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Posted: February 29th, 2012, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who have heart
disease and take cholesterol-lowering medicines known as statins are less
likely to develop depression than those not on such drugs, a new study
suggests.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Prescription sleeping pills
may help you get some much needed rest at night, but using them routinely
might also make it more likely that you will die or develop certain types
of cancer, research suggests.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Drug-free recovery housing and day
treatment programs greatly improve the chances that those addicted to
opioids who have gone through detoxification will be able to kick the
habit, a new study shows.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Teenagers who suffer a
concussion are more sensitive than adults or children to its aftereffects,
Canadian researchers report.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Many parents who bring their
children to the emergency room with fevers are making the right decision,
Dutch investigators report.
-
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- The popular
cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins will now come with revised
labels warning of a slight increased risk of elevated blood sugar levels,
which could lead to type 2 diabetes, as well as a warning on rare cases of
confusion and memory loss, U.S. drug regulators said Tuesday.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 5:31pm EST
Reuters - Fake versions of the multibillion-dollar cancer drug Avastin were purchased in Turkey before being traded by middlemen across the Middle East and Europe to the United States, an Egyptian businessman involved said on Tuesday.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 5:30pm EST
Reuters - U.S. drug regulators may have a hard time stopping millions of overweight Americans from taking a new obesity drug that many are likely to view as a miracle pill for slimming waistlines, despite its safety risks.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 5:27pm EST
Reuters - U.S. health regulators are adding warnings to the labels of widely used cholesterol lowering drugs, such as Lipitor, to say they may raise levels of blood sugar and could cause memory loss.
-
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 5:21pm EST
Reuters - Counterfeit versions of the cancer drug Avastin found in Europe and the United States earlier this month contained salt, starch and a variety of chemicals, but none of the life extending medicine or any other biotech drug, Roche said.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 5:10pm EST
LiveScience.com - Teens may be more vulnerable to the effects of concussions than either adults or younger children, a new study says.
-
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 4:02pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Prescription sleeping pills
may help you get some much needed rest at night, but using them routinely
might also make it more likely that you will die or develop certain types
of cancer, research suggests.
-
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 4:02pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Drug-free recovery housing and day
treatment programs greatly improve the chances that those addicted to
opioids who have gone through detoxification will be able to kick the
habit, a new study shows.
-
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 4:02pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Teenagers who suffer a
concussion are more sensitive than adults or children to its aftereffects,
Canadian researchers report.
-
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 4:02pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Many parents who bring their
children to the emergency room with fevers are making the right decision,
Dutch investigators report.
-
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 4:02pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- The popular
cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins will now come with revised
labels warning of a slight increased risk of elevated blood sugar levels,
which could lead to type 2 diabetes, as well as a warning on rare cases of
confusion and memory loss, U.S. drug regulators said Tuesday.
-
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 2:59pm EST
AP - Federal health officials are adding new safety warnings about risks of memory loss and elevated blood sugar to statins, the most widely prescribed group of cholesterol-lowering medications.
-
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 2:53pm EST
Reuters - U.S. drug regulators may have a hard time stopping millions of overweight Americans from taking a new obesity drug that many are likely to view as a miracle pill for slimming waistlines, despite its safety risks.
-
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 10:10am EST
Reuters - Italian model Diana Gelsi strode straight onto the fashion catwalks of Milan from high school and now at the grand old age of 24 is already considering how she'll spend her retirement.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 6:34am EST
AP - More Americans are turning to the emergency room for routine dental problems — a choice that often costs 10 times more than preventive care and offers far fewer treatment options than a dentist's office, according to an analysis of government data and dental research.
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Posted: February 28th, 2012, 3:05am EST
AP - Early diagnosis is considered key for autism, but minority children tend to be diagnosed later than white children. Some new work is beginning to try to uncover why — and to raise awareness of the warning signs so more parents know they can seek help even for a toddler.
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Posted: February 27th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- "Chemo brain," the name given
to the mental fog and related memory problems that can occur during and
after chemotherapy, may last for two decades after breast cancer
treatment, new research suggests.
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Posted: February 27th, 2012, 6:03pm EST
Reuters - Counterfeit versions of the cancer drug Avastin found in Europe and the United States earlier this month contained salt, starch and a variety of chemicals, but none of the life extending medicine or any other biotech drug, Roche said.
-
Posted: February 27th, 2012, 11:49am EST
Reuters - Regeneca Inc. is voluntarily recalling its single-capsule RegenErect dietary supplement because it contains an unlisted product used to correct male erectile dysfunction, the Irvine, California, company said.
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Posted: February 25th, 2012, 7:06pm EST
AP - Steve Panetta smoked for 34 years, the last 10 at a three-pack-a-day clip. He watched his father die from lung cancer and his stepfather struggle with emphysema. He tried quitting six times before a state-funded cessation program helped him beat the habit in 2002.
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Posted: February 25th, 2012, 12:03pm EST
AP - Cancer care is a commodity, and patients are also consumers. They should ask doctors about the cost of their treatments, or get a friend or relative to do it if they are uncomfortable asking pointed questions. Either way, experts say these are reasonable questions, especially since treatment costs can be financially challenging:
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Posted: February 24th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) Compared to other
antipsychotic drugs, haloperidol (Haldol) raises the risk of death in
elderly patients with dementia, a new study finds.
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Posted: February 24th, 2012, 11:46pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Young adult black Americans,
especially those with higher levels of education, are much less likely
than their white counterparts to seek mental health services, a new study
finds.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:28pm EST
Reuters - While Mexico grapples with relentless drug-related violence, a group of Mexican scientists is working on a vaccine that could reduce addiction to one of the world's most notorious narcotics: heroin.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:28pm EST
Reuters - While Mexico grapples with relentless drug-related violence, a group of Mexican scientists is working on a vaccine that could reduce addiction to one of the world's most notorious narcotics: heroin.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Exercise is a great way to manage the aches
and pains of pregnancy, and help prepare your body for the birth of your
child.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Exercise is a great way to manage the aches
and pains of pregnancy, and help prepare your body for the birth of your
child.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Noninvasive, CT-guided
"virtual" colonoscopy is similar to standard colonoscopy in its ability to
detect colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps in people 65 and older, a
new study finds.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Noninvasive, CT-guided
"virtual" colonoscopy is similar to standard colonoscopy in its ability to
detect colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps in people 65 and older, a
new study finds.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- A second company reports
that it has developed a prenatal blood test to detect Down syndrome,
potentially providing yet another option for pregnant women who want to
know whether their unborn child has the condition.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- A second company reports
that it has developed a prenatal blood test to detect Down syndrome,
potentially providing yet another option for pregnant women who want to
know whether their unborn child has the condition.
-
Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) Compared to other
antipsychotic drugs, haloperidol (Haldol) raises the risk of death in
elderly patients with dementia, a new study finds.
-
Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) Compared to other
antipsychotic drugs, haloperidol (Haldol) raises the risk of death in
elderly patients with dementia, a new study finds.
-
Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Hormonal contraceptives
appear to thwart pregnancy just as well in overweight and obese women as
those of normal weight despite markedly lower pregnancy-prevention hormone
levels among heavier females, a group of reproductive experts said.
-
Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Hormonal contraceptives
appear to thwart pregnancy just as well in overweight and obese women as
those of normal weight despite markedly lower pregnancy-prevention hormone
levels among heavier females, a group of reproductive experts said.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 1:21pm EST
Reuters - Fewer people die from the skin cancer melanoma in U.S. counties that have at least one dermatologist, according to a new study.
-
Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 1:21pm EST
Reuters - Fewer people die from the skin cancer melanoma in U.S. counties that have at least one dermatologist, according to a new study.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 1:14pm EST
Reuters - Doctors now have strong evidence that colonoscopies save lives, a finding that may encourage more people to get the dreaded tests to detect and prevent colon cancer.
-
Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 1:14pm EST
Reuters - Doctors now have strong evidence that colonoscopies save lives, a finding that may encourage more people to get the dreaded tests to detect and prevent colon cancer.
-
Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 12:06pm EST
Reuters - Hepatitis C has surpassed HIV as a killer of U.S. adults, and screening all "baby boomers" could be one way to stem the problem, according to two new government studies.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 3:03am EST
AP - Back when he was a self-described friendless recluse, Craig Carey spent hours sitting in a chair doing nothing or driving around in his car, alone. Then a fitness program for people with serious mental illness turned his life around.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 12:58am EST
AP - Millions of people have endured a colonoscopy, believing the dreaded exam may help keep them from dying of colon cancer. For the first time, a major study offers clear evidence that it does.
-
Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Exercising at moderate or --
for very active women -- even high intensity during pregnancy won't hurt
your baby's health, a new study finds.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) --
Women with a history of endometriosis have a significantly increased risk
of developing three types of ovarian cancer, according to a new study.
-
Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 11:46pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have identified
a new gene mutation linked to breast cancer.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 11:46pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) --
Toddlers are more likely to become easily upset and act out if their
parents anger quickly and overreact to their children's behavior,
according to a new study involving adopted youngsters.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 11:46pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug
Administration advisory panel gave its blessing Wednesday to a highly
anticipated weight loss pill that had been rejected by health advisers
once before.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 11:46pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Melanoma that has spread
to other areas of the body is almost always fatal, but a new drug appears
to double survival for those with a certain type of this skin cancer,
researchers report.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 6:33pm EST
AP - A previously rejected weight loss pill won an overwhelming endorsement from public health advisers Wednesday, raising hopes that the drug from Vivus Inc. could become the first new anti-obesity medication to reach the U.S. market in more than a decade.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 6:33pm EST
AP - A previously rejected weight loss pill won an overwhelming endorsement from public health advisers Wednesday, raising hopes that the drug from Vivus Inc. could become the first new anti-obesity medication to reach the U.S. market in more than a decade.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 6:00pm EST
Reuters - The Obama administration's plan to fight Alzheimer's disease aims to harness the nation's expertise to find real treatments by 2025 and improve the care and treatment of the 5.1 million Americans already afflicted with the brain-wasting disease.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 5:21pm EST
Reuters - The Supreme Court sent back to a lower court a case on whether Medicaid recipients and medical providers can sue California for cutting reimbursement rates in the healthcare program for low-income Americans.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 4:52pm EST
AP - The Obama administration declared Alzheimer's "one of the most feared health conditions" on Wednesday as it issued a draft of a new national strategy to fight the ominous rise in this mind-destroying disease.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 7:30am EST
AP - Some 85,000 HIV-infected people in Myanmar are not getting treatment due to a lack of funding, despite renewed international engagement with the government amid a wave of political reform, a medical aid group said Wednesday.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 7:30am EST
AP - Some 85,000 HIV-infected people in Myanmar are not getting treatment due to a lack of funding, despite renewed international engagement with the government amid a wave of political reform, a medical aid group said Wednesday.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 2:17am EST
AP - Malaysia has banned a nearly 40-year-old sex education book written by a British author following complaints by Muslim activists that it is obscene.
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Posted: February 21st, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration announced Tuesday what it called a series of steps to
ensure the continued availability of vital cancer drugs that have been in
dangerously short supply.
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Posted: February 21st, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Insulin production may
continue for decades after the onset of type 1 diabetes, according to a
new study.
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Posted: February 21st, 2012, 3:14pm EST
Reuters - Hepatitis C has surpassed HIV as a killer of U.S. adults, and screening all "baby boomers" could be one way to stem the problem, according to two new government studies.
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Posted: February 21st, 2012, 3:14pm EST
Reuters - Hepatitis C has surpassed HIV as a killer of U.S. adults, and screening all "baby boomers" could be one way to stem the problem, according to two new government studies.
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Posted: February 20th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Deaths from hepatitis C have
increased steadily in the United States in recent years, in part because
many people don't know they have disease, a new government report
says.
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Posted: February 19th, 2012, 1:20pm EST
AP - As millions watch the sequin-clad samba dancers at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Carnival parade Sunday, at least a few eyes will turn toward the stars, or at least toward the VIP boxes hosting celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and Fergie.
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Posted: February 16th, 2012, 5:31am EST
AP - German scientists have developed a new way to make a key malaria drug that they say could easily quadruple production and drop the price significantly, increasing the availability of treatment for a disease that kills hundreds of thousands every year.
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Posted: February 16th, 2012, 12:56am EST
Reuters - More than one in 10 U.S. children live with an alcoholic parent and are at increased risk of developing a host of health problems of their own, according to a new government study released on Thursday.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- After breast cancer
treatment, many women suffer from hot flashes and night sweats, but a type
of "talk therapy" might relieve these symptoms for some women, British
researchers suggest.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Good dietary advice and
supplements can boost nutrition while improving quality of life in
malnourished cancer patients, a new study finds.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that
they've discovered the importance of a particular gene in kicking off
puberty in humans, a finding that offers insight into how the mysterious
process begins and could help children who suffer from a rare disease that
prevents the start of puberty.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- A new blood-thinning
medication called semuloparin reduces the risk of blood clots in people
undergoing certain cancer treatments, new research shows.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 6:18pm EST
AP - The discovery that a fake version of the widely used cancer medicine Avastin is circulating in the United States is raising new fears that the multibillion-dollar drug-counterfeiting trade is increasingly making inroads in the U.S.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 4:17pm EST
Reuters - Antibiotics don't help fight most sinus infections, although doctors routinely prescribe them for that purpose, researchers said Tuesday.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 4:00pm EST
LiveScience.com - When we come down with the flu, we might think the worst is over after a week of a sore throat and body aches. But such viral infections may have lasting, unseen effects on the brain, emerging research suggests.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 1:27pm EST
Reuters - Counterfeit versions of Roche's multi-billion cancer drug Avastin have been distributed in the United States, the Swiss drugmaker and its U.S. biotech unit Genentech said on Tuesday.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 8:38am EST
AP - The maker of the widely prescribed cancer drug Avastin is warning doctors and patients about counterfeit vials of the product that have been distributed in the U.S.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 8:10am EST
AP - It doesn't compute: Medicare's bill for artificial feet has jumped by more than half, although foot and leg amputations due to diabetes continue to decline dramatically.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012, 7:02am EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- After breast cancer
treatment, many women suffer from hot flashes and night sweats, but a type
of "talk therapy" might relieve these symptoms for some women, British
researchers suggest.
-
Posted: February 14th, 2012, 11:46pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Children who don't get enough time to play
and relax -- or who are pushed beyond their comfort zone -- may become
anxious, experts say.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 11:46pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Valentine's Day is an occasion for
couples to reaffirm their commitment to each other, but parents should
show love for their children every day of the year, the American Academy
of Pediatrics says.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 11:46pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- People who drank water or
diet beverages instead of calorie-laden drinks lost 4 to 5 pounds over
half a year, according to new research.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 11:46pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration said Tuesday that it was cautiously optimistic that a
feared shortage of a life-saving drug used to treat a form of childhood
leukemia will be averted.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 11:46pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Poor-quality sleep may have
worse effects than simple fatigue: A preliminary new study suggests it's
linked to the buildup of brain plaques seen in people with Alzheimer's
disease.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 11:46pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Treating a sinus infection
with antibiotics doesn't speed recovery, new research shows.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 11:46pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Treating a sinus infection
with antibiotics doesn't speed recovery, new research shows.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 7:40pm EST
AP - A severe shortage of a childhood cancer drug should ease before hospitals run out of it in a couple weeks, a top federal regulator said Tuesday. But the companies that make the drug are giving few details about how they will find a long-term solution to end the problem.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 6:45pm EST
Reuters - U.S. drug regulators approved a new testosterone gel from BioSante Pharmaceutical Inc and Teva Pharmaceuticals, a Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 5:30pm EST
LiveScience.com - Those who have certain food or drug allergies can experience an allergic reaction after kissing if their partner has consumed an allergenic item, allergists say.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 9:49am EST
Reuters - Pfizer Inc research chief Mikael Dolsten said the company's experimental treatment for Alzheimer's disease is the drug industry's "best chance" to change the course of the memory-robbing illness.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 9:01am EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Children who don't get enough time to play
and relax -- or who are pushed beyond their comfort zone -- may become
anxious, experts say.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 9:01am EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Valentine's Day is an
occasion for couples to reaffirm their commitment to each other, but
parents should show love for their children every day of the year, the
American Academy of Pediatrics says.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 8:50am EST
LiveScience.com - Passing someone a sexually transmitted infection is viewed as worse than giving them the flu — even if the flu turns out to be fatal, a new study finds.
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Posted: February 14th, 2012, 3:14am EST
AP - Call it the alter-ego of super-sizing.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It can take a "village" to help care for you
and your baby during pregnancy, especially if you are diabetic.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- For older people with a
certain type and stage of lung cancer, administering radiation treatment
after surgery may not extend survival, according to a new study.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The cancer rate in children with
juvenile arthritis is four times higher than in other children, a new
study says.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 11:46pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with a history of
heart disease will most likely not reduce their risk for developing cancer
by taking vitamin B and/or omega-3 fatty acid supplements, a new French
analysis suggests.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 6:20pm EST
LiveScience.com - Whether Whitney Houston, who died on Saturday (Feb. 11), had substance abuse problems before her marriage to the singer Bobby Brown, or whether she was influenced by his "bad boy" ways, one thing is clear: the fact that the couple shared a drug habit is not surprising, experts say.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 12:36pm EST
Reuters - President Barack Obama on Monday proposed more aggressive deficit reductions through savings from Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs than the White House put forward just five months ago.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 12:01pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It can take a "village" to help care for you
and your baby during pregnancy, especially if you are diabetic.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 12:01pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- For older people with a
certain type and stage of lung cancer, administering radiation treatment
after surgery may not extend survival, according to a new study.
-
Posted: February 13th, 2012, 12:01pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The cancer rate in children with
juvenile arthritis is four times higher than in other children, a new
study says.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 12:01pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with low
levels of vitamin D may be putting their children at risk for language
difficulties, Australian researchers report.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 4:12am EST
Reuters - A controversial radiation treatment for patients who've had lung cancer surgery may not help elderly people live longer, U.S. researchers have found.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 2:02pm EST
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- A best friend can help
children deal with negative experiences, a new study suggests.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 12:58pm EST
AP - It happened to nurse Jane Byron years after an in-line skating fall, business owner Haralee Weintraub while doing "men's" push-ups, and avid cyclist Gene Wilberg while lifting a heavy box.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 2:50pm EST
LiveScience.com - In the United States, nearly 50 percent of pregnancies are unintended. A new health care rule — which stirred controversy due to its implications for church-affiliated organizations' coverage of contraception — has the potential to significantly reduce accidental pregnancies by increasing access to birth control, according to public health experts.
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Posted: February 11th, 2012, 2:01pm EST
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are attentive
in kindergarten are likely to have "work-oriented" skills in higher
grades, which provides lifelong benefits, according to a new study.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- A new childbirth study says
39 weeks' gestation is the best time for elective Cesarean delivery for
women who have previously delivered via C-section.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding reduces the
risk of obesity in children born to mothers with diabetes during their
pregnancy, a new study indicates.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- People with the condition
called Barrett's esophagus who are smokers may have double the risk of
developing esophageal cancer, a new study warns.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Most children and teens who
deliberately injure themselves are discharged from emergency rooms without
an evaluation of their mental health, a new study shows.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Many gay men who regularly
have risky sex would be willing to ask partners to use a new, rapid-result
HIV test, a new study shows.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- The size of a man's prostate
gland may help doctors predict the severity of his prostate cancer,
according to a new study.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 10:26pm EST
Reuters - Inspired by Singapore's famous chilli crab dish, researchers have created a miniature robot with a pincer and a hook that can remove early-stage stomach cancers without leaving any scars.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 6:34pm EST
Reuters - Allegations that the wife of former Syracuse assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine had sex with several Syracuse basketball players are irrelevant in a slander lawsuit against head coach Jim Boeheim, a judge ruled on Friday.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 5:35pm EST
Reuters - Health regulators issued recommendations to ensure the safe production of the blood-clot prevention drug heparin, four years after a contamination involving the widely used product set off concerns about the global pharmaceutical supply chain.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 12:13pm EST
AP - A Hungarian obstetrician known for promoting home births lost an appeal Friday against her two-year prison sentence for malpractice.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 3:11am EST
AP - Nearly 1 in 20 Americans older than 50 have artificial knees, or more than 4 million people, according to the first national estimate showing how common these replacement joints have become in an aging population.
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Posted: February 10th, 2012, 1:12am EST
AP - Efforts by India and the European Union to strengthen trade are threatening India's ability to deliver lifesaving medicines to the world's poorest, analysts say as the two sides push through protracted negotiations on a free-trade pact.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- When Jane Able's 4-year-old
daughter, Ellie, was diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy, the New
Albany, Ohio, mother got trained in using an epinephrine pen and never
leaves home without it.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Four new genes associated
with type 2 diabetes have been identified by researchers, who also
pinpointed six independent diabetes-associated gene variants at previously
known locations on chromosomes.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) --
The cancer drug bexarotene quickly eliminates Alzheimer's
disease-associated amyloid beta from the brain and reverses memory
problems in mice, a new study finds.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Heart disease may be a risk
factor for prostate cancer, a new study suggests.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Small, premature infants
born by cesarean section are at 30 percent higher risk for serious
breathing problems than those delivered vaginally, a new study finds.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that the babies
of women who had chemotherapy while pregnant aren't at higher risk for a
variety of medical disorders, a sign that the treatment should be safe for
the fetus in most instances.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 7:52pm EST
AP - Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant. Studies suggest that these women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk to the fetus.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 7:02pm EST
AP - Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant. Studies suggest that these women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk to the fetus.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 6:38pm EST
Reuters - People enrolled in early stage trials for possible cancer treatments may underestimate the risks involved and overestimate the potential benefits, suggests a new study.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 6:37pm EST
Reuters - In a new study, states with more comprehensive sex education programs had lower teen birth rates -- but the effect seemed to be due more to political, religious and social differences between those states than the sex ed itself.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 6:36pm EST
Reuters - About two-thirds of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer want to take part in making decisions about their treatment, according to a new survey of patients from five different countries.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 4:44pm EST
LiveScience.com - A cancer drug has succeeded in reversing Alzheimer's disease in its early stages in mice, according to a new study.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 3:35pm EST
Reuters - A Food and Drug Administration panel of outside experts on Thursday ruled against using a pain-relief product derived from chili peppers to treat the pain that afflicts many HIV patients suffer in their extremities.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 2:23pm EST
Reuters - including shy or defiant children, grieving relatives and people with fetishes - may be wrongly labeled mentally ill by a new international diagnostic manual, specialists said on Thursday.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 2:14pm EST
Reuters - An independent advisory panel to the U.S. health regulator said that Japanese drugmaker Eisai Co Ltd's Dacogen did not show a favorable risk-benefit profile to treat a type of blood cancer.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 2:01pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Four new genes associated
with type 2 diabetes have been identified by researchers, who also
pinpointed six independent diabetes-associated gene variants at previously
known locations on chromosomes.
-
Posted: February 9th, 2012, 2:01pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) --
The cancer drug bexarotene quickly eliminates Alzheimer's
disease-associated amyloid beta from the brain and reverses memory
problems in mice, a new study finds.
-
Posted: February 9th, 2012, 2:01pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Heart disease may be a risk
factor for prostate cancer, a new study suggests.
-
Posted: February 9th, 2012, 2:01pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) --
People who suffer a rare type of fracture of the thigh bone while taking
bone-building drugs known as bisphosphonates can cut the risk of a second
fracture by discontinuing the medication, a new study says.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 12:34pm EST
AP - More and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get out and exercise, according to government survey released Thursday.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 11:30am EST
Reuters - Timothy Dolan, a senior U.S. Roman Catholic leader, said on Thursday President Barack Obama "gave me promises" during a White House meeting in November as Dolan pressed the Church's criticism of a new Obama administration rule requiring health insurance plans to cover birth control.
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Posted: February 9th, 2012, 6:10am EST
Reuters - Obese Americans in the military are a national security hazard and U.S. first lady Michelle Obama wants to see that change.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Mothers whose kids went to
high-quality day care were more involved in their children's schools later
on than the moms of kids in poorer quality day care or no day care, new
research finds.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Taking short breaks while
exercising, or "intermittent" exercise, is an effective way to improve
insulin sensitivity and blood sugar control in people with type 2
diabetes, according to a new British study.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Fasting, especially when
combined with chemotherapy, appears to slow the growth of cancerous tumors
in mice, new research suggests.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Children with depression
are at increased risk for bullying, the results of a new study
suggest.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- More Americans are buying
the generic forms of medications, and this practice has made their
prescriptions more affordable, according to a new report.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people are not only
at greater risk for fibromyalgia, they are likely to experience more
severe symptoms of the condition, such as chronic pain, fatigue, sleep
disturbance and mood disorders, according to a new study.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Deep brain stimulation, a
technique used to treat Parkinson's disease and certain psychiatric
disorders, appears to provide some memory-enhancing benefits, researchers
report.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Antibiotic-resistant
gonorrhea is an increasingly worrisome reality, and steps need to be taken
to limit the risk that an untreatable strain of the sexually transmitted
disease will spread, U.S. researchers warn.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 9:22pm EST
AP - The ancient Chinese exercise of tai chi improved balance and lowered the risk of falls in a study of people with Parkinson's disease.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 6:15pm EST
Reuters - An advisory panel on Wednesday recommended that U.S. health regulators reject the use of Amgen Inc's drug Xgeva to delay the spread of prostate cancer to the bone, dimming the chance of a wider use for one of the company's key growth drivers.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 6:11pm EST
AP - People learned better when a key part of their brains got mild zaps of electricity, a finding that may someday help Alzheimer's patients keep more of their memories.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 4:37pm EST
AP - Trust your doctor? A survey finds that some doctors aren't always completely honest with their patients.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 4:21pm EST
Reuters - In women with a history of mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, getting an abortion does not increase their chances of landing in a psychiatric facility again, suggests a new study from Denmark.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 1:06pm EST
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | According to the Associated Press, all students at Shippensburg University need to do to get Plan B emergency contraception is insert $25 into the slot and wait for the drug to drop out of the vending machine where it is sold alongside condoms, decongestants and pregnancy tests. I can't decide if that's a good idea or not.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 12:19pm EST
Reuters - Men who have the allergic skin condition eczema may have a higher risk of erectile dysfunction than other men, a new study finds.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 12:02pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Migraines may pose a dilemma for pregnant
women, since these painful headaches may strike more often during
pregnancy.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 12:01pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Taking short breaks while
exercising, or "intermittent" exercise, is an effective way to improve
insulin sensitivity and blood sugar control in people with type 2
diabetes, according to a new British study.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 9:40am EST
AP - A Pennsylvania woman who submitted nearly $100,000 worth of fake cancer treatment insurance claims for herself and her husband must repay the money while she serves nearly nine years on probation.
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Posted: February 8th, 2012, 6:06am EST
AP - Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Ice skating is a winter ritual for many
children in colder climates, but unless precautions are taken it can be
fraught with the possibility of injury.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Getting and staying
physically fit might help fend off heart disease even if you've put on a
few pounds, new research suggests.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) --
Children who move frequently may be at greater risk for worse health and
psychological distress later on in life, according to a new study.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- In certain people with
Parkinson's disease, mutations in the parkin gene disrupt the proper
function of dopamine, the brain chemical that controls body movement.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A drug used to prevent breast
cancer in women at high risk for the disease appears to cause bone loss in
some postmenopausal women, a new study finds.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 11:46pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The risk of dying from a
hormone receptor-positive breast cancer increases with age, according to
new research. And one reason might be that older women with breast cancer
are undertreated compared to their younger peers.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 8:58pm EST
AP - Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine, an idea that has drawn the attention of federal regulators and raised questions about how accessible emergency contraception should be.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 5:21pm EST
AP - NASA astronaut Janice Voss, who first worked for the space agency as a teenager and flew five shuttle missions in seven years, has died. She was 55.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 5:15pm EST
AP - Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 4:20pm EST
ContributorNetwork - FIRST PERSON | When should you get your first mammogram? The current guidelines from the American Cancer Society are that all women over 40 should get yearly mammograms. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) states women over 50 should get one every two years and women under 49 should not have routine screenings. The guidelines are contradictory and confusing. What is the right thing to do?
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 4:06pm EST
Reuters - Sanofi said on Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration had approved a lotion to treat head lice after clinical trials, which compared it with a placebo.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 3:32pm EST
AP - Smokers not only have more problems with their teeth than non-smokers, they also go to the dentist less often.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 1:15pm EST
Reuters - Health regulators granted a priority review for an experimental Roche breast cancer drug that in clinical trials added six months to the time before the disease worsened.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 8:32am EST
Reuters - Government spending for Medicare, Medicaid and other healthcare programs will more than double over the next decade to $1.8 trillion, or 7.3 percent of the country's total economic output, congressional researchers said on Tuesday.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 7:42am EST
Reuters - Dwindling development aid as the war winds down in Afghanistan means child labor in the impoverished country is at risk of becoming more widespread, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) warned on Tuesday.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 7:10am EST
Time.com - The potentially lethal Choking Game, which involves cutting off the blood supply to the brain, appears to be popular with some college students who think it's not as dangerous as using illicit drugs
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 6:55am EST
AP - Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 2:03am EST
AP - The Obama administration wants to spend just over half a billion dollars on Alzheimer's research next year, hoping to battle back against what could become the defining disease of the aging baby-boom generation.
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Posted: February 7th, 2012, 12:10am EST
ContributorNetwork - A study published in the February issue of Pediatrics shows family intervention aimed at improving parenting skills reduced behavior problems in kids and obesity and associated health problems. One-third of Americans, including children ages 2 to 17, are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics. Here are details about parent-child interventions.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Creating a home safety checklist can help
seniors prevent injuries and let them prepare if they happen to fall or
hurt themselves.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with three
relatively new cancer drugs may be linked to a slightly increased risk of
death, a new analysis suggests.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that the
pancreas has sweet-taste receptors -- like those found on the tongue --
that can "taste" fructose.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 5:20pm EST
Reuters - Despite expert guidelines and scientific evidence to the contrary, a third of U.S. primary care physicians believe ovarian cancer screening is effective and many would offer it to patients, according to a new survey.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 4:50pm EST
Reuters - Healthy People Co is recalling 15 lots of seven different dietary supplements because they contain appetite suppressants or a drug for male erectile dysfunction, the Long Beach, California, company said.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 4:31pm EST
AP - Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 4:18pm EST
Reuters - The revised definition of a brain condition called mild cognitive impairment means that many people now considered to have mild or early Alzheimer's disease could easily be given that diagnosis instead, suggests a new study.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 4:05pm EST
LiveScience.com - Sex education is failing to reduce adolescent birthrates in conservative states, according to a new study.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 4:02pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Adding more fuel to the
controversial topic of children and spanking, two Canadian child
development experts have published a new analysis that warns that physical
punishment poses serious risks to a child's long-term development.
-
Posted: February 6th, 2012, 4:02pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with three
relatively new cancer drugs may be linked to a slightly increased risk of
death, a new analysis suggests.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 2:54pm EST
Reuters - Objections to Express Scripts' $29 billion plan to buy rival pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions are accumulating as U.S. antitrust regulators weigh whether they have enough evidence to stop the megamerger.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 10:28am EST
Reuters - Orexigen Therapeutics Inc said it reached an agreement with U.S. health regulators on the design of a heart-safety trial required for the approval of its experimental obesity drug.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 9:12am EST
AP - Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug did not extend life and carried significant side effects.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 9:02am EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Creating a home safety checklist can help
seniors prevent injuries and let them prepare if they happen to fall or
hurt themselves.
-
Posted: February 6th, 2012, 9:02am EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Close to 4,600 kids in the
United States were hospitalized as a result of child abuse in one recent
year, and 300 of them died, a new study shows.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 5:35am EST
Time.com - The potentially lethal Choking Game, which involves cutting off the blood supply to the brain, appears to be popular with some college students who think it's not as dangerous as using illicit drugs
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 1:49am EST
AP - Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 12:22pm EST
ContributorNetwork - A study published by the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine reverses some earlier thinking that breastfeeding by mothers with asthma might increase the child's risk for the disease. The study found breastfeeding strengthens children's lungs, even if the mother has asthma. Here are details about breastfeeding and lung health in children.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 12:02pm EST
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Although there is a stigma
associated with having head lice, infestations with these small insects
are common and nothing to be ashamed of, according to Dr. Hannah
Chow-Johnson, a pediatrician at Loyola University Health System.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 9:54pm EST
AP - A southeastern Indiana woman has been charged after prosecutors say she left her morbidly obese sister alive and decomposing in a chair for three weeks.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 9:35pm EST
AP - When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer — "a sea of pink" traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. — she was so moved she sat in her car and wept.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 7:17pm EST
Reuters - There can only be one winner in Sunday's Super Bowl but for two opposing players, a bigger battle has already been won, victory over cancer.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 2:01pm EST
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Winter weather can be
challenging for some seniors, especially those with mobility or other
health issues.
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Posted: February 4th, 2012, 1:58pm EST
AP - When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer — "a sea of pink" traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. — she was so moved she sat in her car and wept.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Preparations for successful breast-feeding
begin during pregnancy.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Depression can be a tough
condition to diagnose accurately, but new research suggests that someday a
blood test might help.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People who consume a few
alcoholic drinks a day and have a family history of colorectal cancer are
at increased risk for developing colon cancer, new research suggests.
-
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- While a clot-busting
medication can often help stop a stroke in its tracks if it's given
promptly, a new study finds that a high number of stroke victims continue
to fail to get to the emergency room quickly enough to get the drug.
-
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes is associated with
hearing loss in women, especially if the blood sugar disease isn't
well-controlled, new research indicates.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Soy supplements do not protect
women against breast cancer, a new study suggests.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 11:47pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) --
Breast-feeding is associated with improved lung function in school-age
children, particularly those with asthmatic mothers, a new study says.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 11:02pm EST
AP - To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 6:35pm EST
Reuters - Director Zalman King, best known for erotic film "9 1/2 Weeks" and television series "Red Shoe Diaries," died on Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., after a long battle with cancer. He was 69.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 4:45pm EST
LiveScience.com - We've heard obesity can be "spread" between friends when we copy each other's eating habits, but a new study in mice suggests obesity could actually be infectious.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:01pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Toddler tantrums can challenge even the most
patient parent, but being firm and consistent can help you discipline your
toddler in an effective, loving way.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:01pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Preparations for successful breast-feeding
begin during pregnancy.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:01pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes is associated with
hearing loss in women, especially if the blood sugar disease isn't
well-controlled, new research indicates.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 2:01pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Soy supplements do not protect
women against breast cancer, a new study suggests.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:52pm EST
Reuters - The Roman Catholic Church has sometimes been in denial over the sexual abuse of children by clergy but must now move forward to face up to the scandal, the Vatican's top official for the issue said on Friday.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:06pm EST
ContributorNetwork - "A coming epidemic" is how pediatric cardiologists are describing the impending problems from high rates of juvenile obesity, reports The Missourian. Here are details for parents about overweight kids, heart disease and other concomitant health issues.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:06pm EST
ContributorNetwork - A new study released on Thursday by the Mayo Clinic has drawn a connection between the use of anesthesia in children under the age of three and an increased risk of developing ADHD. The study found that children who had to be put under anesthesia more than once as very young children had an "elevated risk" of developing the disorder.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:01pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A series of specific "yes" or
"no" questions could help doctors distinguish between people who have
normal memory loss that comes with age and those with a condition known as
amnestic mild cognitive impairment, according to a new study.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:01pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People who consume a few
alcoholic drinks a day and have a family history of colorectal cancer are
at increased risk for developing colon cancer, new research suggests.
-
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:01pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- While a clot-busting
medication can often help stop a stroke in its tracks if it's given
promptly, a new study finds that a high number of stroke victims continue
to fail to get to the emergency room quickly enough to get the drug.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 4:42am EST
AP - Stressed out by flying?
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 4:42am EST
AP - Stressed out by flying?
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 4:15am EST
AP - The Obama administration's decision requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control was bound to cause an uproar among Roman Catholics and members of other faiths, no matter their beliefs on contraception.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 4:15am EST
AP - The Obama administration's decision requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control was bound to cause an uproar among Roman Catholics and members of other faiths, no matter their beliefs on contraception.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 4:00am EST
Reuters - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 4:00am EST
Reuters - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 4:00am EST
Time.com - The potentially lethal Choking Game, which involves cutting off the blood supply to the brain, appears to be popular with some college students who think it's not as dangerous as using illicit drugs
-
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 4:00am EST
Time.com - The potentially lethal Choking Game, which involves cutting off the blood supply to the brain, appears to be popular with some college students who think it's not as dangerous as using illicit drugs
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 11:46pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A new medication that helps
prevent strokes in people with the abnormal heart rhythm disorder known as
atrial fibrillation poses less risk of bleeding in the brain than a
commonly used drug, research comparing rivaroxaban (Xarelto) and warfarin
suggests.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 8:50pm EST
AP - A 9-year-old Maine girl is home from a Boston hospital healthy, active and with high hopes — and a new stomach, liver, spleen, small intestine, pancreas, and part of an esophagus to replace the ones that were being choked by a huge tumor.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 8:47pm EST
Reuters - Mothers who push their toddlers to eat more at snack time may end up with slightly chubbier children by the age of three, according to a U.S. study.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 8:33pm EST
AP - For leaders of the nation's pre-eminent breast-cancer charity, it was a firestorm they didn't see coming — and couldn't withstand.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 8:27pm EST
AP - Fifteen teenage girls report a mysterious outbreak of spasms, tics and seizures in upstate New York. But tests find nothing physically wrong.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 8:21pm EST
LiveScience.com - Drug addicts and their nonaddict siblings share the same brain abnormalities linked with poor self-control and drug dependence, a new study suggests.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) --
Greater use of certain types of treatments for kids with sickle cell
anemia may explain why black children's risk of ischemic stroke dropped
significantly between 1999 and 2007, new research finds.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who develop
Alzheimer's disease late in life may have the same gene mutations linked
to the inherited, early onset form of the condition, according to a new
study.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 5:01pm EST
AP - Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the renowned breast-cancer charity, faced an escalating backlash Thursday over its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Some of Komen's local affiliates are openly upset, and at least one top official has quit, reportedly in protest.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 4:18pm EST
AP - Fifteen teenage girls report a mysterious outbreak of spasms, tics and seizures in upstate New York. But tests find nothing physically wrong.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 3:30pm EST
Reuters - Investigators searched the offices of French healthcare regulator Afssaps on Thursday in connection with a case involving the anti-diabetes drug Mediator, which officials blame for at least 500 deaths in France.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 1:19pm EST
AP - The nation's leanest state is taking its sweet time as it considers a proposal aimed at getting junk food out of schools.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 12:02pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) --
Greater use of certain types of treatments for kids with sickle cell
anemia may explain why black children's risk of ischemic stroke dropped
significantly between 1999 and 2007, new research finds.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 12:02pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who develop
Alzheimer's disease late in life may have the same gene mutations linked
to the inherited, early onset form of the condition, according to a new
study.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 12:02pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Children who have more than
one surgery with general anesthesia by their second birthday might be at
higher risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new
study suggests.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 12:02pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A new medication that helps
prevent strokes in people with the abnormal heart rhythm disorder known as
atrial fibrillation poses less risk of bleeding in the brain than a
commonly used drug, research comparing rivaroxaban (Xarelto) and warfarin
suggests.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 12:01pm EST
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | The Susan G. Komen Foundation has slashed funding for Planned Parenthood to provide preventative breast cancer exams to low-income women.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 9:40am EST
AP - Roy Hallums was enduring his 311th day of captivity, blindfolded, his hands and feet bound, stuffed into a hole under the floor of a farm building outside Baghdad. He heard a commotion upstairs and managed to get the blindfold off. Delta Force troops broke open the hatch. An American soldier jumped down.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 8:59am EST
AP - At first, David Oliver ignored the bump on his neck that he noticed while shaving. The medical school professor assumed it was calcified scar tissue from a previous surgery.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 5:59am EST
Reuters - Reg Presley, lead singer of British band The Troggs, famed for their 1966 anthem "Wild Thing," said on Thursday that he was retiring after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 11:46pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Two new drugs, taken alone
or potentially together, may boost survival for men with advanced
prostate cancer, studies suggest.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 11:46pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise can improve the
health, energy and well-being of cancer patients after they've completed
their main cancer treatment, a new review finds.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 11:16pm EST
AP - Birth control pills are known to be nearly 100 percent effective when taken properly, but a recall of the drugs could send a shudder through women of childbearing age.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 7:10pm EST
Reuters - Britain's health cost watchdog NICE sparked a major row on Thursday by snubbing a pricey new prostate cancer pill discovered at the country's top cancer research centre, a decision critics said was bad for patients and research.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Older women who take popular
medications to control indigestion and heartburn may put themselves at
higher risk for hip fractures, researchers report.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Vigorous exercise causes
changes in some 180 prostate genes among men with early stage prostate
cancer, a new study suggests.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Many children who suffer a
stroke had some sort of an infection in the days leading up to the stroke,
a new study says.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The American Academy of
Pediatrics is recommending that all boys between the ages of 11 and 12
receive the three-dose vaccine for the human papillomavirus (HPV).
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. Food and Drug
Administration approval for the Novartis drug Gleevec has been expanded to
include adults who have had surgical removal of CD117-positive
gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), the agency said in a news
release.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that a
brain-clotting plaque linked to Alzheimer's disease may cause cognitive
decline even in healthy people, potentially setting the stage for the
development of the devastating illness later in life.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 7:07pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The latest trial of a drug
called GAD-alum to treat type 1 diabetes failed to show any significant
improvement in the common markers of the blood sugar disease.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 7:04pm EST
AP - A federal judge is considering whether Washington state can require pharmacies to stock and sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, even in the face of religious objections by druggists who believe they destroy human life.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 6:14pm EST
AP - New research offers hope for the first pill to treat a common problem in young women: fibroids in the uterus. The growths can cause pain, heavy bleeding and fertility problems, and they are the leading cause of hysterectomies.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 4:56pm EST
ContributorNetwork - In cases of child sexual abuse, a second follow-up exam often finds injuries, trauma or sexually transmitted infections missed on the first evaluation, especially in teens, says a study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. With 80,000 reports of child sexual abuse in the U.S. annually, doctors say children should be examined at least once more in cases of reported sexual assault. Here are details about child sex abuse and how further medical evaluation might help.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 4:51pm EST
Reuters - An FDA advisory committee will meet in the second quarter to discuss Arena Pharmaceutical Inc's experimental obesity drug following the company's recent resubmission of an application seeking its approval, Arena said on Wednesday.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:48pm EST
Reuters - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Wednesday said the state must make changes to its pension system and to Medicaid this year, while also insisting that spending cuts alone will not fix the state's budget.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:39pm EST
AP - First lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday said the campaign to bring healthy food to all Americans is happening neighborhood by neighborhood.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:24pm EST
AP - Pfizer Inc. is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills due to a packaging error that could raise the risk of an accidental pregnancy by leaving women with an inadequate dose.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:20pm EST
LiveScience.com - The child abuse that takes place in one year in the United States will cost the nation $124 billion over the victims' lifetimes, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:17pm EST
Reuters - Radioactive "seeds" that are sometimes used to treat early prostate cancer may do widespread damage to the DNA in a man's sperm, a small study finds.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 2:42pm EST
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | According to HLN, the newest and most vocal critics of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's anti-obesity ad campaign are a group known as "mommy bloggers." These angry mothers feel the controversial ads, which depict obese children as unhappy and suffering from medical maladies, do more harm than good by shaming children instead of encouraging them. Critics argue that shaming tactics only lead to greater tendencies to overeat and can lead to higher numbers of eating disorders.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 2:02pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Experts comparing three
leading prostate cancer therapies find external beam radiation therapy to
be more toxic and expensive than either surgery or a more localized form
of radiation therapy known as brachytherapy.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 2:02pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Vigorous exercise causes
changes in some 180 prostate genes among men with early stage prostate
cancer, a new study suggests.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 2:02pm EST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. Food and Drug
Administration approval for the Novartis drug Gleevec has been expanded to
include adults who have had surgical removal of CD117-positive
gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), the agency said in a news
release.
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Posted: February 1st, 2012, 1:10pm EST
LiveScience.com - A spoonful of sugar might make the medicine go down. But it also makes blood pressure and cholesterol go up, along with your risk for liver failure, obesity, heart disease and diabetes.
