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Written by Emily Blahnik

Category: Health News

Published: 08 April 2018

Integrative medicine has become an increasingly popular way to enhance treatment for health concerns. At Mayo Clinic, two forms of integrative medicine - acupuncture and massage - have already helped numerous patients. In a review of several case studies in Explore, Mayo Clinic researchers examined the potential role of integrative medicine as a therapeutic and diagnostic benefit when combined with a patient’s treatment plan.

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Written by Jason Howland

Category: Health News

Published: 08 April 2018

Americans are constantly on the go. And their diets are suffering because of it, as they're sacrificing nutrition for convenience. Kate Zeratsky, a Mayo Clinic registered dietitian nutritionist, says ultraprocessed foods often become the go-to diet for families on the run. But what is an ultraprocessed food?

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Written by Orli Belman

Category: Health News

Published: 01 April 2018

Both men and women over 50 reduced their risk factors for heart disease and stroke between 1990 and 2010, according to a new study from USC demographers. The study also showed that differences related to age and gender had largely gone away.

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Written by NIH

Category: Health News

Published: 01 April 2018

Interim results from a randomized clinical trial for patients with desmoid tumors or aggressive fibromatosis (DT/DF) show that the drug sorafenib tosylate (Nexavar) extended progression-free survival compared with a placebo. Progression-free survival is the length of time patients lived before their disease worsened. Based on these interim results, the data and safety monitoring board overseeing the trial recommended that the primary results of the study be released.