Colorectal cancer screening 'adequate'
HELSINKI, Finland, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Roughly four out of 10 colorectal cancers were detected in Finland by a colorectal cancer screening program using a fecal occult blood test, researchers say....
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Uncertainty can be very stressful
TORONTO, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Some people would rather receive clear negative information than deal with ambiguity or uncertainty, University of Toronto researchers said....
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Deja vu tied to familiarity with past
FORT COLLINS, Colo., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A U.S. psychologist links deja vu -- being in a new situation and feeling sure you have experienced it before -- to recognition memory....
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Media violence enhances violent behavior
NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A U.S. study provides new evidence that violent media does indeed impact adolescent behavior, a researcher said....
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Study: Longevity runs in families
BOSTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A U.S. study of children of parents who lived to be at least 97 years old found that longevity runs in families, researchers said....
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Sexual harassment hurts job performance
HONG KONG, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Female employees who are sexually harassed report lower levels of job satisfaction, job commitment and job performance, researchers in Hong Kong said....
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Home pollution dangers unrecognized
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- People are apt to equate pollution with large-scale contamination or industry, but pollution at home has been a blind spot, a U.S. study said....
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Fall babies have greater asthma risk
NASHVILLE, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Children who are born four months before the height of cold and flu season have a greater risk of developing childhood asthma, U.S. researchers suggest....
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Blood test can detect colon cancer
TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- An Israeli researcher says he has developed a simple early-warning, painless and inexpensive blood test to detect colon cancer....
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Doctor: Leaders must have health exams
LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Candidates for prime minister or president should have an independent health examination to ensure their ability to govern, a British doctor argues....
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Teaching pre-reading, social skills works
BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- It's possible to teach preschoolers the pre-reading skills they need for later school success, while fostering socials skills, U.S. researchers said....
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Wildfire smoke can penetrate structures
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Particulate analysis of previous California wildfires indicates more serious potential health threats than is generally realized, U.S. researchers suggest....
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Brain scans to detect Gulf War syndrome
DALLAS, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Researchers at Southern Methodist University in Dallas said they are aiming to pinpoint specific areas of the the brain affected by Gulf War Syndrome....
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ADHD drugs don't cause genetic damage
BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Two common medications used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder do not appear to cause genetic damage in children, U.S. researchers said....
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Mandarin oranges nothing to sneeze at
ROSEVILLE, Calif., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Northern California mandarin oranges contain a high amount of a natural antihistamine that relieves cold and allergy symptoms, a U.S. government study found....
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Half of women subject to urinary infection
DALLAS, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Half of all women will develop a urinary tract infection, or UTI, in their lifetimes, a U.S. expert says....
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Study: Aerobics eases baby deliveries
SAO PAULO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Pregnant women who did water aerobics had easier deliveries and asked for less pain-killing medicine than women who didn't, a Brazilian study said Thursday....
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Girl lives 118 days with no heart
MIAMI, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A 14-year-old South Carolina girl who spent 118 days without a heart has been discharged from a hospital and says she wants to play with her friends....
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More at-risk teens engaging in anal sex
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The incidence of heterosexual anal sex is increasing among teens and young adults -- a sexually transmitted disease and HIV risk factor, U.S. researchers say....
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Controlling enzyme may slow cancer growth
NORMAN, Okla., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Controlling a certain enzyme could inhibit growth of lung, breast, colon and pancreatic cancers, University of Oklahoma researchers said....
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