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141. 'Gut Reaction' May Predict Heart Risk
     

     By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 24 (HealthDay News) -- A blood test that assesses levels of a compound produced in the stomach appears to be a strong indicator of whether there will be heart trouble down the road, researchers report. The higher the levels of the compound -- ca

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142. WHO Study Identifies Riskiest Meats
     

     Ground beef and chicken cause more foodborne illness-related hospitalizations than other meats, according to a new study. Chicken nuggets, ham and sausage pose the lowest risk, according to Center for Science in the Public Interest researchers who examined more than 33,000 cases of foodborne illness

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143. Living in Stroke Belt as Teen May Raise Future Risk
     

     By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 24 (HealthDay News) -- People who live in the so-called "stroke belt" during their teen years are at increased risk for stroke later in life, according to a new study. The stroke belt is an area in the southeastern United States with higher rates

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144. Ingredient in New MS Drug Linked to Serious Brain Disease
     

     By Brenda Goodman HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 24 (HealthDay News) -- The active ingredient in a drug that's expected to become a popular treatment for multiple sclerosis has been linked to four European cases of a rare but sometimes fatal brain disease called progressive multifocal leukoence

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145. Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among Teens: Survey
     

     By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- The United States appears to be in the throes of a prescription drug abuse crisis among teens, with a new survey showing that 24 percent of high school students -- more than 5 million kids -- have abused these medications. That's

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146. Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
     

     By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Obese men are more likely to have precancerous changes detected in benign prostate biopsies and are at increased risk for eventually developing prostate cancer, new research suggests. For the study, researchers examined data f

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147. Prenatal Use of Epilepsy Drug Tied to Autism Risk
     

     By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Valproate -- an epilepsy drug already shown to increase the risk of birth defects and thinking problems in offspring whose mothers used the drug during pregnancy -- may also significantly increase the risk of having a child wi

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148. Deadly Meningitis Cases Worry Gay Communities
     

     By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- A series of bacterial meningitis cases in Southern California and New York City, resulting in the deaths of several gay men, have set the gay community on edge. However, preliminary tests suggest the cases on each coast aren't

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149. Eat Less if You Know Time Needed to Burn Calories?
     

     By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Menus that show how much exercise will be needed to burn off the calories in meals may help reduce how much people eat, researchers report. The new study included 300 people, aged 18 to 30, who were given either a menu without

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150. Shrinkage of Brain Region May Signal Onset of MS
     

     By Maureen Salamon HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Atrophy of a key brain area may become a new biomarker to predict the onset of multiple sclerosis, researchers say. If so, that would add to established criteria such as the presence of brain lesions to diagnose the progress

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