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New Rat Model Will Help Advance Alzheimer’s Research

By The Seattle Lesbian
April 10, 2013
Health
Alzheimer’s is an age-related brain disorder that gradually destroys a person’s memory, thinking, and the ability to carry out even the simplest tasks. ...
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Sebelius: LGBT Health Awareness Week Statement

By The Seattle Lesbian
March 25, 2013
Health
LGBT Americans have experienced – and continue to experience – health disparities and are more likely than other Americans to be uninsured or underinsured. ...
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Benefits of Quitting Smoking Outpace Risk of Weight Gain

By The Seattle Lesbian
March 15, 2013
Health
This study is the first epidemiological effort to directly address the health impact of the weight gain that many people experience following smoking cessation. ...
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Toddler ‘Functionally Cured’ of HIV Infection

By The Seattle Lesbian
March 4, 2013
Health
This is the first well-documented case of an HIV-infected child who appears to have been functionally cured of HIV infection. ...
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Daily HIV Prevention Methods Prove Ineffective Among Women

By The Seattle Lesbian
March 4, 2013
Top News Health National
For reasons that are unclear, a majority of participants - particularly young, single women - were unable to use their assigned approaches daily as directed. ...
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Metabolism and Breast Cancer Link Discovered

By The Seattle Lesbian
February 5, 2013
Health
Obesity and weight gain may contribute to breast cancer by decreasing the BRCA1 tumor suppressor gene expression in response to high carbohydrate intake. ...
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New CT Scanner Provides Better Images with Minimal Radiation

By The Seattle Lesbian
January 31, 2013
Health
An analysis of 107 patients undergoing heart scans found that radiation exposure was reduced by as much as 95 percent compared to the range of current machines. ...
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CDC: LGB Population Suffers from Intimate Violence, Stalking

By The Seattle Lesbian
January 25, 2013
Top News Health National
Bisexual women report a higher prevalence of rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner compared to both lesbian and heterosexual women. ...
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