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Coconut Oil Reduces Metabolic Syndrome Features

In animal study, small amount of coconut oil was found to decrease the features of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors that raise the chances




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Natural Compound in Fruit Peels, Herbs Halts Damage and Spurs Neuronal Repair in Multiple Sclerosis

An active ingredient found in fruit peels and some herbs can halt and reduce further damage to neurons in multiple sclerosis (MS), reports a new study.




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Mediterranean Diet Helps Preserve Cognitive Function

Mediterranean-rich diet was found to correlate with higher cognitive function, said researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National




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Traditional Vegetable Diet can Reduce Preterm Birth Risk

Adding plenty of veggies to your pregnancy diet can reduce the risk of preterm birth. So, hurry up, Start following the traditional vegetable diet to deliver healthy full-term babies.




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Media Literacy Has a Positive Impact on Kids' Nutrition and Family Relationships

Media use is a known contributor to childhood obesity, but reductions in screen use only partly eliminate media influence. Family-centered, media literacy-oriented




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Common Chicken Cooking Practices at Home may Not Ensure Food Safety

Popular methods for judging the doneness of chicken may not ensure safety from pathogens, revealed findings presented by Solveig Langsrud of the Norwegian




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Kids Don't Know How to Get Proper Nutrition Information Online

Children should be taught effective digital search strategies for health information as lack of knowledge can lead to misinterpreting portions, adopt




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Link Between Education and Good Diet

In low income countries, educational status was found to have a positive influence on a healthy diet, according to new research examining European nutritional data.




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Sugary Soda Consumption Decreases Kidney Blood Flow: Study

Sugary soda consumption downs kidney blood flow, and raise the risk of developing chronic kidney disease, according to a study in the iAmerican Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology/i.




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Can CPAP Mask Improve Quality of Life Among Partners?

Women were only found to benefit from continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask whereas in men it was mainly associated with reduced sexual quality of life, finds a new study.




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Happiness Quotient Equal in Both Open and Monogamous Relationship

People in open relationships (relationship with more than one partner) have been found to be as happy as people who are in a Monogamous relationship (one partner for one person), finds a new study.




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Novel Way to Treat Gonorrhea Identified

A team of researchers have identified a novel lipoprotein that Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria use to defeat the human body's first line of immune defense.




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Only Half of the People Enroll for HIV Care in Southern Mozambique After Diagnosis

Only half of the people diagnosed with HIV in southern Mozambique enroll in medical care while others do not initiate the next step of HIV care, reports a new study.




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Genital Warts Left Untreated May Up HIV Transmission Risk

Genital warts may raise the risk of HIV transmission, but prevention and treatment could reduce the spread of the disease, reports a new study. The findings




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Individual HPV Types Linked to HIV Infection Discovered

For the first time scientists have discovered 37 individual types of the human papillomavirus, or HPV, that are specifically associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.




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HPV Vaccination: Safety Concerns Top the List

Concerns that the HPV vaccination would encourage or support youth sexual activity have led to only a minority of parents to immunize their children against




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Culturally Tailored Intervention Increases HPV Vaccination of Asian-American Adolescents

A culturally tailored multilevel strategy designed by scientists significantly increased human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake among low-income, mostly




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Sex Education Before College Linked to Lower Sexual Assault Risk

Students who had received sexuality education including refusal skills training before college matriculation were found to be at lower risk of experiencing




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New Insights on Women's Contraceptive Use

Women's intentions around becoming pregnant don't fully explain whether and how they use contraception -- rather, their attitudes toward pregnancy also




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Low Sperm Count in Men with Prolonged Infertility

Lower sperm counts and other parameters of impaired sperm were observed in men having a longer duration of infertility problem. From the study of 1644




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Self-administered Long Acting Contraceptive Designed

In developing countries where access to healthcare can be limited, a new long-acting contraceptive designed to be self-administered by women may provide




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New Treatment for Chlamydia Infections

New way to prevent and treat chlamydia, the most commonly occurring sexually transmitted bacterial infection has been found. Unlike the traditional method




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Drug Resistance Compromises Recommended Treatment for Gonorrhoea

Gonorrhoea is the second most common sexually transmitted infection across the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries with almost 5,00,000 reported cases between 2007 and 2016.




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Transgender Youth Faced With Tough Decision to Freeze Sperm or Eggs: Study

Key factors such as family values, gender dysphoria, the cost of the procedure or not feeling ready to make such an important, lifelong decision at their




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Environmental Toxins may Impair the Fertility of Future Generations

Exposure to environmental pollutants can cause modifications in brain development, which can affect sexual development and fertility for several generations, reveals a new study.




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Study Shows How Masculinity is Used as Currency to Buy Sperm Donors' Time?

A new study has found that UK and Australian sperm banks used masculine archetypes to attract donors because laws prohibit them from paying for sperm.




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Study Leads to Improved Vaccinations Against Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Skin vaccination generates protective CD8 T-cells that are recruited to the genital tissues. Study conducted by King's College London scientists has revealed




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Condoms and Vaccines to Prevent Human Papillomavirus

Among gay men, public health campaigns should highlight complementary role of both condoms and vaccines to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV), according




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Frozen Sperm found Viable in Space like on Earth

Sperm characteristics in frozen sperm samples doesn't found to vary much when exposed to microgravity, reported a study at the 35th Annual Meeting of ESHRE investigators.




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Vaccination Programs Curb HPV Infections (and) Precancerous Cervical Lesions

Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination programs found to decrease the number of infections and precancerous cervical lesions caused by the virus significantly,




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More Than 1 Million New Curable Sexually Transmitted Infections Every Day: Study

Among people aged 15-49 years, every day, there are more than 1 million new cases of curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs), revealed data released today by the World Health Organization.




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Combination Immune Therapy Reduces Genital Herpes Outbreaks

Combination of a vaccine and a medicated cream was found to be a promising strategy to dramatically reduce the recurrence of genital herpes, said Yale investigators.




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Blocking Zinc Uptake Could Prevent Gonorrhea Infection

Blocking key mineral zinc uptake was found to stop gonorrhea infection, the widespread sexually transmitted infection, revealed study by the Institute




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Erectile Dysfunction Linked to Work Productivity Loss

There need to be better management and treatment of men with erectile dysfunction, typically in the workplace as the burden might be significant. Erectile




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Relationship Abuse Among Female Teens on the Rise

A new Michigan State University study has found that female adolescents are found to experience relationship abuse at alarming rates. Specifically researched




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Concussions may Lead To Erectile Dysfunction In Retired NFL Players

Concussion symptoms, including loss of consciousness, disorientation, or nausea after a head injury, might lead to low testosterone and erectile dysfunction




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No Link Between Extreme Personal Grooming and STDs Identified

Shaving or waxing pubic hair may not raise the risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), stated new study. Previous research and many media reports




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Oral HPV DNA Detection in Teen, Young Adult Females

Human papilloma virus DNA was detected in 6.2% of 1,259 participants (ages 13 to 21) at baseline but oral HPV detection became less likely with time since becoming sexually active, said researchers.




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Menopause Isn't the Only Reason for Low Libido in Older Women: Study

New study reports the various reasons behind the lack of libido among women in their 60s. The findings of the study are published in the journal iMenopause/i.




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Families Talking Together Intervention Helps Reduce Adolescent Sexual Risk Behavior

Adolescent sexual risk behavior is lowered with involvement of parents and healthcare providers, stated new study. Now, a randomized clinical trial




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Poor Prenatal Oral Health Has a Significant Effect on Infants

Poor maternal oral health can significantly affect the health of the infants, finds a study conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.




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Age-Related Macular Degeneration Linked With Chronic Periodontitis

bAge-related macular degeneration is linked to chronic periodontitis/b, recent research presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) reports.




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3D Printed Drug-filled Dentures can Reduce Fungal Mouth Infections

Using 3-D printers to build dentures filled with microscopic capsules that periodically release Amphotericin B, an antifungal medication could help better




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New Way to Predict Caries Progression Discovered

An increase in the concentration of several substances in the oral fluid serves as the indication of dental caries development. Researchers from Russia




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Water Fluoridation May Prevent Dental Decay

Water Fluoridation may reduce dental decay in U.S. children and adolescents, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iJournal of Dental Research/i.




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Protein's Role in Curbing Initiation of Inflammation Identified

University of Pennsylvania researchers and colleagues have identified protein Del-1 that plays a key role in getting the body back to normal after inflammation.




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Opioid Prescriptions from Dentists Linked to Youth Addiction Risk

Dental painkillers put teens and young adults at increased risk for opioid addiction in the following year, a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine has found.




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Novel Dental Fillings Could Last Twice as Long: Study

Novel dental filling material is two times more resistant to breakage than standard fillings, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal i Scientific Reports/i.




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Alerting Patients to Their Risk of Gum Disease Improves Inflammation and Dental Hygiene, Says Study

Use of psychological techniques to communicate the risk of developing periodontal disease to patients improved their dental hygiene over a three month period.




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Respiratory Exposures in Dental Clinics May Up Occupational Lung Disease in Dentists

Frequent exposure to dangerous microscopic, airborne particulates, and gases during dental procedures may increase dental professionals' risk of developing