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• Eating Chocolate May Help to Lose Weight

  According to a new study published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine, people who eat more chocolate have lower body weight than those who eat chocolates less frequently. Thus, according to this study conducted on 1,000 adults, people who want to lose weight need not avoid chocolates in...

• What Impact Does Hospital Volume Have on Ovarian Cancer Survival?

  Ovarian cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat. Though overall survival is generally over 90% if caught early, only about 15% of ovarian cancers are diagnosed at early stages. This means that many women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer at more advanced stages with high mortality.With...

• Cystic Fibrosis: FDA Extends Use of Relizorb to Children

  The ability to gain and maintain a healthy weight for patients who suffer from cystic fibrosis can be a challenge. Many children with the condition suffer from failure to thrive. The disorder has the tendency to cause a blockage in digestion that prevents necessary fats from being absorbed. Proper...

• Low-Dose Aspirin May Cut Ovarian Cancer Risk

  Aspirin, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, can help with many health problems. It can reduce fever, ease pain, and even prevent a heart attack or stroke. For some time now researchers have looked into the connection between aspirin and cancer prevention. ...

• Surgical Procedures for Obesity

  Obesity is a long-standing, deteriorating medical condition, which is incurable, but there is a continuous treatment which improves the disorder. Although it is optional, surgery is a common method of treatment amongst obese people. Normally, the criteria consists of two of the following:•...

• Pregnant White Women More Likely to Smoke

  A new government report shows that pregnant white women have higher rates of smoking than African-American or Hispanic women. The report shows that 21.8% of pregnant white women smoke while the rate was found to be 14.2% among African-American women and 6.5% of Hispanic women.But this report,...