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  • HEALTHDAY - GASTROINTESTINAL

    Extra Vitamin D May Ease Crohn's Symptoms, Study Finds

    Extra Vitamin D May Ease Crohn's Symptoms, Study Finds

    Posted 10:00 AM 5/18/2013 by By Kathleen Doheny
    HealthDay Reporter

    SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D supplements may help those with Crohn's disease overcome the fatigue and decreased muscle strength associated with the inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research.

    Extra vitamin D "was associated with significantly less physical (More)


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  • HEALTHDAY - CANCER

    New Device May Show Doctors More of the Colon

    New Device May Show Doctors More of the Colon

    Posted 10:00 AM 5/18/2013 by By Brenda Goodman
    HealthDay Reporter

    SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new device that gives doctors a better view during colonoscopies may help them miss fewer suspicious growths during those exams, a new study shows.

    Colonoscopies are the recommended screening tests for colorectal cancer, which is the second leading (More)


  • HEALTHDAY - CAREGIVING

    Study Links Coffee to Lower Risk for Rare Liver Disease

    Study Links Coffee to Lower Risk for Rare Liver Disease

    Posted 10:00 AM 5/18/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

    SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Just a few extra cups of coffee each month might help prevent the development of an autoimmune liver disease known as primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a new study suggests.

    Investigators from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., found that drinking (More)


  • HEALTHDAY - GASTROINTESTINAL

    Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children

    Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children

    Posted 7:00 AM 5/18/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

    SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Children who swallow high-powered magnets often need surgery and other invasive procedures to remove the objects, according to a new study.

    The researchers, from the Louisiana State University Health Center in New Orleans, found that more than 79 (More)


  • News

    Study questions how sharply US should cut the salt

    Study questions how sharply US should cut the salt

    Posted 6:47 PM 5/17/2013 by Connie Murphy

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- A surprising new report questions public health efforts to get Americans to sharply cut back on salt, saying it's not clear whether eating super-low levels is worth the struggle.

    Make no mistake: Most Americans eat way too much salt, not just from salt shakers but (More)


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