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A non-invasive process that makes 3D pictures of the lungs could reduce lung cancer deaths by 35 percent for relatively low cost per life saved.
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Aspirin, that old medicine cabinet standby, may just be the right tool to prevent and treat some forms of cancer, say British researchers.
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A recent study suggests that eating fish that is baked or broiled (not fried) at least once every week can prevent the advent of Alzheimer's Disease later in life.
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Halifax -
This week is Fire Prevention Week in Canada which runs until Sunday October 10. This year's theme is Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With.
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Studies show that some vegetables and fruits may help prevent lung cancer in smokers and non-smokers. The researchers discovered that smokers with a fruit and veggie diet had a 27 percent decreased risk for developing lung cancer.
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It's a condom with "teeth" that South African Dr. Sonnet Ehlers is distributing at the World Cup games. It's called Rape-aXe and it leaves the rapist in pain.
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Companies in the viral disinfectant game may very well be counting their blessings on the emergence of the H1N1 swine flu bug.
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With the fear of swine flu cases mounting as children prepare to head back to classrooms, one New York school district is taking a rather extreme step to limit exposure to the potentially deadly H1N1 virus.
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The sun is shining, the weather's warm and your local trauma center is gearing up for their high season of preventable accidents.
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There's one birth defect that is 100 per cent preventable: fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The only way to prevent this detect though is to not drink a drop of alcohol while you are pregnant.
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The HIV treatment Truvada has been shown to help prevent infection.
 The most massive and powerful black holes prevent the birth of stars in their galaxy, researchers say.
 Despite a coroner's recommendation four years ago to install suicide prevention barriers on five Vancouver area bridges, the province and other bridge authorities say costs, esthetics and questions about their effectiveness have prevented the life-saving upgrades.
Government delays requiring cars, trucks to have rearview cameras to prevent back-over deaths
Taking a low dose of aspirin every day can prevent and possibly even treat cancer, fresh evidence suggests.
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Keeping hands clean and free from pathogens or high levels of microbial contamination is an important part of...
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Parents need to prepare their kids on the dangers of a college campus, especially their daughters! Rape on college...
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The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) has issued some advice on what to do in the event of a tornado. Here it is:...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports of fungal endophthalmitis (eye infections) in patients...
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The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched a new anticounterfeiting strategy...
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