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Baylor Health Report - 3/11/10
Only half of patients at high risk of heart disease are given the right targets for cutting their cholesterol and millions may suffer heart attack or stroke due to doctors' poor advice.
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Baylor Health Report - 2/4/10
Cancer is a leading cause of death world wide and the numbers of deaths are anticipated to increase 45 per cent by 2030.
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Baylor Health Report - 1/27/10
For most people around the country, the runny nose and scratchy throat brought on by allergy season won’t arrive until April. But not here in Texas.
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Baylor Health Report - 1/7/10
As the bitter cold blasts into North Texas, experts warn that the freezing temperatures can also pose some serious health risks.
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Baylor Health Report - 12/17/09
Recently a pair of researchers set out to debunk some of those widely believed winter-time myths and KRLD's medical expert helped separate holiday fact from fiction.
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Baylor Health Report - 12/10/09
Researchers have a sobering warning for party goers this holiday season. A new study finds that, contrary to popular belief, having a cup of coffee after a few cocktails may actually make you more drunk.
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Baylor Health Report - 12/3/09
Experts say deadly heart attacks spike during the winter holidays. But a new study found that hospitals are giving faster care to heart attack patients, a speed-up that is saving lives.
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Baylor Health Report - 11/19/09
Are you one of the millions of Americans taking a statin to lower your cholesterol? Good news: researchers say it’s working. But they also had some bad news.
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Baylor Health Report - 11/12/09
Ever wonder why some people seem to gain weight more easily than others? Well according to researchers, a certain type of bacteria that live in the gut may be making people fat.
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Baylor Health Report - 10/22/09
A recent survey found that at least two-thirds of Americans now plan to delay their retirement due to the debilitating economy and stock market losses. But researchers say that may be good news for their health.
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Baylor Health Report - 10/15/09
It's "Global Handwashing Day" and doctors say washing your hands is the best way to prevent colds and flu. But not enough of us do it well or often enough. So a new study looked into how to get more people to lather up. The answer? Shame them into it!
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Baylor Health Report - 10/8/09
In times of stress you're more likely to reach for those high-calorie comfort foods like chips or ice cream, right? Well maybe not. A surprising new study found just the opposite.
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Baylor Health Report - 10/1/09
As the cases of H1N1 influenza continue to be reported many are awaiting the protection of the vaccine that is in production. The first batch of vaccine is being shipped and should be available soon, but is not for everyone.
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Baylor Health Report - 9/24/09
For the first time ever, researchers have developed an experimental vaccine that seems to protect people from the HIV virus.
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Baylor Health Report - 9/10/09
It’s been called a superfood that can fight off everything from heart disease to cancer to stroke. We’re talking about Flaxseed. But can you get those same benefits with popular supplements containing flaxseed oil?
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Baylor Health Report - 9/3/09
It’s the latest in the controversial debate on Prostate Cancer Screening. Does early detection save lives? A new study aimed to answer that question.
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Baylor Health Report - 8/27/09
Clinical trials are underway on vaccines for H1N1 Flu. Scott Braddock speaks with KRLD Medical Expert Doctor David Winter at Baylor.
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Baylor Health Report - 8/20/09
There’s a new health warning for all the hopeless romantics out there. According to a recent study, those candle-lit dinners with your sweetheart may actually cause cancer.
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Baylor Health Report - 8/13/09
A woman in New York has become the first American to receive a wireless pacemaker that communicates with her doctor over the Internet.
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Baylor Health Report - 8/5/09
The number of Americans taking an anti-depressant has nearly doubled in only a decade. That's according to some new research that is surprising some experts. So what's caused the dramatic increase?
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Baylor Health Report - 7/30/09
Americans spend billions of dollars on organic food every year—many in an effort to eat a little healthier. But according to some new research, that may be a waste of money.
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Baylor Health Report - 7/23/09
Human clinical trials of a swine flu vaccine are set to start for the first time in the U.S. And officials say they expect to have 160 million doses of the vaccine by October.
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Baylor Health Report - 7/16/09
Alzheimer’s has long been thought of as a disease of the elderly. But now researchers say some symptoms may come earlier than ever suspected.
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