Wednesday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/4OZrBLV9pao/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Ask Well: Exercise and Weight Loss

Is weight loss truly greater (for the same time expended) when exercising at moderate levels (say, 60 percent of maximum capacity) versus more intense levels (85 percent of maximum capacity)? [Category: Ask Well, Weight, Exercise, medicine and health, Featured, Calories] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3cf36303/sc/14/l/0Lwell0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C280Cask0Ewell0Eexercise0Eand0Eweight0Eloss0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Corona Beer announces voluntary recall due to glass particles

Attention beer lovers: a popular brew has been recalled.  Corona Beer announced a voluntary recall Monday after the company reported glass particles being found in some 12-ounce, clear Corona Extra beers http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/qBm92uOHy8g/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Dr. Kent Brantly, one of two American Ebola patients, arrives safely at Emory University

Dr. Kent Brantly, one of two Americans who contracted the deadly Ebola virus while working in West Africa, landed in the U.S. Saturday and arrived safely at Emory University Hospital to begin treatment. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/oeu756S2fJQ/

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DMEMEDS shared post via CNN: The disease people stare at

Vitiligo is an incurable condition that affects roughly 100 million people worldwide. Michael Jackson was one of them. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/7_JpkRtj-WM/index.html

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Well: The Upside of a Wimpy Handshake

A weak handshake may be a healthier greeting than a firm one. But a fist bump may be an even healthier choice. [Category: Hands, Body, medicine and health, Bacteria, Featured] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3d055a23/sc/14/l/0Lwell0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A70C30A0Cthe0Eupside0Eof0Ea0Ewimpy0Ehandshake0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: More hospitals use the healing powers of public art

Hospitals are giving artwork a higher priority http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/scRBgcxnNhU/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Nigeria may have no polio cases next year, says Bill Gates

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Nigeria could cut the number of polio cases to zero next year and be declared free of the disease in 2018 even though a national eradication campaign has had to contend with an insurgency in the north, Bill Gates told Reuters. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/g20Z9iMqGvc/story01.htm

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