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Today's health science headlines from the sources selected by our team:
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CDC: Doctors Increasingly Prescribe Exercise
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A new report from the CDC shows that more patients are getting prescriptions for exercise from their doctors. A new report from the CDC shows that more patients are getting prescriptions for exercise from their doctors.
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Osteoporosis Medication Linked to Unusual Thigh Fractures
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Some drugs used to strengthen bones may increase the risk of an unusual type of fracture if patients take them on a long-term basis for multiple years, a new study shows. Some drugs used to strengthen bones may increase the risk of an unusual type of fracture if patients take them on a long-term basis for multiple years, a new study shows.
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Presdisposition to common heart disease 'passed on from father to son'
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A common heart disease which kills thousands each year may be passed genetically from father to son, according to a new study.
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Memory strengthened by stimulating key site in brain
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Ever gone to the movies and forgotten where you parked the car? New research may one day help you improve your memory. Neuroscientists have demonstrated that they can strengthen memory in human patients by stimulating a critical junction in the brain.
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DNA sequencing helps identify cancer cells for immune system attack
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DNA sequences from tumor cells can be used to direct the immune system to attack cancer, according to scientists. The immune system relies on an intricate network of alarm bells, targets and safety brakes to determine when and what to attack. The new results suggest that scientists may now be able to combine DNA sequencing data with their knowledge of the triggers and targets that set off immune alarms to more precisely develop vaccines and other immunotherapies for cancer.
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Annual cost of defensive orthopaedic medicine estimated at $2 billion
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(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) In a first-ever national survey of orthopaedic surgeons, 96 percent said they have practiced defensive medicine.
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Vanderbilt study shows high cost of defensive medicine
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(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers estimate that US orthopaedic surgeons create approximately $2 billion per year in unnecessary health care costs associated with orthopaedic care due to the practice of defensive medicine.
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Fruit flies drawn to the sweet smell of youth
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(Baylor College of Medicine) Aging takes its toll on sex appeal and now an international team of researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Michigan find that in fruit flies, at least, it even diminishes the come-hither effect of the chemicals of love -- pheromones.
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