Category: Health
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Three cups of coffee a day ‘may have health benefits’
It found a lower risk of liver disease and some cancers in coffee drinkers, and a lower risk of dying from stroke – but researchers could not prove coffee was the cause.(Credit: Getty Images) Too much coffee during pregnancy could be harmful, the review confirmed. Experts said people should not start drinking coffee for health reasons. The University…
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The surprising obstacle to curing Alzheimer’s: Top doctor explains why patent laws are holding us back
Thirty years ago, scientists began to unlock the mysteries regarding the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. This knowledge ushered in an era of great enthusiasm that scientists could develop new therapies to either prevent Alzheimer’s or significantly slow the symptoms once present. Despite continued progress and renewed hope that some therapies now in human trials will…
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Lake Nona Medical City may be growing
Lake Nona’s Medical City currently houses the Orlando VA Medical Center, which opened last year and the Nemours Children’s Hospital, which opened five years ago, but the community seems to be ever growing.
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Senate Plans to End Obamacare Mandate in Revised Tax Proposal
Senate Republicans have decided to include the repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that most people have health insurance into the sprawling tax rewrite, merging the fight over health care with the high-stakes effort to cut taxes. They also have made a calculated gamble to help speed their bill to passage on a party-line…
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New health guidelines say you might have high blood pressure
Thirty million Americans are getting some bad health news: they have high blood pressure and need to do something about it, according to new, more aggressive hypertension treatment guidelines released by heart doctors Monday. The doctors and other experts, from the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and nine other groups, are moving the goal…
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Bill Gates Is Now Tackling Alzheimer’s With a Huge Investment in Dementia Research
Bill Gates is adding Alzheimer’s to the roster of causes he has put his money behind. The billionaire is investing $50 million of his personal money in the London-based Dementia Discovery Fund, which is a private-public collaboration that invests in innovative dementia research. He plans to invest at least another $50 million into other startups that…
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Jeff Sessions sued by 12-year-old girl with epilepsy who wants to legalize medical marijuana
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is being sued by a 12-year-old Colorado girl suffering from epilepsy who aims to legalize medical marijuana nationwide. Alexis Bortell, along with her father and other plaintiffs, including former NFL player Marvin Washington, filed suit in the Southern District of New York against the attorney general as well as the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Agency. Many…